Security grille servicing in Houghton-le-Spring: what will it cost?
Expect £114 to £234 including VAT (£95 to £195 plus VAT) per grille for security grille servicing in Houghton-le-Spring, with a minimum visit charge of £174 including VAT (£145 plus VAT). Multi-grille sites can be priced as a plan.
Security grille servicing is planned maintenance that keeps grilles running smoothly and locking properly. A service cleans the tracks, lubricates the pivots and runners, checks fixings and alignment, tests the lock and any release mechanism, and records anything that needs attention.
What we look at
- Roller grille spring, motor and safety device checks
- Lock and key operation test
- Check of fixings, alignment and stack
- Track cleaning and debris removal
- Annual or six-monthly plans for multiple grilles
- Quick-release escape mechanism test
Visits in Houghton-le-Spring and nearby
Visits in Houghton-le-Spring (DH4) are booked around engineer availability. We also cover nearby Chester-le-Street (5 miles), Washington (5 miles) and Seaham (5 miles).
Tyne and Wear is known for Tyneside flats and brick terraces, Newcastle's listed Grainger Town, and large retail and office centres.
Typical reasons to book:
- Electric roller grilles
- Landlords with grilles in rented homes
- Offices and multi-grille buildings
- Shops opening and closing grilles daily
Things to think about
How often
Daily-use and external grilles benefit from six-monthly visits; light-use internal grilles from yearly.
Escape releases
Grilles with quick-release mechanisms should be checked as part of every service.
What the rules say in England
Electric roller grilles
Electric grilles need a suitable supply wired to BS 7671. In homes, some electrical work is notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations. Powered grilles should have working safety devices and regular maintenance.
Bedroom and escape windows
Approved Document B (fire safety) expects many habitable rooms in houses, especially first-floor rooms, to have an emergency escape window with an unobstructed opening of at least 0.33 m², at least 450 mm high and 450 mm wide, with the bottom of the opening no more than 1,100 mm above the floor. We only fit grilles over escape windows with a release that opens from inside without a key.
How it works
- Tell us how many grilles
- Price confirmed before the visit
- Clean, lubricate, adjust and test
- Written service record
Security grille servicing in Houghton-le-Spring: questions
Do you cover Chester-le-Street as well as Houghton-le-Spring?
Yes. As well as Houghton-le-Spring, we can arrange visits in nearby Chester-le-Street, Washington and Seaham, and elsewhere in Tyne and Wear.
What is checked on an electric roller grille?
The motor, limits, safety edges or photocells, manual override and the curtain and guides.
Do I get a record of the service?
Yes. You receive a short written record of what was checked and anything that needs attention.
Can I lubricate my grille myself?
Yes, with a light dry lubricant on the pivots and runners, and by keeping the bottom track clear. Avoid heavy grease, which collects dirt.
Security grille servicing in nearby towns
Other grilles in Houghton-le-Spring
- French door grilles
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- Removable security grilles
- Bespoke security grilles
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Internal security grilles
Use the form or call 0800 088 6248 to book.