Vacant property grilles and screens in Lancashire: what will it cost?
Budget £145 to £395 plus VAT (£174 to £474 inc VAT) per opening for vacant property grilles and screens in Lancashire, 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 goes into a steel screen
- Fixing to brick, block, timber or uPVC frames
- Removal and making good at reoccupation
- Anti-tamper fixings
- Supply-and-fit for purchase
- Light and ventilation through perforations
- Steel security door with a key or code lock
Covering Lancashire
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Lancashire, including Preston and Burnley. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Lancashire is known for stone and red-brick terraces in its mill towns, Victorian seaside resorts such as Blackpool, and historic Lancaster.
Common openings for vacant property grilles and screens:
- Properties awaiting sale or probate
- Void council and housing association homes
- Development sites before works
- Empty shops and offices
Towns in Lancashire
- AccringtonBB5
- BlackburnBB1
- BlackpoolFY1
- BurnleyBB11
- ChorleyPR7
- ColneBB8
- DarwenBB3
- FleetwoodFY7
- LancasterLA1
- LeylandPR25
- Lytham St AnnesFY8
- MorecambeLA4
- NelsonBB9
- OrmskirkL39
- PrestonPR1
- RawtenstallBB4
- SkelmersdaleWN8
- Thornton-CleveleysFY5
Getting the right steel screen for your building
Ventilation
Perforated screens help prevent damp in empty buildings.
How long it will be empty
For short voids, screens are quick to put up and take down.
What the rules say in England
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.
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.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Lancashire
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Vacant property grilles and screens in Lancashire: questions
Which towns in Lancashire do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Lancashire, including Preston, Burnley, Blackburn, Blackpool and Morecambe, and in other towns across the area.
Can you secure several empty properties?
Yes. Send the list of addresses and openings and we will price it as a schedule.
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.
Do screens damage the building?
Screens are fixed with anchors that leave small holes, which we make good when the screens come down.
Other grilles in Lancashire
- Bi-folding security gates
- Counter and hatch grilles
- Bespoke security grilles
- Shopfront security grilles
- French door grilles
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
Tell us about your steel screen and we will come back with a guide price.