How much should I budget for grille lock replacement in Colchester?
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Colchester 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.
Work we can carry out
- Replacement cylinders and lock bodies
- Quick-release conversions for escape windows
- Padlock hasp conversions
- Complete lock box replacement
- Additional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Lock work on most grille makes
Visits in Colchester and nearby
We can arrange grille lock replacement anywhere in Colchester, and in nearby Sudbury, Clacton-on-Sea and Witham. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
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:
- New occupants with unknown key holders
- Lost or stolen keys
- Worn, stiff or seized locks
- Bedroom grilles needing a keyless release
Before the visit
Keyed alike
One key for all grilles is convenient for homes and small shops.
Key control
Restricted key systems limit who can have copies cut.
Consents and safety: 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 Colchester: questions
Which areas near Colchester do you cover?
We can arrange work in Colchester and in nearby Sudbury (13 miles), Clacton-on-Sea (13 miles) and Witham (13 miles). Dates depend on engineer availability.
Can all my grilles use the same key?
Yes, by keying the new cylinders alike.
Can you change a lock on a grille you did not fit?
Yes, on most makes, subject to compatible parts.
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.
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in nearby towns
Other grilles in Colchester
- Commercial security grilles
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Bi-folding security gates
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Shopfront security grilles
- Roller security grilles
Tell us what you need and we will confirm the price before we attend.