Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Crowthorne: what will it cost?
Most grille lock replacements in Crowthorne cost £150 to £354 including VAT (£125 to £295 plus VAT) per lock fitted. Upgrades such as quick-release or restricted-key cylinders are priced before work goes ahead.
Grille lock replacement means fitting a new cylinder, lock body or complete lock box to an existing security grille. It is the quick fix for lost keys, worn or seized locks and moving into a property with unknown keys, and a chance to upgrade to a stronger or quick-release lock.
What we look at
- Padlock hasp conversions
- Quick-release conversions for escape windows
- Additional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Replacement cylinders and lock bodies
- Lock work on most grille makes
- Upgrades to higher-security cylinders
Visits in Crowthorne and nearby
Visits in Crowthorne (RG45) are booked around engineer availability. We also cover nearby Sandhurst (2 miles), Yateley (2 miles) and Camberley (3 miles).
Berkshire mixes Victorian and Edwardian terraces in Reading, commuter semis along the Thames Valley and modern business parks around Slough and Bracknell.
Common situations:
- New occupants with unknown key holders
- Worn, stiff or seized locks
- Sites wanting one key for every grille
- Lost or stolen keys
Getting the best result
Escape windows
Convert key-only grilles on escape windows to a keyless internal release.
Key control
Restricted key systems limit who can have copies cut.
What the rules say in England
Grilles across exits in business premises
In workplaces and other non-domestic premises, including the common parts of blocks of flats and HMOs, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 makes the responsible person keep escape routes and emergency exits available and easy to open while people are present. A grille across an exit should be unlocked and parked open whenever the building is occupied, and covered in the fire risk assessment.
Bedroom and escape windows
Approved Document B (fire safety) expects many habitable rooms in houses, especially first-floor rooms, to have an emergency escape window with an unobstructed opening of at least 0.33 m², at least 450 mm high and 450 mm wide, with the bottom of the opening no more than 1,100 mm above the floor. We only fit grilles over escape windows with a release that opens from inside without a key.
How it works
- Tell us about the grille and lock
- Price confirmed
- Lock replaced or upgraded
- New keys handed over
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Crowthorne: questions
Can you visit addresses near Crowthorne?
Yes. As well as Crowthorne, we can arrange visits in nearby Sandhurst, Yateley and Camberley, and elsewhere in Berkshire.
Can all my grilles use the same key?
Yes, by keying the new cylinders alike.
Is a better cylinder worth it?
On a grille that is otherwise sound, a higher-security cylinder is an inexpensive way to raise resistance to lock attack.
Can a key-only grille be converted to quick release?
Often, yes, by fitting a lock with a keyless internal release. We check the grille first.
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in nearby towns
Other grilles in Crowthorne
- Bi-folding security gates
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Door security gates
- Roller security grilles
- Removable security grilles
- Home security grilles
Send a photo of the grille and we will come back with a price.