Physical security & access control · Essex & East London
Security, locks and access control for businesses and homes
Lock changes and anti-snap upgrades for homes and landlords. Master key systems, Paxton access control, code locks and grilles for hotels, care homes, schools, offices and shops.
Part of Essex Door & Window Repairs Ltd
- Paxton Approved Installer
- DBS-checked engineers
- Fully insured
- VAT registered
- Part of Essex Door & Window Repairs Ltd
Commercial security
Security upgrades for the buildings we know best
Hotel locks & key systems
Guest room locks, housekeeping master keys and back-of-house access control
Find out moreCare home security
Window restrictors, coded doors, access control and master keys for care settings
Find out moreBusiness & office security upgrades
Security surveys and upgrades for offices and business premises
Find out moreHotel window restrictors & repairs
Window restrictors, locking handles and window hardware repairs for hotels
Find out moreSchool & nursery security
Secure entrances, access control, master keys and window restrictors
Find out moreShop & retail security
Shopfront locks, grilles, gates, security glass and stock room access
Find out moreResidential
Lock changes and security for homes and landlords
Lock changesLandlords & letting agents
Lock changes between tenancies. Key-alike or master systems across a portfolio or HMO. Keypad and fob entry for communal doors.
See how we helpHomeowners
Lock changes when you move in or lose keys. Anti-snap cylinder upgrades on uPVC and composite doors. Insurance-standard locks on timber doors.
See how we helpNeed access to a property? We offer door entry for landlords, agents and owners, with new locks fitted.
What we do
Three ways we make a building more secure
Key-alike & master key systems
Fewer keys. The right people holding them.
One key for every door of a house, or a master key system for an office, school, care home or HMO, with restricted keys that can't be copied at any key cutter.
How key systems workCode locks
No wiring. One door.
Standalone
Keypad or fob. One or two doors.
Paxton networked
Every door, managed centrally.
Paxton Approved Installer
Access control from a single code lock to a whole site
We fit the readers, controllers and the locking hardware that makes them work: maglocks, electric strikes, exit buttons and break glass. Cancel a lost fob in seconds instead of changing locks.
Explore access controlHow we work
Surveyed, quoted, fitted
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Tell us what you need
Send a request or call. Photos of the doors and locks help us quote faster.
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Survey and fixed quote
We look at the doors, frames and how the building is used, then price the work.
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Installation
DBS-checked engineers fit, test and hand over keys, fobs or codes, and explain how it all works.
Guides
Latest security guides
Is Your Front Door Lock Up to Standard? Anti-Snap Cylinders Explained
Most uPVC and composite doors in the UK use a euro cylinder lock. Older and budget cylinders can be snapped with basic tools, which is why lock snapping became one of the most common ways burglars get through a door. What an anti-snap cylinder doesAn anti-snap cylinder is designed to break at a sacrificial line if attacked, leaving the locking part of the cylinder in place so the door stays locked. Better cylinders also resist picking, bumping and drilling. Standards to look for* TS007...
Key-Alike and Master Key Systems: Which One Does Your Building Need?
If you manage more than a handful of doors, keys quickly become the problem. Too many of them, nobody sure who holds what, and a lock change every time a tenant or member of staff leaves. Key-alike and master key systems fix this, but they solve different problems. Key-alike: one key, many doorsIn a key-alike system every cylinder is set to the same key. It suits a home with front, back and garage doors, or a landlord who wants one key for a property's external doors. It is simple and...
Standalone vs Networked Access Control: A Plain-English Guide
Access control replaces keys with codes, fobs or cards. The big decision is whether each door runs on its own or every door is linked to one system you manage centrally. Standalone access controlA standalone system controls a single door. Users are added and removed at the door itself, by code or by presenting a fob. It is quick to install and good value for one or two doors: a staff entrance, a store room, a communal door. Networked access controlA networked system, such as Paxton, links...
The LockFellas is part of Essex Door & Window Repairs Ltd. Need a door, window or glass repaired rather than upgraded? Our sister team handles repairs.
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Tell us about the doors, locks or access you want to sort out. We will arrange a survey and give you a fixed quote.