What is the price of grille lock replacement in Hove?
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Hove 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 is included
- Upgrades to higher-security cylinders
- Replacement cylinders and lock bodies
- Quick-release conversions for escape windows
- Additional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Lock work on most grille makes
- Keyed-alike and master-key suites
Visits in Hove and nearby
Hove is about 1 mile from Brighton, the main centre for East Sussex. We can arrange visits across the BN3 district and in nearby places such as Brighton and Portslade.
East Sussex is known for Regency and Victorian terraces in Brighton, Hove, Eastbourne and Hastings, many in conservation areas, alongside Wealden villages.
Common situations:
- Bedroom grilles needing a keyless release
- New occupants with unknown key holders
- Sites wanting one key for every grille
- Worn, stiff or seized locks
Getting the best result
Escape windows
Convert key-only grilles on escape windows to a keyless internal release.
Like for like or upgrade
If the grille is sound, a better cylinder is a cheap upgrade.
Planning and safety 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
- Send a photo of the lock
- Choose like-for-like or upgrade
- Fitting and testing
- Keys and handover
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Hove: questions
Can you visit addresses near Hove?
We can arrange work in Hove and in nearby Brighton (1 mile), Portslade (2 miles) and Burgess Hill (9 miles). Dates depend on engineer availability.
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 you change a lock on a grille you did not fit?
Yes, on most makes, subject to compatible parts.
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in nearby towns
- Brighton1 mile
- Portslade2 miles
- Burgess Hill9 miles
- Worthing9 miles
- Haywards Heath12 miles
- Seaford12 miles
Other grilles in Hove
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- French door grilles
- Door security gates
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Security grille servicing
Send a photo of the grille and we will come back with a price.