Vacant property grilles and screens in Somerset

How much should I budget for vacant property grilles and screens in Somerset?

Our guide range for vacant property grilles and screens in Somerset 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

Schedules for portfolios of empty units
Steel security door with a key or code lock
Anti-tamper fixings
Removal and making good at reoccupation
Fixing to brick, block, timber or uPVC frames
Light and ventilation through perforations

Covering Somerset

We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Somerset, including Bath and Weston-super-Mare. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.

Somerset ranges from Bath's Georgian stone terraces, almost all within a World Heritage Site, to Weston-super-Mare's seaside streets and Taunton's town centre.

Where vacant property grilles and screens are most often used:

Void council and housing association homes
Buildings between tenants
Empty shops and offices
Properties awaiting sale or probate

Towns in Somerset

What to think about first

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.

Consents and safety: England

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

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price
Fit, test and explain

Vacant property grilles and screens in Somerset: questions

Which towns in Somerset do you cover?

We can arrange work anywhere in Somerset, including Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Taunton, Yeovil and Bridgwater, and in other towns across the area.

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.

Are screens better than boarding?

Steel screens are stronger, harder to remove, let light in and generally look less neglected than timber boards.

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.

Other grilles in Somerset

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.