Vacant property grilles and screens in Kettering: what will it cost?
Our guide range for vacant property grilles and screens in Kettering 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.
What goes into a steel screen
- Fixing to brick, block, timber or uPVC frames
- Anti-tamper fixings
- Removal and making good at reoccupation
- Supply-and-fit for purchase
- Perforated steel window screens
- Schedules for portfolios of empty units
Fitting in Kettering and nearby
Surveys in Kettering (NN16) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Wellingborough (7 miles), Corby (7 miles) and Rushden (9 miles).
Northamptonshire combines Victorian boot-and-shoe terraces in Northampton and Kettering with post-war Corby and growing new estates.
Common openings for vacant property grilles and screens:
- Void council and housing association homes
- Development sites before works
- Properties awaiting sale or probate
- Buildings between tenants
Getting the right steel screen for your building
Insurance
Unoccupied buildings often have insurer conditions; check them before the building is left.
Access
Decide who needs access and whether a key or code lock suits them.
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.
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
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Kettering
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Vacant property grilles and screens in Kettering: questions
Do you cover Wellingborough as well as Kettering?
Yes. As well as Kettering, we can arrange surveys in nearby Wellingborough, Corby and Rushden, and elsewhere in Northamptonshire.
Do screens damage the building?
Screens are fixed with anchors that leave small holes, which we make good when the screens come down.
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.
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.
Vacant property grilles and screens in nearby towns
- Wellingborough7 miles
- Corby7 miles
- Rushden9 miles
- Market Harborough10 miles
- Northampton12 miles
- Uppingham13 miles
Other grilles in Kettering
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Commercial security grilles
- Security grille servicing
- Retractable security grilles
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
Tell us about your steel screen and we will come back with a guide price.