Window security grilles in Falmouth

Window security grilles in Falmouth: what will it cost?

Our guide range for window security grilles in Falmouth 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

Powder-coated in white, black or anthracite to sit with the frame colour
Lock positioned to clear window handles and restrictors
Quick-release escape handle for bedroom and upstairs windows
Anti-tamper fixings into masonry or a fabricated subframe
Fitted inside the glass by default; external options for recessed or plain openings
Made to measure for the reveal, including bays and splayed reveals

Fitting in Falmouth and nearby

Surveys in Falmouth (TR11) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Truro (8 miles), Redruth (9 miles) and Camborne (11 miles).

Cornwall's stock is largely granite and slate cottages, terraces and holiday lets, with many seasonal properties left empty for part of the year.

Common openings for window security grilles:

Offices and shops with side or rear windows
Outbuildings, workshops and garages with glazing
Ground-floor and basement windows
Flats with windows onto shared walkways

Getting the right window grille for your building

Depth in the reveal

Tracks need a few centimetres of flat reveal. Where the frame sits flush with the wall, the grille can be fixed to a slim subframe instead.

Escape requirements

If the window is a designated escape window, the grille must open from inside without a key or tool. We fit quick-release locks for these.

What the rules say in England

England

Grilles in rented homes

Landlords in England must keep rented homes free from serious hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System, which includes fire. A grille that stops a tenant using an escape window can create a hazard, so grilles in rented homes should have keyless internal releases.

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.

How it works

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

Window security grilles in Falmouth: questions

Do you cover Truro as well as Falmouth?

Yes. As well as Falmouth, we can arrange surveys in nearby Truro, Redruth and Camborne, and elsewhere in Cornwall.

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.

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.

Do grilles work on bay windows?

Yes. A bay is usually treated as separate grilles for each face, or one grille following the bay on a curved or angled track.

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Other grilles in Falmouth

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