How much should I budget for window security grilles in Northampton?
Most window security grilles in Northampton 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.
Choices you can make
- Made to measure for the reveal, including bays and splayed reveals
- Lock positioned to clear window handles and restrictors
- Retractable, fixed or removable designs
- Works with uPVC, aluminium, timber and steel windows
- Quick-release escape handle for bedroom and upstairs windows
- Fitted inside the glass by default; external options for recessed or plain openings
Fitting in Northampton and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting across Northampton and the NN1 postcode district, and in nearby Wellingborough (9 miles), Daventry (12 miles) and Rushden.
Northamptonshire combines Victorian boot-and-shoe terraces in Northampton and Kettering with post-war Corby and growing new estates.
Where window security grilles are most often used:
- Offices and shops with side or rear windows
- Outbuildings, workshops and garages with glazing
- Flats with windows onto shared walkways
- Rear windows facing alleys and gardens
What to think about first
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.
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.
Consents and safety: 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.
Grilles inside the glass
A grille fitted inside the glass does not normally need planning permission, because it does not materially change how the building looks from outside. If the building is listed, listed building consent may still be needed.
How it works
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
Window security grilles in Northampton: questions
Do you cover Wellingborough as well as Northampton?
Yes. As well as Northampton, we can arrange surveys in nearby Wellingborough, Daventry and Rushden, and elsewhere in Northamptonshire.
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.
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.
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.
Window security grilles in nearby towns
- Wellingborough9 miles
- Daventry12 miles
- Rushden12 miles
- Kettering12 miles
- Milton Keynes15 miles
- Market Harborough16 miles
Other grilles in Northampton
- Security grille repairs
- Security grille servicing
- Internal security grilles
- Door security gates
- Bi-folding security gates
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.
