Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Gillingham: what will it cost?
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Gillingham 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
- Lock work on most grille makes
- Upgrades to higher-security cylinders
- Replacement cylinders and lock bodies
- Keyed-alike and master-key suites
- Additional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Quick-release conversions for escape windows
Visits in Gillingham and nearby
Visits in Gillingham (ME7) are booked around engineer availability. We also cover nearby Chatham (1 mile), Rochester (2 miles) and Strood (3 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:
- Sites wanting one key for every grille
- New occupants with unknown key holders
- Worn, stiff or seized locks
- Bedroom grilles needing a keyless release
Things to think about
Key control
Restricted key systems limit who can have copies cut.
Keyed alike
One key for all grilles is convenient for homes and small shops.
What the rules say in England
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.
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 Gillingham: questions
Do you cover Chatham as well as Gillingham?
Yes. As well as Gillingham, we can arrange visits in nearby Chatham, Rochester and Strood, 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 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 you change a lock on a grille you did not fit?
Yes, on most makes, subject to compatible parts.
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in nearby towns
Other grilles in Gillingham
- Bi-folding security gates
- Counter and hatch grilles
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Security grille servicing
- Bespoke security grilles
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
Use the form or call 0800 088 6248 to book.