Emergency Escape Screens
Secure at the window. Open in seconds from inside.
A standard security screen is designed to keep people out — which also means it keeps people in. An emergency escape screen solves that: it looks and performs like a normal security screen, but has an internal release so an adult or older child can push the whole panel clear and get out of the room quickly.
Quick answers
Straight answers, before you read further.
What is an emergency escape security screen?
A security screen fitted with an internal release mechanism so occupants can open the screen from inside in an emergency, while it remains secured from outside.
Where are they commonly used?
Bedrooms and other habitable rooms where an escape route through the window may be needed, in both homes and accommodation premises.
How do they operate?
A clearly identified internal release is operated by hand from inside the room, without tools or a key. We show every occupant how it works at handover.
Do they need maintenance?
Yes. The release mechanism should be checked periodically and kept clean and free-moving, particularly in coastal locations.
Does Halo measure and quote on site?
Yes. Openings are measured on site before anything is ordered, and you receive a written, itemised quote.
What areas does Halo service?
Rockingham, Baldivis, Mandurah and Greater Perth, including Kwinana, Port Kennedy, Secret Harbour, Warnbro, Waikiki, Safety Bay, Shoalwater, the Peel region and southern Perth suburbs.
Why choose this solution
The bedroom window nobody thinks about until it matters.
Fire safety guidance treats a bedroom window as a secondary means of escape when a hallway is blocked by smoke. A fixed security screen removes that option. Escape screens use a hinged or fully-releasing panel with an internal handle or pin release that needs no key and no tools — while the outside remains a normal, tamper-resistant security screen. We commonly fit them to children's bedrooms, second-storey bedrooms with a safe drop, granny flats, and rooms occupied by someone who sleeps with the door closed.
Residential
- •Children's and teenagers' bedrooms
- •Master bedrooms at the rear of the house
- •Granny flats and self-contained rooms
- •Homes where bedroom doors are kept closed at night
- •Rental properties being brought up to standard
Commercial
- •Staff accommodation
- •Short-stay and holiday accommodation
- •Care and supported-living rooms
- •Sleep-over rooms in community facilities
- •Any habitable room used for sleeping
Benefits
Practical outcomes for your home or premises.
Keeps normal security-screen protection
Releases from inside without a key
No tools needed under pressure
Insect and airflow benefits retained
Matches other screens on the house
Practical peace of mind for parents
Available Options
Common options we can help you consider.
The following is provided as general guidance. Final recommendations follow a site consultation and are tailored to your property and requirements.
Release Type
- •Internal quick-release handle
- •Pin or latch release
- •Hinged escape panel
- •Fully releasing panel
Mesh
- •Stainless steel mesh
- •Aluminium mesh
- •Perforated aluminium
Where We Fit Them
- •Bedrooms
- •Sleep-outs and studios
- •Granny flats
- •Second-storey rooms with safe egress
Why Halo
Solutions and outcomes, not just hardware.
We identify which rooms should have an escape screen, not just the one you asked about.
Release hardware chosen for who actually sleeps in the room.
Careful measuring so the panel releases cleanly every time.
We show every household member how the release works at handover.
Matched frame colour and mesh so the house still looks consistent.
Local follow-up if the release ever needs adjusting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Helpful answers before you enquire.
Can a child operate an escape screen?+
Release mechanisms are designed to be simple and tool-free, but the force and reach needed vary by product. We'll recommend a release type suited to who sleeps in the room, and we demonstrate it at handover so everyone has practised it once.
Can someone outside release the screen?+
No. The release is on the inside only. From outside, the screen behaves like a standard security screen.
Does the screen still keep insects out?+
Yes. The mesh and frame are the same as a standard security screen, so airflow and insect protection are unchanged.
Which rooms should have one?+
As a general principle, any room used for sleeping benefits from a secondary means of escape. We'll walk the house with you and point out the rooms where it makes the most difference.
Can escape screens be retrofitted to existing windows?+
In most cases yes, provided the window frame and reveal are suitable. We confirm this during the measure appointment.
Does it cost much more than a normal screen?+
There is a modest additional cost for the release hardware and fitting. It's itemised separately on your quote so you can decide room by room.
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Helpful next steps
Request a Quote
Request a quote for this service.
Tell us about the property and what you would like to improve, and we will be in touch to arrange an on-site measure and written quote.