Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Canterbury: what will it cost?
Most grille lock replacements in Canterbury 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 we look at
- Quick-release conversions for escape windows
- Additional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Complete lock box replacement
- Upgrades to higher-security cylinders
- Lock work on most grille makes
- Keyed-alike and master-key suites
Visits in Canterbury and nearby
Visits in Canterbury (CT1) are booked around engineer availability. We also cover nearby Whitstable (6 miles), Herne Bay (7 miles) and Faversham (9 miles).
Kent ranges from Medway's Victorian terraces and Thanet's seaside towns to listed medieval centres such as Canterbury and Rochester.
Typical reasons to book:
- New occupants with unknown key holders
- Sites wanting one key for every grille
- Bedroom grilles needing a keyless release
- Worn, stiff or seized locks
Things to think about
Like for like or upgrade
If the grille is sound, a better cylinder is a cheap upgrade.
Key control
Restricted key systems limit who can have copies cut.
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 Canterbury: questions
Do you cover Whitstable as well as Canterbury?
Yes. As well as Canterbury, we can arrange visits in nearby Whitstable, Herne Bay and Faversham, and elsewhere in Kent.
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
- Whitstable6 miles
- Herne Bay7 miles
- Faversham9 miles
- Ashford, Kent13 miles
- Folkestone14 miles
- Deal14 miles
Other grilles in Canterbury
- Retractable security grilles
- Removable security grilles
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- Counter and hatch grilles
- Bespoke security grilles
- Security grille servicing
Use the form or call 0800 088 6248 to book.