Vacant property grilles and screens in Edinburgh and the Lothians

What is the price of vacant property grilles and screens in Edinburgh and the Lothians?

Our guide range for vacant property grilles and screens in Edinburgh and the Lothians 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.

Specification at a glance

Anti-tamper fixings
Perforated steel window screens
Fixing to brick, block, timber or uPVC frames
Supply-and-fit for purchase
Light and ventilation through perforations
Steel security door with a key or code lock

Covering Edinburgh and the Lothians

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Edinburgh and the Lothians, including Edinburgh and Livingston. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

Edinburgh's Old and New Towns are a World Heritage Site full of listed tenements and shops, surrounded by suburbs and the Lothians' towns.

This type of grille suits:

Development sites before works
Void council and housing association homes
Properties awaiting sale or probate
Buildings between tenants

Towns in Edinburgh and the Lothians

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.

Insurance

Unoccupied buildings often have insurer conditions; check them before the building is left.

Planning and safety in Scotland

Scotland

External grilles and planning

External grilles and shutters on commercial buildings normally need planning permission from the council under the Scottish planning system. Councils' shopfront guidance commonly prefers internal, open-mesh security, particularly in conservation areas and 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

Tell us about the opening
Survey and measuring
Written quote and lead time
Fitting, testing and handover

Vacant property grilles and screens in Edinburgh and the Lothians: questions

Which towns in Edinburgh and the Lothians do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in Edinburgh and the Lothians, including Edinburgh, Livingston, Musselburgh, Bathgate and Dalkeith, and in other towns across the area.

Can you secure several empty properties?

Yes. Send the list of addresses and openings and we will price it as a schedule.

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 Edinburgh and the Lothians

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