How much does grille lock replacement cost in Shaftesbury?
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Shaftesbury typically costs £150 to £354 including VAT (£125 to £295 plus VAT) per lock, supplied and fitted, depending on the lock type. The price is confirmed before work starts.
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 the work covers
- Additional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Upgrades to higher-security cylinders
- Replacement cylinders and lock bodies
- Quick-release conversions for escape windows
- Padlock hasp conversions
- Keyed-alike and master-key suites
Visits in Shaftesbury and nearby
We arrange grille lock replacement visits in Shaftesbury and across the SP7 postcode district, as well as in nearby Warminster (14 miles) and Frome (16 miles). Dates depend on engineer availability.
Dorset combines large suburban areas around Bournemouth and Poole with stone-built market towns and conservation-area high streets such as Dorchester and Bridport.
Typical reasons to book:
- Sites wanting one key for every grille
- Bedroom grilles needing a keyless release
- Lost or stolen keys
- Worn, stiff or seized locks
Things to think about
Key control
Restricted key systems limit who can have copies cut.
Like for like or upgrade
If the grille is sound, a better cylinder is a cheap upgrade.
Rules that apply in England
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.
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.
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 Shaftesbury: questions
Do you cover Warminster as well as Shaftesbury?
Yes. As well as Shaftesbury, we can arrange visits in nearby Warminster, Frome and Salisbury, and elsewhere in Dorset.
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.
I have lost my grille key. What can I do?
We can open and replace the lock so you have new keys and know who holds them.
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 Shaftesbury
- Security grille servicing
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Internal security grilles
- Bi-folding security gates
- Counter and hatch grilles
Use the form or call 0800 088 6248 to book.