> Lockable well cover: built-in padlockable hatch, so the water stays reachable and children do not. Solid galvanised iron, made to measure, €690 to €1,400. *Source : https://grille-de-puits.fr/en/models/lockable-well-cover/* --- # Lockable well cover _from €690_ The best of both worlds: the complete closure of a fixed cover, and a padlockable hatch that puts the water back within reach in ten seconds — for watering, for a pump, or simply for the pleasure of drawing a bucket. This is the model for wells that are still in use, and the one we recommend wherever there are children. [Quote for this model](https://grille-de-puits.fr/en/quote/?model=lockable-well-cover) Sizes & prices Solid galvanised iron — 20-year guarantee Rolled to your exact dimensions Stainless fixings & instructions supplied ![Lockable well cover in made-to-measure wrought iron](https://grille-de-puits.fr/img/grille-verrouillable.webp) Specification ## Sizes & prices _— lockable well cover_ Size Supply price Flat with hatch, ⌀ 80–100 cm €690 – 790 Flat with hatch, ⌀ 120 cm + €890 – 1,050 Domed with opening segment, ⌀ 80–100 cm €890 – 1,020 Domed with opening segment, ⌀ 120 cm + €1,150 – 1,400 June 2026 prices, solid hot-dip galvanised iron, paint included, excluding fitting (€150 – 300). Source: Grille de Puits. ## How the hatch works On a flat or domed base, one segment of the cover — roughly a third of the surface — opens on two forged hinges with removable stainless pins. It closes with a hasp and padlock (supplied, stainless shackle) or, as an option, a key lock set into the frame. Open, the hatch takes a 15-litre bucket or a pump strainer; closed, it offers exactly the same resistance as the rest of the bars: a child will not open it, and neither will an adult without the key. The hatch can be ordered left- or right-hand, and its position is decided from a photograph of your well — facing the natural drawing point, never on the headstock side. ## Child safety, properly A well-designed lockable cover meets three requirements. Bar spacing of 9 cm maximum — beyond that a small child gets their head through. A closure that resists climbing and shaking (a solid forged hasp, not a swivelling latch). And a total mass that prevents it being lifted away: 25 to 60 kg depending on diameter, anchored at four points. That is the whole gap between this and the lightweight covers sold in shops, which a six-year-old can slide aside. Our [child safety page](https://grille-de-puits.fr/en/child-safety/) goes into the question in detail, including what the law actually says. ## Configurations and prices The lockable version exists on all three bases: flat with a hatch (the most discreet), domed with an opening segment (the handsomest), square with a central panel (cisterns and chambers). The mechanism — forged hinges, hasp, stainless padlock — adds €300 on most diameters and €400 on large domes. As with the whole range: solid iron, hot-dip galvanising, twenty-year guarantee, fixings and instructions supplied. ## Holiday lets: the configuration insurers ask for If you let a country house or a gîte with a well in the garden, the lockable cover is not a comfort option: it is often an insurance requirement. The logic is hard to argue with — an open well accessible to tenants, and above all to their children, is a risk no insurer will cover blind. The expected configuration is precise: the shaft permanently closed, bar spacing of 9 cm maximum (no way to get a head through), and access to the water locked with a padlock or key. That is exactly what this model provides, and the manufacturing certificate we supply documents the bar spacing, the mass and the fixing method — all of it directly usable in your insurance file. For the full legal picture, our [child safety page](https://grille-de-puits.fr/en/child-safety/) sets out what French law actually requires. Frequently asked ## Lockable well cover: your questions Is the padlock supplied? Yes: a stainless-shackle padlock with two keys. As an option, a key lock built into the frame (€90 extra) — more elegant, same resistance. Can a submersible pump pass through the hatch? Yes: the opening takes a strainer and its hose. For a permanent installation we also add a sealed hose notch — give us the hose diameter on the quote request. Is it acceptable for a holiday let? It is the configuration insurers ask for on gîtes: shaft permanently closed, access available for maintenance, locking closure. The manufacturing certificate supplied documents the bar spacing and the anchoring for your file. The other models ## Worth comparing _before you choose_ [ ![Flat well cover in wrought iron](https://grille-de-puits.fr/img/grille-plate.webp) Flat well cover from €390 Flush and discreet: it makes the well safe without changing its outline. View this model ](https://grille-de-puits.fr/en/models/flat-well-cover/)[ ![Domed well cover in wrought iron](https://grille-de-puits.fr/img/grille-bombee.webp) Domed well cover from €590 The classic dome of a well with character, crowned with scrollwork. View this model ](https://grille-de-puits.fr/en/models/domed-well-cover/)[ ![Square well cover in wrought iron](https://grille-de-puits.fr/img/grille-carree.webp) Square well cover from €450 For built wells, inspection chambers and cisterns. View this model ](https://grille-de-puits.fr/en/models/square-well-cover/) ## Your lockable well cover, _quoted within 48 hours_ One photo of the well and two measurements are enough. Free quote, 3 to 5 weeks to make, delivered across the EU. [Request my quote](https://grille-de-puits.fr/en/quote/) [Free well cover quote — 48 h](https://grille-de-puits.fr/en/quote/)