Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Bexhill-on-Sea: what will it cost?
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Bexhill-on-Sea 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 we look at
- Replacement cylinders and lock bodies
- Complete lock box replacement
- Keyed-alike and master-key suites
- Quick-release conversions for escape windows
- Upgrades to higher-security cylinders
- Additional shoot bolts top and bottom
Visits in Bexhill-on-Sea and nearby
Visits in Bexhill-on-Sea (TN40) are booked around engineer availability. We also cover nearby Hastings (5 miles), Hailsham (9 miles) and Eastbourne (10 miles).
East Sussex is known for Regency and Victorian terraces in Brighton, Hove, Eastbourne and Hastings, many in conservation areas, alongside Wealden villages.
Typical reasons to book:
- Worn, stiff or seized locks
- Bedroom grilles needing a keyless release
- Lost or stolen keys
- Sites wanting one key for every grille
Things to think about
Like for like or upgrade
If the grille is sound, a better cylinder is a cheap upgrade.
Key control
Restricted key systems limit who can have copies cut.
What the rules say 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 Bexhill-on-Sea: questions
Do you cover Hastings as well as Bexhill-on-Sea?
Yes. As well as Bexhill-on-Sea, we can arrange visits in nearby Hastings, Hailsham and Eastbourne, and elsewhere in East Sussex.
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.
Can all my grilles use the same key?
Yes, by keying the new cylinders alike.
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in nearby towns
- Hastings5 miles
- Hailsham9 miles
- Eastbourne10 miles
- Seaford17 miles
- Crowborough20 miles
- Tunbridge Wells22 miles
Other grilles in Bexhill-on-Sea
- Security grille installation
- Home security grilles
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Door security gates
- Hinged security gates
- Retractable security grilles
Use the form or call 0800 088 6248 to book.