Change Window Bars

Walk through any older neighbourhood in Limassol or Nicosia and you will see window bars that have done their time: bleeding rust down the render, bent out of shape, painted over so many times that the detail has disappeared. Often they are fixed solid, with no way to open them from inside. Replacing them is a chance to improve security, safety and the look of your home all at once.

Changing window bars involves more than fitting new ones. The old grilles must be cut free, the corroded fixings removed from the wall and the damaged masonry repaired so the new bars have something solid to anchor into. FixNow lets you share photos of your existing bars and receive offers from local metalworkers who carry out the whole changeover.

Reasons homeowners replace their window bars

• Corrosion: rust has eaten into the bars or anchors, weakening them and staining walls.
• No emergency exit: fixed grilles on bedroom windows that could trap someone in a fire.
• New windows or shutters: the old bars clash with or obstruct new frames, sills or roller shutters.
• Appearance: heavy, dated designs that make a renovated property look neglected.
• Selling or letting: tidy, modern grilles improve first impressions for buyers and guests.

How a window bar replacement is carried out

• Survey and design: measuring each opening and agreeing a new design, with hinged escape sections where needed.
• Removal: cutting or unbolting the old bars and extracting rusted anchors from the masonry.
• Wall repair: filling holes and repairing spalled render so it does not crack around the new fixings.
• Fitting new grilles: anchoring into sound masonry with corrosion-resistant fixings and checking hinges and locks.
• Disposal: taking away the old metal, which many metalworkers can recycle.

Choosing a design that lasts

Today's grilles range from slim flat-bar designs that disappear against a modern facade to traditional patterns that suit stone village houses. Whatever the style, the finish matters most. Galvanising followed by powder coating keeps rust at bay far longer than paint, which is especially worthwhile if the old bars failed through corrosion. If your windows are being changed at the same time, coordinate the grille depth with the new frames, sills and any shutter guides.

It is also a good moment to decide where escape sections are needed. Ask for at least one openable grille in every bedroom and on the main living area windows.

Using FixNow for the job

1. Post your job for free with photos of the existing bars and the number of windows.
2. Receive offers from ID-checked local metalworkers and compare designs and prices.
3. Chat, request changes or counter-offer, then accept the offer you prefer.
4. Pay securely; the money is released only after you confirm the new bars are installed.

Replace rusting old bars with grilles you are proud of and can open when it matters. Post your job on FixNow today.