How much does grille lock replacement cost in Dover?
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Dover 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 the work covers
- Quick-release conversions for escape windows
- Lock work on most grille makes
- Upgrades to higher-security cylinders
- Padlock hasp conversions
- Complete lock box replacement
- Replacement cylinders and lock bodies
Visits in Dover and nearby
We arrange grille lock replacement visits in Dover and across the CT16 postcode district, as well as in nearby Folkestone (7 miles) and Deal (8 miles). Dates depend on engineer availability.
Kent ranges from Medway's Victorian terraces and Thanet's seaside towns to listed medieval centres such as Canterbury and Rochester.
Common situations:
- Bedroom grilles needing a keyless release
- New occupants with unknown key holders
- Worn, stiff or seized locks
- Lost or stolen keys
Getting the best result
Escape windows
Convert key-only grilles on escape windows to a keyless internal release.
Like for like or upgrade
If the grille is sound, a better cylinder is a cheap upgrade.
Rules that apply in 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
- Tell us about the grille and lock
- Price confirmed
- Lock replaced or upgraded
- New keys handed over
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Dover: questions
Can you visit addresses near Dover?
Yes. As well as Dover, we can arrange visits in nearby Folkestone, Deal and Canterbury, and elsewhere in Kent.
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.
Can all my grilles use the same key?
Yes, by keying the new cylinders alike.
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in nearby towns
Other grilles in Dover
- Internal security grilles
- French door grilles
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Hinged security gates
- Patio and bifold door grilles
Send a photo of the grille and we will come back with a price.