Vacant property grilles and screens in Oxfordshire: what will it cost?
Vacant property grilles and screens in Oxfordshire typically cost £145 to £395 plus VAT (£174 to £474 inc VAT) per opening, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.
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 Oxfordshire
- Supply-and-fit for purchase
- Fixing to brick, block, timber or uPVC frames
- Steel security door with a key or code lock
- Removal and making good at reoccupation
- Perforated steel window screens
- Anti-tamper fixings
Covering Oxfordshire
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Oxfordshire, including Oxford and Banbury. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Oxfordshire includes Oxford's listed college and city-centre buildings, Cotswold-stone towns such as Witney, and growing towns like Bicester and Didcot.
Common openings for vacant property grilles and screens:
- Buildings between tenants
- Properties awaiting sale or probate
- Void council and housing association homes
- Empty shops and offices
Towns in Oxfordshire
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
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.
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 Oxfordshire
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Vacant property grilles and screens in Oxfordshire: questions
Which towns in Oxfordshire do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Oxfordshire, including Oxford, Banbury, Abingdon, Bicester and Didcot, and in other towns across the area.
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.
Other grilles in Oxfordshire
- Home security grilles
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Shopfront security grilles
- Removable security grilles
- Bi-folding security gates
Tell us about your steel screen and we will come back with a guide price.