How much should I budget for grille lock replacement in Manchester?
Most grille lock replacements in Manchester 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.
Work we can carry out
- Keyed-alike and master-key suites
- Additional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Lock work on most grille makes
- Padlock hasp conversions
- Replacement cylinders and lock bodies
- Upgrades to higher-security cylinders
Visits in Manchester and nearby
We can arrange grille lock replacement across Manchester, the main centre for Greater Manchester, and in nearby towns including Salford, Failsworth and Droylsden.
Greater Manchester is dominated by red-brick terraces and mill-town centres, with converted mills, modern city-centre flats and large retail parks.
Typical reasons to book:
- Lost or stolen keys
- Bedroom grilles needing a keyless release
- New occupants with unknown key holders
- Worn, stiff or seized locks
Things to think about
Key control
Restricted key systems limit who can have copies cut.
Escape windows
Convert key-only grilles on escape windows to a keyless internal release.
Consents and safety: 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
- Send a photo of the lock
- Choose like-for-like or upgrade
- Fitting and testing
- Keys and handover
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Manchester: questions
Do you cover Salford as well as Manchester?
We can arrange work in Manchester and in nearby Salford (2 miles), Failsworth (3 miles) and Droylsden (4 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.
Can all my grilles use the same key?
Yes, by keying the new cylinders alike.
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.
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in nearby towns
Other grilles in Manchester
- Retractable security grilles
- Home security grilles
- Door security gates
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- Shopfront security grilles
Use the form or call 0800 088 6248 to book.