What is the price of vacant property grilles and screens in Suffolk?
As a guide, vacant property grilles and screens in Suffolk cost £145 to £395 plus VAT (£174 to £474 inc VAT) per opening, supplied and fitted. The exact figure depends on size, type, finish and locking, and is confirmed in writing after the free survey.
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
- Light and ventilation through perforations
- Steel security door with a key or code lock
- Fixing to brick, block, timber or uPVC frames
- Perforated steel window screens
- Anti-tamper fixings
- Removal and making good at reoccupation
Covering Suffolk
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Suffolk, including Ipswich and Lowestoft. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Suffolk has timber-framed and listed buildings in its market towns, Ipswich's Victorian terraces and waterfront, and coastal towns such as Lowestoft.
This type of grille suits:
- Properties awaiting sale or probate
- Buildings between tenants
- Empty shops and offices
- Void council and housing association homes
Towns in Suffolk
- Bury St EdmundsIP32
- FelixstoweIP11
- HaverhillCB9
- IpswichIP1
- LowestoftNR32
- NewmarketCB8
- StowmarketIP14
- SudburyCO10
Questions we will ask at the survey
Ventilation
Perforated screens help prevent damp in empty buildings.
Access
Decide who needs access and whether a key or code lock suits them.
Planning and safety 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
- Tell us about the opening
- Survey and measuring
- Written quote and lead time
- Fitting, testing and handover
Vacant property grilles and screens in Suffolk: questions
Which towns in Suffolk do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Suffolk, including Ipswich, Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill and Felixstowe, 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.
Do screens damage the building?
Screens are fixed with anchors that leave small holes, which we make good when the screens come down.
Can you secure several empty properties?
Yes. Send the list of addresses and openings and we will price it as a schedule.
Other grilles in Suffolk
- French door grilles
- Security grille installation
- Bespoke security grilles
- Removable security grilles
- Hinged security gates
- Counter and hatch grilles
Get a guide price now and book your free survey in Suffolk.