Vacant property grilles and screens in Halifax: what will it cost?
Budget £145 to £395 plus VAT (£174 to £474 inc VAT) per opening for vacant property grilles and screens in Halifax, supplied and fitted. Size, number of leaves, colour and access all move the price, which is fixed in writing after the 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
- Perforated steel window screens
- Removal and making good at reoccupation
- Steel security door with a key or code lock
- Supply-and-fit for purchase
- Anti-tamper fixings
- Fixing to brick, block, timber or uPVC frames
Fitting in Halifax and nearby
Surveys in Halifax (HX1) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Brighouse (3 miles), Huddersfield (5 miles) and Cleckheaton (6 miles).
West Yorkshire is known for stone and brick terraces, back-to-backs in Leeds and Bradford, converted mills, and busy city and town centres.
Common openings for vacant property grilles and screens:
- Void council and housing association homes
- Development sites before works
- Properties awaiting sale or probate
- Empty shops and offices
Getting the right steel screen for your building
How long it will be empty
For short voids, screens are quick to put up and take down.
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 Halifax
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Vacant property grilles and screens in Halifax: questions
Do you cover Brighouse as well as Halifax?
Yes. As well as Halifax, we can arrange surveys in nearby Brighouse, Huddersfield and Cleckheaton, and elsewhere in West Yorkshire.
Can you secure several empty properties?
Yes. Send the list of addresses and openings and we will price it as a schedule.
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.
Do screens damage the building?
Screens are fixed with anchors that leave small holes, which we make good when the screens come down.
Vacant property grilles and screens in nearby towns
Other grilles in Halifax
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Security grille servicing
- Bespoke security grilles
- Window security grilles
- Door security gates
Tell us about your steel screen and we will come back with a guide price.