Vacant property grilles and screens in Durham: what will it cost?
Most vacant property grilles and screens in Durham fall within £145 to £395 plus VAT (£174 to £474 inc VAT) per opening for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before anything is ordered.
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.
Choices you can make
- Supply-and-fit for purchase
- Perforated steel window screens
- Steel security door with a key or code lock
- Anti-tamper fixings
- Schedules for portfolios of empty units
- Removal and making good at reoccupation
Covering Durham
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Durham, including Darlington and Hartlepool. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
County Durham's stock is dominated by brick terraces in former colliery towns, alongside the listed historic core of Durham city and Teesside's commercial centres.
Common openings for vacant property grilles and screens:
- Empty shops and offices
- Properties awaiting sale or probate
- Development sites before works
- Void council and housing association homes
Towns in Durham
- Barnard CastleDL12
- BillinghamTS23
- Bishop AucklandDL14
- Chester-le-StreetDH3
- ConsettDH8
- DarlingtonDL3
- DurhamDH1
- HartlepoolTS24
- Newton AycliffeDL5
- PeterleeSR8
- SeahamSR7
- StanleyDH9
- Stockton-on-TeesTS19
Getting the right steel screen for your building
Insurance
Unoccupied buildings often have insurer conditions; check them before the building is left.
How long it will be empty
For short voids, screens are quick to put up and take down.
What the rules say in England
External grilles and planning
External grilles and shutters on shops and other commercial buildings normally need planning permission from the local council because they change the building's appearance. Many councils' shopfront guides favour internal, open-lattice grilles, particularly in conservation areas.
Grilles in rented homes
Landlords in England must keep rented homes free from serious hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System, which includes fire. A grille that stops a tenant using an escape window can create a hazard, so grilles in rented homes should have keyless internal releases.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Durham
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Vacant property grilles and screens in Durham: questions
Which towns in Durham do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Durham, including Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham and Chester-le-Street, and in other towns across the area.
Do screens damage the building?
Screens are fixed with anchors that leave small holes, which we make good when the screens come down.
Are screens better than boarding?
Steel screens are stronger, harder to remove, let light in and generally look less neglected than timber boards.
Can you secure several empty properties?
Yes. Send the list of addresses and openings and we will price it as a schedule.
Other grilles in Durham
- Front door security gates
- Hinged security gates
- Roller security grilles
- Bespoke security grilles
- Window security grilles
- Door security gates
Tell us about your steel screen and we will come back with a guide price.