What is the price of vacant property grilles and screens in Glasgow and Clyde?
Budget £145 to £395 plus VAT (£174 to £474 inc VAT) per opening for vacant property grilles and screens in Glasgow and Clyde, supplied and fitted. Size, number of leaves, colour and access all move the price, which is fixed in writing after the survey.
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 you can specify
- Steel security door with a key or code lock
- Fixing to brick, block, timber or uPVC frames
- Light and ventilation through perforations
- Perforated steel window screens
- Schedules for portfolios of empty units
- Anti-tamper fixings
Covering Glasgow and Clyde
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Glasgow and Clyde, including Glasgow and Paisley. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Greater Glasgow is known for sandstone tenements with ground-floor shops, Victorian city-centre buildings and Inverclyde's riverside towns.
This type of grille suits:
- Void council and housing association homes
- Empty shops and offices
- Properties awaiting sale or probate
- Development sites before works
Towns in Glasgow and Clyde
Questions we will ask at the survey
Ventilation
Perforated screens help prevent damp in empty buildings.
Insurance
Unoccupied buildings often have insurer conditions; check them before the building is left.
Planning and safety in Scotland
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.
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 Glasgow and Clyde: questions
Which towns in Glasgow and Clyde do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Glasgow and Clyde, including Glasgow, Paisley, Greenock, Bearsden and Newton Mearns, and in other towns across the area.
How quickly can screens be fitted?
Steel screens are standard sizes adjusted on site, so they can usually be fitted faster than made-to-measure grilles. We confirm the date when you book.
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.
Other grilles in Glasgow and Clyde
- Retractable security grilles
- Bi-folding security gates
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Commercial security grilles
- French door grilles
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
Get a guide price now and book your free survey in Glasgow and Clyde.
