What is the price of grille lock replacement in St Albans?
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in St Albans 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
- Quick-release conversions for escape windows
- Complete lock box replacement
- Lock work on most grille makes
- Upgrades to higher-security cylinders
- Additional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Keyed-alike and master-key suites
Visits in St Albans and nearby
St Albans is about 7 miles from Watford, the main centre for Hertfordshire. We can arrange visits across the AL1 district and in nearby places such as Harpenden and Hatfield.
Hertfordshire mixes the garden cities of Letchworth and Welwyn, post-war new towns such as Stevenage, and historic centres like St Albans.
Common situations:
- New occupants with unknown key holders
- Worn, stiff or seized locks
- Sites wanting one key for every grille
- Lost or stolen keys
Getting the best result
Like for like or upgrade
If the grille is sound, a better cylinder is a cheap upgrade.
Escape windows
Convert key-only grilles on escape windows to a keyless internal release.
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 in rented homes
Landlords in England must keep rented homes free from serious hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System, which includes fire. A grille that stops a tenant using an escape window can create a hazard, so grilles in rented homes should have keyless internal releases.
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 St Albans: questions
Can you visit addresses near St Albans?
We can arrange work in St Albans and in nearby Harpenden (5 miles), Hatfield (5 miles) and Hemel Hempstead (5 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 you change a lock on a grille you did not fit?
Yes, on most makes, subject to compatible parts.
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
- Harpenden5 miles
- Hatfield5 miles
- Hemel Hempstead5 miles
- Welwyn Garden City6 miles
- Borehamwood7 miles
- Watford7 miles
Other grilles in St Albans
- Security grille servicing
- Door security gates
- Security grille repairs
- Home security grilles
- Counter and hatch grilles
- Bi-folding security gates
Send a photo of the grille and we will come back with a price.