Window security grilles in Bedfordshire

Window security grilles in Bedfordshire: what will it cost?

Our guide range for window security grilles in Bedfordshire is £414 to £954 including VAT (£345 to £795 plus VAT) per window, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.

A window security grille is a steel barrier fitted across a window so that breaking the glass no longer gives a way in. It can be retractable, fixed or removable, and is most often fitted inside the reveal where it is protected and barely noticed from outside.

What goes into a window grille

Anti-tamper fixings into masonry or a fabricated subframe
Lock positioned to clear window handles and restrictors
Powder-coated in white, black or anthracite to sit with the frame colour
Made to measure for the reveal, including bays and splayed reveals
Retractable, fixed or removable designs
Quick-release escape handle for bedroom and upstairs windows

Covering Bedfordshire

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Bedfordshire, including Luton and Bedford. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

Bedfordshire runs from Victorian terraces in Bedford and Luton to large post-war estates and new-build edges around Leighton Buzzard, with busy retail parades in every town centre.

Common openings for window security grilles:

Rear windows facing alleys and gardens
Ground-floor and basement windows
Offices and shops with side or rear windows
Outbuildings, workshops and garages with glazing

Towns in Bedfordshire

Getting the right window grille for your building

Colour

White disappears against white frames, while black or anthracite suits darker frames and period sash windows.

Retractable, fixed or removable

Match the grille to how often the window opens. Daily-use windows suit retractable; never-opened windows suit fixed; occasional windows suit removable.

What the rules say in England

England

Listed buildings and conservation areas

Listed buildings need listed building consent for works that affect their character, which can include internal grilles and their fixings. In conservation areas, councils look closely at anything fitted to the outside. We recommend speaking to the council's conservation officer before ordering.

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

Guide price online or by phone
Survey in Bedfordshire
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Window security grilles in Bedfordshire: questions

Which towns in Bedfordshire do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in Bedfordshire, including Luton, Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard and Ampthill.

Should window grilles go inside or outside?

Inside in most cases. Internal grilles avoid weathering, are harder to attack, keep the outside of the building unchanged and rarely need planning permission. External grilles suit openings with no internal depth.

Will a grille damage my window frame?

No. Grilles fix to the wall reveal or a subframe, not to the window itself, so the frame and its warranty are unaffected.

Can I still open the window with a grille fitted?

With a retractable or removable grille, yes. Many fixed internal grilles also leave room to open the sash or casement behind them.

Other grilles in Bedfordshire

Tell us about your window grille and we will come back with a guide price.