Grille lock replacement in Chichester

Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Chichester: what will it cost?

Most grille lock replacements in Chichester 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

Quick-release conversions for escape windows
Padlock hasp conversions
Lock work on most grille makes
Complete lock box replacement
Upgrades to higher-security cylinders
Replacement cylinders and lock bodies

Visits in Chichester and nearby

Visits in Chichester (PO19) are booked around engineer availability. We also cover nearby Bognor Regis (6 miles), Havant (9 miles) and Littlehampton (11 miles).

West Sussex combines Crawley's new-town estates and commercial areas with coastal towns such as Worthing and historic Chichester.

Common situations:

Lost or stolen keys
Sites wanting one key for every grille
New occupants with unknown key holders
Bedroom grilles needing a keyless release

Getting the best result

Escape windows

Convert key-only grilles on escape windows to a keyless internal release.

Like for like or upgrade

If the grille is sound, a better cylinder is a cheap upgrade.

What the rules say in England

England

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.

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 Chichester: questions

Can you visit addresses near Chichester?

Yes. As well as Chichester, we can arrange visits in nearby Bognor Regis, Havant and Littlehampton, and elsewhere in West Sussex.

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.

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.

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Other grilles in Chichester

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Grille lock replacement and upgrades in Chichester

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