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Retractable security grilles in Durham

Made-to-measure retractable security grilles for shops, offices and homes in Durham and the wider DH1 area, with a free survey and a fixed price in writing.

Guide prices for retractable security grilles in the DH1 area are £445 to £1,795 ex VAT (£534 to £2,154 inc VAT). Your exact price depends on size, finish, controls and access, and is fixed in writing after the survey.

  • DH1 and nearby
  • County Durham
  • England
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How retractable security grilles work, and what to ask for

Removable bar grilles can be lifted out during the day for windows that do not need daily operation. Grilles can be fitted to rear doors, stock rooms and vulnerable ground-floor windows as well as shopfronts.

Fitted inside the glazing, they usually avoid the planning issues of external shutters, though listed buildings may still need consent. Grilles on escape routes need to be openable quickly from the inside, which is checked against the fire risk assessment.

Features to choose from

  • Powder coated in black, white or RAL
  • Internal or external fitting
  • Integral locks, keyed or thumb turn
  • Top and bottom tracks for rigidity
  • No shutter box needed
  • Removable bar grilles for windows
A black retractable security grille drawn across a shop entrance

Guide prices in Durham

Retractable security grilles guide prices
OptionEx VATInc VAT
Removable or bespoke grillesAfter surveyAfter survey
Retractable grille for a shopfront, up to 3m£845 to £1,795£1,014 to £2,154
Retractable grille for a single door£445 to £945£534 to £1,134

Your fixed price is confirmed in writing after the survey, before anything is ordered. Try the quote tool.

Durham and surrounding towns

Jobs in Durham are planned as part of our County Durham coverage, and visits can be combined with jobs in nearby Chester-le-Street, Houghton-le-Spring and Stanley. Planning rules are those of your local council in England.

Rules in England

Planning permission for shopfront shutters

In England an external shutter on a shopfront is usually treated as development that needs planning permission from the local planning authority, and a listed building also needs listed building consent. Many councils' shopfront design guides favour internal shutters, perforated or open-grille designs and boxes hidden behind the fascia, and some refuse solid external shutters in conservation areas and on main shopping streets.

How it works

  1. Tell us about the opening

    Send the postcode, a rough size and a photo if you have one, using the form or a call.

  2. Free survey

    We measure, check the structure, power supply and planning position, and talk through options.

  3. Written fixed price

    You get a written quote with the product, finish, controls and price before anything is ordered.

  4. Made, fitted and handed over

    The shutter is made to measure, fitted, commissioned and handed over with its documents.

Your questions answered

Do you cover Durham?

Yes. We survey, fit and repair retractable security grilles in Durham and the DH1 district, as part of our coverage across County Durham.

Are grilles as secure as shutters?

A good grille with top and bottom tracks is a strong deterrent and hard to defeat quickly. For tested security, rated grilles are available.

Do grilles get in the way during the day?

Retractable grilles fold neatly to the side of the opening. Removable grilles can be lifted out and stored.

Do retractable grilles need planning permission?

Grilles fitted inside the glazing usually do not need planning permission, though listed buildings may need consent. External grilles are treated like other external security and often need permission.

Do you work with landlords and managing agents?

Yes. We quote, fit and service shutters for landlords, managing agents and facilities teams, including multi-site planned maintenance.

Will you take away my old shutter?

Yes. Removal and disposal of an old shutter is included when we quote for a replacement.

Other services in Durham

See everything we do in Durham, across County Durham, or read about retractable security grilles.

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