Window security grilles in Oldham

What is the price of window security grilles in Oldham?

Budget £414 to £954 including VAT (£345 to £795 plus VAT) per window for window security grilles in Oldham, 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.

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
Retractable, fixed or removable designs
Made to measure for the reveal, including bays and splayed reveals
Works with uPVC, aluminium, timber and steel windows
Anti-tamper fixings into masonry or a fabricated subframe

Fitting in Oldham and nearby

Surveys in Oldham (OL1) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Chadderton (1 mile), Royton (2 miles) and Failsworth (3 miles).

Greater Manchester is dominated by red-brick terraces and mill-town centres, with converted mills, modern city-centre flats and large retail parks.

This type of grille suits:

Outbuildings, workshops and garages with glazing
Rear windows facing alleys and gardens
Flats with windows onto shared walkways
Ground-floor and basement windows

Questions we will ask at the survey

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.

Colour

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

Planning and safety in England

England

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.

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.

How it works

Tell us about the opening
Survey and measuring
Written quote and lead time
Fitting, testing and handover

Window security grilles in Oldham: questions

Do you cover Chadderton as well as Oldham?

Yes. As well as Oldham, we can arrange surveys in nearby Chadderton, Royton and Failsworth, and elsewhere in Greater Manchester.

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.

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.

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