Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Bootle: what will it cost?
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Bootle 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
- Quick-release conversions for escape windows
- Complete lock box replacement
- Additional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Padlock hasp conversions
- Upgrades to higher-security cylinders
Visits in Bootle and nearby
Visits in Bootle (L20) are booked around engineer availability. We also cover nearby Litherland (1 mile), Wallasey (4 miles) and Liverpool (4 miles).
Merseyside has Liverpool's Georgian quarter and Victorian terraces, the Wirral's suburbs, and large high-street and dockside commercial areas.
Common situations:
- New occupants with unknown key holders
- Lost or stolen keys
- Worn, stiff or seized locks
- Sites wanting one key for every grille
Getting the best result
Keyed alike
One key for all grilles is convenient for homes and small shops.
Escape windows
Convert key-only grilles on escape windows to a keyless internal release.
What the rules say 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 Bootle: questions
Can you visit addresses near Bootle?
Yes. As well as Bootle, we can arrange visits in nearby Litherland, Wallasey and Liverpool, and elsewhere in Merseyside.
Can you change a lock on a grille you did not fit?
Yes, on most makes, subject to compatible parts.
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.
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in nearby towns
Other grilles in Bootle
- Bespoke security grilles
- Security grille servicing
- Commercial security grilles
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Patio and bifold door grilles
Send a photo of the grille and we will come back with a price.