How much should I budget for vacant property grilles and screens in Portsmouth?
Most vacant property grilles and screens in Portsmouth 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
- Removal and making good at reoccupation
- Anti-tamper fixings
- Light and ventilation through perforations
- Schedules for portfolios of empty units
- Fixing to brick, block, timber or uPVC frames
Fitting in Portsmouth and nearby
Surveys in Portsmouth (PO5) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Gosport (2 miles), Fareham (5 miles) and Ryde (6 miles).
Hampshire runs from Portsmouth's dense Victorian terraces and Southampton's post-war centre to market towns such as Winchester with large conservation areas.
Where vacant property grilles and screens are most often used:
- Properties awaiting sale or probate
- Void council and housing association homes
- Empty shops and offices
- Buildings between tenants
What to think about first
How long it will be empty
For short voids, screens are quick to put up and take down.
Ventilation
Perforated screens help prevent damp in empty buildings.
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 Portsmouth: questions
Can you survey in Portsmouth and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Portsmouth, Gosport, Fareham and elsewhere in Hampshire are booked around installer availability.
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.
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.
Vacant property grilles and screens in nearby towns
Other grilles in Portsmouth
- Security grille repairs
- Bi-folding security gates
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Bespoke security grilles
- Hinged security gates
- Commercial security grilles
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.