Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Didcot: what will it cost?
Most grille lock replacements in Didcot 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
- Replacement cylinders and lock bodies
- Quick-release conversions for escape windows
- Lock work on most grille makes
- Keyed-alike and master-key suites
- Additional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Padlock hasp conversions
Visits in Didcot and nearby
Visits in Didcot (OX11) are booked around engineer availability. We also cover nearby Abingdon (5 miles), Oxford (10 miles) and Thatcham (14 miles).
Oxfordshire includes Oxford's listed college and city-centre buildings, Cotswold-stone towns such as Witney, and growing towns like Bicester and Didcot.
Common situations:
- Worn, stiff or seized locks
- Sites wanting one key for every grille
- Bedroom grilles needing a keyless release
- Lost or stolen keys
Getting the best result
Like for like or upgrade
If the grille is sound, a better cylinder is a cheap upgrade.
Escape windows
Convert key-only grilles on escape windows to a keyless internal release.
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 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.
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 Didcot: questions
Can you visit addresses near Didcot?
Yes. As well as Didcot, we can arrange visits in nearby Abingdon, Oxford and Thatcham, and elsewhere in Oxfordshire.
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 all my grilles use the same key?
Yes, by keying the new cylinders alike.
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 Didcot
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Bi-folding security gates
- Internal security grilles
- Door security gates
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
Send a photo of the grille and we will come back with a price.