How much do vacant property grilles and screens cost in Greater Manchester?
Vacant property grilles and screens in Greater Manchester typically cost £145 to £395 plus VAT (£174 to £474 inc VAT) per opening, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.
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
- Supply-and-fit for purchase
- Anti-tamper fixings
- Removal and making good at reoccupation
- Steel security door with a key or code lock
- Schedules for portfolios of empty units
- Fixing to brick, block, timber or uPVC frames
Covering Greater Manchester
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Greater Manchester, including Manchester and Oldham. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Greater Manchester is dominated by red-brick terraces and mill-town centres, with converted mills, modern city-centre flats and large retail parks.
Typical places for this kind of grille include:
- Properties awaiting sale or probate
- Development sites before works
- Buildings between tenants
- Void council and housing association homes
Towns in Greater Manchester
- AltrinchamWA14
- Ashton-in-MakerfieldWN4
- Ashton-under-LyneOL7
- AthertonM46
- BoltonBL1
- BuryBL9
- ChaddertonOL9
- Cheadle HulmeSK8
- DentonM34
- DroylsdenM43
- DukinfieldSK16
- EcclesM30
- FailsworthM35
- FarnworthBL4
- GolborneWA3
- Hazel GroveSK7
- HeywoodOL10
- HindleyWN2
- HydeSK14
- LeighWN7
- ManchesterM1
- MiddletonM24
- OldhamOL1
- PrestwichM25
- RadcliffeM26
- RochdaleOL16
- RoytonOL2
- SaddleworthOL3
- SaleM33
- SalfordM6
- StalybridgeSK15
- StockportSK1
- StretfordM32
- SwintonM27
- TyldesleyM29
- UrmstonM41
- WalkdenM28
- WesthoughtonBL5
- WhitefieldM45
- WiganWN1
Things to decide before you order
Insurance
Unoccupied buildings often have insurer conditions; check them before the building is left.
Ventilation
Perforated screens help prevent damp in empty buildings.
Rules that apply in 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
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your Greater Manchester address
- Fixed price in writing
- Made to measure and fitted
Vacant property grilles and screens in Greater Manchester: questions
Which towns in Greater Manchester do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Greater Manchester, including Manchester, Oldham, Wigan, Bolton and Stockport, and in other towns across the area.
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.
Are screens better than boarding?
Steel screens are stronger, harder to remove, let light in and generally look less neglected than timber boards.
Can you secure several empty properties?
Yes. Send the list of addresses and openings and we will price it as a schedule.
Other grilles in Greater Manchester
- Counter and hatch grilles
- Removable security grilles
- Front door security gates
- Home security grilles
- Security grille repairs
- French door grilles
Ready for a price? Use the form or call 0800 088 6248.