Window security grilles in Bathgate

How much should I budget for window security grilles in Bathgate?

Budget £414 to £954 including VAT (£345 to £795 plus VAT) per window for window security grilles in Bathgate, supplied and fitted. Size, number of leaves, colour and access all move the price, which is fixed in writing after the survey.

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.

Specification at a glance

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

Fitting in Bathgate and nearby

Whether you are in central Bathgate or at the edge of the EH48 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Livingston and Grangemouth are covered too.

Edinburgh's Old and New Towns are a World Heritage Site full of listed tenements and shops, surrounded by suburbs and the Lothians' towns.

Where window security grilles are most often used:

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

What to think about first

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.

Colour

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

Consents and safety: Scotland

Scotland

Grilles in rented homes

Private landlords in Scotland must meet the repairing standard, which includes fire safety provisions. Grilles over windows a tenant may need for escape should open from inside without a key.

Bedroom and escape windows

In Scotland, escape from homes is covered by the Building Standards technical handbooks (section 2, fire). Where a room relies on a window for escape, nothing fitted over it should stop it being used. We only fit grilles over escape windows with a keyless internal release.

How it works

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price
Fit, test and explain

Window security grilles in Bathgate: questions

Do you cover Livingston as well as Bathgate?

Yes. As well as Bathgate, we can arrange surveys in nearby Livingston, Grangemouth and Falkirk, and elsewhere in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

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.

Are window grilles safe in a bedroom?

They can be, provided the grille has a release that opens from inside without a key. Bedroom and upstairs windows often have to serve as escape routes, so we will not fit a key-only grille over a window you need for escape.

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.

Window security grilles in nearby towns

Other grilles in Bathgate

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.