Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Pimlico: what will it cost?
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Pimlico 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
- Quick-release conversions for escape windows
- Keyed-alike and master-key suites
- Lock work on most grille makes
- Complete lock box replacement
- Upgrades to higher-security cylinders
- Replacement cylinders and lock bodies
Visits in Pimlico and nearby
Visits in Pimlico (SW1V) are booked around engineer availability. We also cover nearby Battersea (1 mile), Chelsea (1 mile) and Central London (1 mile).
London's buildings range from Victorian and Edwardian terraces and mansion blocks to post-war estates, with long high streets of ground-floor shops below flats.
Common situations:
- Lost or stolen keys
- Worn, stiff or seized locks
- Sites wanting one key for every grille
- Bedroom grilles needing a keyless release
Getting the best result
Keyed alike
One key for all grilles is convenient for homes and small shops.
Like for like or upgrade
If the grille is sound, a better cylinder is a cheap upgrade.
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 Pimlico: questions
Can you visit addresses near Pimlico?
Yes. As well as Pimlico, we can arrange visits in nearby Battersea, Chelsea and Central London, and elsewhere in Greater London.
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 Pimlico
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- Removable security grilles
- Commercial security grilles
- Security grille servicing
- Front door security gates
- Retractable security grilles
Send a photo of the grille and we will come back with a price.