How much should I budget for vacant property grilles and screens in Dartford?
Budget £145 to £395 plus VAT (£174 to £474 inc VAT) per opening for vacant property grilles and screens in Dartford, 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.
Choices you can make
- Removal and making good at reoccupation
- Anti-tamper fixings
- Fixing to brick, block, timber or uPVC frames
- Perforated steel window screens
- Light and ventilation through perforations
- Steel security door with a key or code lock
Fitting in Dartford and nearby
We can arrange vacant property grilles and screens anywhere in Dartford, and in nearby Bexley, Swanley and Welling. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
Kent ranges from Medway's Victorian terraces and Thanet's seaside towns to listed medieval centres such as Canterbury and Rochester.
Where vacant property grilles and screens are most often used:
- Empty shops and offices
- Void council and housing association homes
- Buildings between tenants
- Properties awaiting sale or probate
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
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.
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.
How it works
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
Vacant property grilles and screens in Dartford: questions
Do you cover Bexley as well as Dartford?
Yes. As well as Dartford, we can arrange surveys in nearby Bexley, Swanley and Welling, and elsewhere in Kent.
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 Dartford
- Security grille installation
- Counter and hatch grilles
- Removable security grilles
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Home security grilles
- Hinged security gates
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.