How much should I budget for vacant property grilles and screens in Edinburgh?
Our guide range for vacant property grilles and screens in Edinburgh 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.
Choices you can make
- Schedules for portfolios of empty units
- Steel security door with a key or code lock
- Removal and making good at reoccupation
- Supply-and-fit for purchase
- Anti-tamper fixings
- Light and ventilation through perforations
Fitting in Edinburgh and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting across Edinburgh and the EH1 postcode district, and in nearby Musselburgh (6 miles), Dalkeith (6 miles) and Penicuik.
Edinburgh's Old and New Towns are a World Heritage Site full of listed tenements and shops, surrounded by suburbs and the Lothians' towns.
Where vacant property grilles and screens are most often used:
- Empty shops and offices
- Void council and housing association homes
- Properties awaiting sale or probate
- Buildings between tenants
What to think about first
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.
Consents and safety: Scotland
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 Scotland must meet the repairing standard, which includes fire safety provisions. Grilles over windows a tenant may need for escape should open from inside without a key.
How it works
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
Vacant property grilles and screens in Edinburgh: questions
Do you cover Musselburgh as well as Edinburgh?
Yes. As well as Edinburgh, we can arrange surveys in nearby Musselburgh, Dalkeith and Penicuik, and elsewhere in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
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.
Vacant property grilles and screens in nearby towns
- Musselburgh6 miles
- Dalkeith6 miles
- Penicuik8 miles
- Kirkcaldy11 miles
- Dunfermline13 miles
- Livingston13 miles
Other grilles in Edinburgh
- Security grille servicing
- Front door security gates
- Commercial security grilles
- Roller security grilles
- Security grille installation
- Security grille repairs
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.