Free Lock Security Survey in Hove

What the free survey is – and is not

• It is a look at the locks and doors you are concerned about, within a scope agreed when booking, with a plain-English explanation of what we find.
• It is not a sales visit with an obligation to buy, a formal report, or invasive diagnostic work. If something needs taking apart to diagnose, that would be explained and priced separately.
• Availability for Hove is confirmed when you enquire.

Surveying locks in Hove

Close to the seafront you are likely to find original or replacement timber street doors with communal locks, and separate flat doors behind them. Further north, timber, uPVC and composite front doors are all common.

Central Hove streets are busy and parking can be limited, so it helps to tell us about the building – which entrance, which floor, and whether there is a communal door to get through first.

Converted Victorian and Regency buildings often have a street door controlled by the freeholder or managing agent and individual flat doors that may be fire doors, which affects what can be changed and by whom.

Customers in Hove can also ask about a free security survey. We can discuss existing locks, potential improvements and priorities before any optional work is agreed. Survey availability and the agreed scope are confirmed before arranging a visit. Call 01273 634900 to explain your requirements.

What a survey can cover

• Front Door Lock Review
• Back and Side Entrances
• Locks After a Property Move
• Wear and Alignment
• Potential Security Upgrades

Each of these is explained in more detail on our free survey page.

Preparing for a survey in Hove

• A list of the doors that concern you and what the concern is (keys, stiffness, security, a recent move).
• Any keys you have, including spares, so we can see which locks they operate.
• Your home insurance policy wording, if you want to check what it says about locks.
• Any building rules, lease terms or managing-agent contacts that affect your entrance door.
• Notes on any original doors or fittings you would like to keep.

After the survey

You will know which locks are working properly, which have faults that should be fixed, and which improvements are optional. If you want any work done, ask for a quotation – there is no pressure to go ahead.

Typical follow-on work includes repairs, lock changes and security upgrades in Hove.

About our free survey service in Hove

Hove's housing runs from Regency and Victorian terraces, squares and crescents near the seafront – many of them divided into flats – to Edwardian and inter-war family houses further north towards Hove Park.

Hove is within the city of Brighton & Hove, in our core service area. We are a service-area business and do not have an office or premises in Hove; we travel to customers from the Brighton area.

Nearby, we also take enquiries from Aldrington, Hove Park, West Blatchington, Seven Dials and Portslade. For an overview of everything we do here, see locksmith services in Hove.

Survey and follow-on costs

• Agreed free survey – no charge; scope and eligibility confirmed when booking.
• Optional lock replacement – quoted separately; varies by lock.
• Optional door adjustment – quoted separately; varies by work.
• Additional specialist diagnostics – scope and price agreed first; varies by investigation.

We explain how the charge is worked out before any work starts. See the free survey page for the full pricing guide.

Free Survey questions