Window security grilles in Lancaster

Window security grilles in Lancaster: what will it cost?

Most window security grilles in Lancaster fall within £414 to £954 including VAT (£345 to £795 plus VAT) per window for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before anything is ordered.

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 you can specify

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

Fitting in Lancaster and nearby

We arrange surveys and fitting in Lancaster and across the LA1 postcode district, as well as in nearby Morecambe (3 miles) and Fleetwood (12 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

Lancashire is known for stone and red-brick terraces in its mill towns, Victorian seaside resorts such as Blackpool, and historic Lancaster.

Common openings for window security grilles:

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

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.

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

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

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

Window security grilles in Lancaster: questions

Do you cover Morecambe as well as Lancaster?

Yes. As well as Lancaster, we can arrange surveys in nearby Morecambe, Fleetwood and Thornton-Cleveleys, and elsewhere in Lancashire.

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.

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.

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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Other grilles in Lancaster

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