Vacant property grilles and screens in Wednesbury: what will it cost?
Our guide range for vacant property grilles and screens in Wednesbury 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 Wednesbury
- Perforated steel window screens
- Removal and making good at reoccupation
- Anti-tamper fixings
- Fixing to brick, block, timber or uPVC frames
- Supply-and-fit for purchase
- Steel security door with a key or code lock
Fitting in Wednesbury and nearby
Wednesbury is about 7 miles from Birmingham, the main centre for West Midlands. We can survey and fit across the WS10 district and in nearby places such as Tipton and West Bromwich.
The West Midlands is dominated by red-brick terraces and interwar semis, with dense high streets and a large stock of industrial and trade units.
Common openings for vacant property grilles and screens:
- Empty shops and offices
- Properties awaiting sale or probate
- Void council and housing association homes
- Development sites before works
Getting the right steel screen for your building
Ventilation
Perforated screens help prevent damp in empty buildings.
Insurance
Unoccupied buildings often have insurer conditions; check them before the building is left.
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.
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 Wednesbury
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Vacant property grilles and screens in Wednesbury: questions
Which areas near Wednesbury do you cover?
We can arrange work in Wednesbury and in nearby Tipton (2 miles), West Bromwich (3 miles) and Willenhall (3 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
Are screens better than boarding?
Steel screens are stronger, harder to remove, let light in and generally look less neglected than timber boards.
Vacant property grilles and screens in nearby towns
Other grilles in Wednesbury
- Retractable security grilles
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Window security grilles
- Bi-folding security gates
Tell us about your steel screen and we will come back with a guide price.