What is the price of vacant property grilles and screens in County Down?
Vacant property grilles and screens in County Down typically cost £145 to £395 plus VAT (£174 to £474 inc VAT) per opening, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.
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
- Steel security door with a key or code lock
- Removal and making good at reoccupation
- Schedules for portfolios of empty units
- Fixing to brick, block, timber or uPVC frames
- Light and ventilation through perforations
Covering County Down
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in County Down, including Banbridge and Bangor. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
County Down includes North Down's commuter towns such as Bangor and Holywood, Newry's border-town retail and rural market towns.
This type of grille suits:
- Properties awaiting sale or probate
- Void council and housing association homes
- Empty shops and offices
- Development sites before works
Towns in County Down
Questions we will ask at the survey
How long it will be empty
For short voids, screens are quick to put up and take down.
Ventilation
Perforated screens help prevent damp in empty buildings.
Planning and safety in Northern Ireland
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.
Grilles in rented homes
Private landlords in Northern Ireland have fitness and safety duties under the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, as amended by the Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022. Grilles over windows a tenant may need for escape should open from inside without a key.
How it works
- Tell us about the opening
- Survey and measuring
- Written quote and lead time
- Fitting, testing and handover
Vacant property grilles and screens in County Down: questions
Which towns in County Down do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in County Down, including Banbridge, Bangor, Comber, Downpatrick and Holywood, and in other towns across the area.
Are screens better than boarding?
Steel screens are stronger, harder to remove, let light in and generally look less neglected than timber boards.
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.
Do screens damage the building?
Screens are fixed with anchors that leave small holes, which we make good when the screens come down.
Other grilles in County Down
- Bespoke security grilles
- Counter and hatch grilles
- Home security grilles
- Bi-folding security gates
- Removable security grilles
- Security grille repairs
Get a guide price now and book your free survey in County Down.