Security grille servicing in Dover: what will it cost?
Security grille servicing in Dover costs £114 to £234 including VAT (£95 to £195 plus VAT) per grille, with a minimum visit charge of £174 including VAT (£145 plus VAT). The price is confirmed before the visit.
Security grille servicing is planned maintenance that keeps grilles running smoothly and locking properly. A service cleans the tracks, lubricates the pivots and runners, checks fixings and alignment, tests the lock and any release mechanism, and records anything that needs attention.
What we look at
- Lubrication of pivots, runners and lock
- Roller grille spring, motor and safety device checks
- Track cleaning and debris removal
- Annual or six-monthly plans for multiple grilles
- Written service record
- Quick-release escape mechanism test
Visits in Dover and nearby
Visits in Dover (CT16) are booked around engineer availability. We also cover nearby Folkestone (7 miles), Deal (8 miles) and Canterbury (15 miles).
Kent ranges from Medway's Victorian terraces and Thanet's seaside towns to listed medieval centres such as Canterbury and Rochester.
This work suits:
- Shops opening and closing grilles daily
- Landlords with grilles in rented homes
- Offices and multi-grille buildings
- Grilles over escape windows
Before the visit
How often
Daily-use and external grilles benefit from six-monthly visits; light-use internal grilles from yearly.
Powered grilles
Electric grilles need checks of their safety devices as well as the mechanics.
What the rules say in England
Electric roller grilles
Electric grilles need a suitable supply wired to BS 7671. In homes, some electrical work is notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations. Powered grilles should have working safety devices and regular maintenance.
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 how many grilles
- Price confirmed before the visit
- Clean, lubricate, adjust and test
- Written service record
Security grille servicing in Dover: questions
Which areas near Dover do you cover?
Yes. As well as Dover, we can arrange visits in nearby Folkestone, Deal and Canterbury, and elsewhere in Kent.
Can I lubricate my grille myself?
Yes, with a light dry lubricant on the pivots and runners, and by keeping the bottom track clear. Avoid heavy grease, which collects dirt.
What is checked on an electric roller grille?
The motor, limits, safety edges or photocells, manual override and the curtain and guides.
Do you service grilles fitted by others?
Yes, most makes and types.
Security grille servicing in nearby towns
Other grilles in Dover
- Internal security grilles
- Home security grilles
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Bespoke security grilles
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Removable security grilles
Tell us what you need and we will confirm the price before we attend.