How much does grille lock replacement cost in Oxford?
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Oxford 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
- Complete lock box replacement
- Upgrades to higher-security cylinders
- Quick-release conversions for escape windows
- Keyed-alike and master-key suites
- Padlock hasp conversions
- Lock work on most grille makes
Visits in Oxford and nearby
We arrange grille lock replacement visits across Oxford and the OX1 postcode district, and in nearby Abingdon (6 miles), Didcot (10 miles) and Witney.
Oxfordshire includes Oxford's listed college and city-centre buildings, Cotswold-stone towns such as Witney, and growing towns like Bicester and Didcot.
Typical reasons to book:
- Sites wanting one key for every grille
- Bedroom grilles needing a keyless release
- New occupants with unknown key holders
- Worn, stiff or seized locks
Things to think about
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.
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 Oxford: questions
Do you cover Abingdon as well as Oxford?
Yes. As well as Oxford, we can arrange visits in nearby Abingdon, Didcot and Witney, and elsewhere in Oxfordshire.
Can all my grilles use the same key?
Yes, by keying the new cylinders alike.
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 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 Oxford
- Shopfront security grilles
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Roller security grilles
- Door security gates
- Hinged security gates
Use the form or call 0800 088 6248 to book.