How much does grille lock replacement cost in Braintree?
Most grille lock replacements in Braintree 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 the work covers
- Additional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Quick-release conversions for escape windows
- Complete lock box replacement
- Keyed-alike and master-key suites
- Lock work on most grille makes
- Padlock hasp conversions
Visits in Braintree and nearby
We arrange grille lock replacement visits in Braintree and across the CM7 postcode district, as well as in nearby Witham (7 miles) and Chelmsford (10 miles). Dates depend on engineer availability.
Essex ranges from Victorian terraces in Southend and Colchester to new towns such as Harlow and Basildon and large commuter estates near London.
This work suits:
- Lost or stolen keys
- Bedroom grilles needing a keyless release
- New occupants with unknown key holders
- Worn, stiff or seized locks
Before the visit
Escape windows
Convert key-only grilles on escape windows to a keyless internal release.
Keyed alike
One key for all grilles is convenient for homes and small shops.
Rules that apply 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 Braintree: questions
Which areas near Braintree do you cover?
Yes. As well as Braintree, we can arrange visits in nearby Witham, Chelmsford and Maldon, and elsewhere in Essex.
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 you change a lock on a grille you did not fit?
Yes, on most makes, subject to compatible parts.
Can all my grilles use the same key?
Yes, by keying the new cylinders alike.
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in nearby towns
Other grilles in Braintree
- Window security grilles
- Security grille repairs
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Bi-folding security gates
- Counter and hatch grilles
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
Tell us what you need and we will confirm the price before we attend.