How much should I budget for vacant property grilles and screens in Colchester?
Most vacant property grilles and screens in Colchester 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.
What goes into a steel screen
- Steel security door with a key or code lock
- Supply-and-fit for purchase
- Anti-tamper fixings
- Removal and making good at reoccupation
- Light and ventilation through perforations
- Perforated steel window screens
Fitting in Colchester and nearby
Surveys in Colchester (CO1) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Sudbury (13 miles), Clacton-on-Sea (13 miles) and Witham (13 miles).
Essex ranges from Victorian terraces in Southend and Colchester to new towns such as Harlow and Basildon and large commuter estates near London.
Where vacant property grilles and screens are most often used:
- Properties awaiting sale or probate
- Development sites before works
- Void council and housing association homes
- Empty shops and offices
What to think about first
Ventilation
Perforated screens help prevent damp in empty buildings.
Access
Decide who needs access and whether a key or code lock suits them.
Consents and safety: England
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.
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; the insurer decides whether a product meets it.
How it works
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
Vacant property grilles and screens in Colchester: questions
Do you cover Sudbury as well as Colchester?
Yes. As well as Colchester, we can arrange surveys in nearby Sudbury, Clacton-on-Sea and Witham, and elsewhere in Essex.
Can you secure several empty properties?
Yes. Send the list of addresses and openings and we will price it as a schedule.
Are screens better than boarding?
Steel screens are stronger, harder to remove, let light in and generally look less neglected than timber boards.
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
Other grilles in Colchester
- Bi-folding security gates
- Door security gates
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Bespoke security grilles
- Home security grilles
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.