How much should I budget for vacant property grilles and screens in Gravesend?
As a guide, vacant property grilles and screens in Gravesend cost £145 to £395 plus VAT (£174 to £474 inc VAT) per opening, supplied and fitted. The exact figure depends on size, type, finish and locking, and is confirmed in writing after the free 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.
Specification at a glance
- Anti-tamper fixings
- Removal and making good at reoccupation
- Supply-and-fit for purchase
- Schedules for portfolios of empty units
- Perforated steel window screens
- Steel security door with a key or code lock
Fitting in Gravesend and nearby
Whether you are in central Gravesend or at the edge of the DA12 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Grays and Strood are covered too.
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
- Buildings between tenants
- Void council and housing association homes
- Properties awaiting sale or probate
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 Gravesend: questions
Do you cover Grays as well as Gravesend?
Yes. As well as Gravesend, we can arrange surveys in nearby Grays, Strood and South Ockendon, and elsewhere in Kent.
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.
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
- Grays3 miles
- Strood6 miles
- South Ockendon6 miles
- Stanford-le-Hope6 miles
- Dartford7 miles
- Rochester7 miles
Other grilles in Gravesend
- French door grilles
- Shopfront security grilles
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Commercial security grilles
- Security grille repairs
- Internal security grilles
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.