How much do vacant property grilles and screens cost in Clacton-on-Sea?
Our guide range for vacant property grilles and screens in Clacton-on-Sea 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
- Steel security door with a key or code lock
- Supply-and-fit for purchase
- Schedules for portfolios of empty units
- Light and ventilation through perforations
- Fixing to brick, block, timber or uPVC frames
- Removal and making good at reoccupation
Fitting in Clacton-on-Sea and nearby
We can arrange vacant property grilles and screens anywhere in Clacton-on-Sea, and in nearby Harwich, Colchester and Felixstowe. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
Essex ranges from Victorian terraces in Southend and Colchester to new towns such as Harlow and Basildon and large commuter estates near London.
Typical places for this kind of grille include:
- Properties awaiting sale or probate
- Empty shops and offices
- Void council and housing association homes
- Development sites before works
Things to decide before you order
Ventilation
Perforated screens help prevent damp in empty buildings.
How long it will be empty
For short voids, screens are quick to put up and take down.
Rules that apply 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
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your Clacton-on-Sea address
- Fixed price in writing
- Made to measure and fitted
Vacant property grilles and screens in Clacton-on-Sea: questions
Can you survey in Clacton-on-Sea and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Clacton-on-Sea, Harwich, Colchester and elsewhere in Essex are booked around installer availability.
Can you secure several empty properties?
Yes. Send the list of addresses and openings and we will price it as a schedule.
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.
Vacant property grilles and screens in nearby towns
Other grilles in Clacton-on-Sea
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Removable security grilles
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Retractable security grilles
- Bi-folding security gates
- Commercial security grilles
Ready for a price? Use the form or call 0800 088 6248.