What is the price of grille lock replacement in Rochester?
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Rochester 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
- Upgrades to higher-security cylinders
- Quick-release conversions for escape windows
- Keyed-alike and master-key suites
- Padlock hasp conversions
- Additional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Replacement cylinders and lock bodies
Visits in Rochester and nearby
Rochester is about 8 miles from Maidstone, the main centre for Kent. We can arrange visits across the ME1 district and in nearby places such as Chatham and Strood.
Kent ranges from Medway's Victorian terraces and Thanet's seaside towns to listed medieval centres such as Canterbury and Rochester.
This work suits:
- New occupants with unknown key holders
- Worn, stiff or seized locks
- Lost or stolen keys
- Bedroom grilles needing a keyless release
Before the visit
Like for like or upgrade
If the grille is sound, a better cylinder is a cheap upgrade.
Keyed alike
One key for all grilles is convenient for homes and small shops.
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 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
- Send a photo of the lock
- Choose like-for-like or upgrade
- Fitting and testing
- Keys and handover
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Rochester: questions
Which areas near Rochester do you cover?
We can arrange work in Rochester and in nearby Chatham (1 mile), Strood (1 mile) and Gillingham (2 miles). Dates depend on engineer availability.
I have lost my grille key. What can I do?
We can open and replace the lock so you have new keys and know who holds them.
Can you change a lock on a grille you did not fit?
Yes, on most makes, subject to compatible parts.
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 Rochester
- Hinged security gates
- Internal security grilles
- Bi-folding security gates
- Front door security gates
- Security grille installation
- Bespoke security grilles
Tell us what you need and we will confirm the price before we attend.