What we do in Kensington & Chelsea
RBKC contains some of London's most security-sensitive residential addresses — stucco-fronted Kensington terraces, Chelsea mews houses, Notting Hill garden flats. The fitments range from heavy oak front doors with traditional mortice locks supplemented by a euro nightlatch, to high-end composite doors on new-build flats off Earl's Court Road.
Across all of them, the euro cylinder is what holds the door shut against a snap attack. Avocet ABS is what we fit. We work discreetly, provide written certification, and where the freeholder mandates a particular keying system we can master-suite the cylinders so one key opens shared entrance and flat doors.
A common Kensington & Chelsea job
Older Notting Hill flats often have a Banham keying scheme inherited from previous owners. We can change the cylinders to ABS and re-issue keys without affecting the existing Banham mortice if you wish to keep it.
Areas covered within Kensington & Chelsea
Why ABS — even more relevant in Kensington & Chelsea
The London snap-attack method does not discriminate by borough — but the housing stock does affect which doors are most exposed. Whether you have a Victorian timber front door, a uPVC back door, or a composite door on a new-build flat, the euro cylinder is what holds it shut. We replace it with the only cylinder rated 3-star against snap, bump, pick and drill attack independently: Avocet ABS.
What it costs
£149 flat. Cylinder, fitting, three keys, written invoice — all included. No callout fee, no per-minute labour, no upsell on the doorstep. The price you read is the price you pay.
Who we work with in Kensington & Chelsea
Three jobs make up almost all our Kensington & Chelsea work: landlords doing tenancy-change lock changes, tenants wanting their own keys after moving in, and homeowners upgrading from a generic cylinder to a 3-star ABS. If your job is one of those three, email us with your postcode and door type — we’ll come back within 2 hours with a slot.
How to book
Email hi@kianlocks.com with:
- Your postcode
- Door material (uPVC, composite, hardwood)
- The reason for the change (new tenant, just moved in, security upgrade)
- Preferred day or time window
We typically book within 2–5 working days. Reply within 2 hours during office hours. Note: we are not an emergency or 24-hour service.