Vacant property grilles and screens in Boston: what will it cost?
Our guide range for vacant property grilles and screens in Boston 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.
Options for vacant property grilles and screens in Boston
- Removal and making good at reoccupation
- Supply-and-fit for purchase
- Steel security door with a key or code lock
- Anti-tamper fixings
- Schedules for portfolios of empty units
- Perforated steel window screens
Fitting in Boston and nearby
Boston is about 27 miles from Lincoln, the main centre for Lincolnshire. We can survey and fit across the PE21 district and in nearby places such as Spalding and Sleaford.
Lincolnshire combines the historic hilltop core of Lincoln with Grimsby and Scunthorpe's industrial terraces and many small market and coastal towns.
Common openings for vacant property grilles and screens:
- Buildings between tenants
- Empty shops and offices
- Void council and housing association homes
- Properties awaiting sale or probate
Getting the right steel screen for your building
Access
Decide who needs access and whether a key or code lock suits them.
Ventilation
Perforated screens help prevent damp in empty buildings.
What the rules say in 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.
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 Boston
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Vacant property grilles and screens in Boston: questions
Can you survey in Boston and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in Boston, Spalding, Sleaford and elsewhere in Lincolnshire 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.
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.
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 Boston
- Bi-folding security gates
- Hinged security gates
- Home security grilles
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Security grille installation
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
Tell us about your steel screen and we will come back with a guide price.