Vacant property grilles and screens in Melton Mowbray: what will it cost?
Our guide range for vacant property grilles and screens in Melton Mowbray is £145 to £395 plus VAT (£174 to £474 inc VAT) per opening, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.
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
- Fixing to brick, block, timber or uPVC frames
- Schedules for portfolios of empty units
- Steel security door with a key or code lock
- Removal and making good at reoccupation
- Light and ventilation through perforations
Fitting in Melton Mowbray and nearby
Whether you are in central Melton Mowbray or at the edge of the LE13 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Oakham and Loughborough are covered too.
Leicestershire mixes Leicester's Victorian terraces and busy retail streets with market towns such as Loughborough and Melton Mowbray.
Common openings for vacant property grilles and screens:
- Properties awaiting sale or probate
- Void council and housing association homes
- Development sites before works
- Buildings between tenants
Getting the right steel screen for your building
Access
Decide who needs access and whether a key or code lock suits them.
How long it will be empty
For short voids, screens are quick to put up and take down.
What the rules say 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.
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
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Melton Mowbray
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Vacant property grilles and screens in Melton Mowbray: questions
Do you cover Oakham as well as Melton Mowbray?
Yes. As well as Melton Mowbray, we can arrange surveys in nearby Oakham, Loughborough and Leicester, and elsewhere in Leicestershire.
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.
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.
Vacant property grilles and screens in nearby towns
Other grilles in Melton Mowbray
- Security grille installation
- Retractable security grilles
- Bespoke security grilles
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Shopfront security grilles
- Security grille repairs
Tell us about your steel screen and we will come back with a guide price.