How much do vacant property grilles and screens cost in Newtownabbey?
Our guide range for vacant property grilles and screens in Newtownabbey is £145 to £395 plus VAT (£174 to £474 inc VAT) per opening, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.
Vacant property grilles and screens are steel panels or grilles fixed over the windows and doors of an empty building to stop break-ins, squatting, fly-tipping and vandalism. Perforated steel screens let light and air in while keeping people out, and come down cleanly when the building is reoccupied.
What you can specify
- Anti-tamper fixings
- Removal and making good at reoccupation
- Steel security door with a key or code lock
- Schedules for portfolios of empty units
- Fixing to brick, block, timber or uPVC frames
- Light and ventilation through perforations
Fitting in Newtownabbey and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Newtownabbey and across the BT36 postcode district, as well as in nearby Holywood (3 miles) and Belfast (4 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
County Antrim centres on Belfast's red-brick terraces, Victorian city centre and commercial areas, with towns such as Lisburn, Ballymena and Larne.
Typical places for this kind of grille include:
- Properties awaiting sale or probate
- Void council and housing association homes
- Buildings between tenants
- Development sites before works
Things to decide before you order
Access
Decide who needs access and whether a key or code lock suits them.
Insurance
Unoccupied buildings often have insurer conditions; check them before the building is left.
Rules that apply in Northern Ireland
External grilles and planning
Planning in Northern Ireland is handled by the eleven councils. External grilles and shutters on commercial buildings normally need planning permission, and councils generally prefer internal, see-through security in town centres.
Insurer requirements
Insurers set their own conditions for business premises, stock and cash. If your policy names a type or rating of grille, get the wording in writing before ordering.
How it works
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your Newtownabbey address
- Fixed price in writing
- Made to measure and fitted
Vacant property grilles and screens in Newtownabbey: questions
Do you cover Holywood as well as Newtownabbey?
Yes. As well as Newtownabbey, we can arrange surveys in nearby Holywood, Belfast and Carrickfergus, and elsewhere in County Antrim.
Are screens better than boarding?
Steel screens are stronger, harder to remove, let light in and generally look less neglected than timber boards.
Do screens damage the building?
Screens are fixed with anchors that leave small holes, which we make good when the screens come down.
Can screens be fitted to upper windows?
Yes, where they can be reached safely. Accessible upper windows above flat roofs or extensions are often included.
Vacant property grilles and screens in nearby towns
Other grilles in Newtownabbey
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Shopfront security grilles
- Commercial security grilles
- Counter and hatch grilles
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Security grille servicing
Ready for a price? Use the form or call 0800 088 6248.