January 5, 2026 at 4:48 am

An Apartment-Dweller Showed Viewers The “Cheese Grater” Windows In Her U.K. High-Rise

by Matthew Gilligan

door in an apartment

TikTok/@jessbelllll

If you’re a person who’s afraid of heights, this viral TikTok video is likely to send a shiver up your spine.

It comes to us from a woman named Jess who lives in a high-rise apartment in Manchester, England, and she showed off the “cheese grater” window in her apartment that got a lot of folks talking.

door in an apartment

TikTok/@jessbelllll

Jess opened a door in the middle of her upper-floor apartment and that’s when viewers can see the “cheese grater” window.

woman touching an apartment door

TikTok/@jessbelllll

In the text overlay, Jess wrote, “POV: everyone hates your cheese grater windows but they’re one of your favorite features of your apartment.”

I don’t know about you, but this looks pretty scary…

door in an apartment

TikTok/@jessbelllll

Check out the video.

@jessbelllll

how are people seriously thinking these doors just go out into nothing 😭 #cheesegraterwindows #manchesterapartmentblock #manchesterlife #pinteresthome #cheesegraterwindow #highrisemanchester

♬ suono originale – Rinho

Jess posted a follow-up video and showed viewers that the window is, in fact, safe.

If you say so…

@jessbelllll

Replying to @Mollie and Matcha 🍡 don’t fall too hard on it 😭 #cheesegraterwindow #cheesegraterdoor #manchesterapartment #manchesterlife #apartmentblockmanchester

♬ Calm background music with acoustic guitar and saxophone(1288148) – ame

Now let’s see what viewers had to say about this.

This person weighed in.

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Another TikTok user shared their thoughts.

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And this individual was impressed.

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Admit is…these are kinda scary…

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