What is the price of grille lock replacement in North Shields?
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in North Shields 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
- Additional shoot bolts top and bottom
- Lock work on most grille makes
- Quick-release conversions for escape windows
- Complete lock box replacement
- Keyed-alike and master-key suites
- Replacement cylinders and lock bodies
Visits in North Shields and nearby
North Shields is about 7 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, the main centre for Tyne and Wear. We can arrange visits across the NE29 district and in nearby places such as Tynemouth and South Shields.
Tyne and Wear is known for Tyneside flats and brick terraces, Newcastle's listed Grainger Town, and large retail and office centres.
Typical reasons to book:
- Sites wanting one key for every grille
- New occupants with unknown key holders
- Bedroom grilles needing a keyless release
- Worn, stiff or seized locks
Things to think about
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.
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 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
- Send a photo of the lock
- Choose like-for-like or upgrade
- Fitting and testing
- Keys and handover
Grille lock replacement and upgrades in North Shields: questions
Do you cover Tynemouth as well as North Shields?
We can arrange work in North Shields and in nearby Tynemouth (1 mile), South Shields (1 mile) and Whitley Bay (2 miles). Dates depend on engineer availability.
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 all my grilles use the same key?
Yes, by keying the new cylinders alike.
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 North Shields
- Security grille installation
- Commercial security grilles
- Window security grilles
- Hinged security gates
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- Front door security gates
Use the form or call 0800 088 6248 to book.