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Indicative price

Get a ballpark in about a minute

Four questions, a rough range, no phone number needed. The real figure comes from a survey.

How the range is worked out

The tool multiplies a rate per linear metre for the product you pick by your opening width, then adjusts for height, finish and whether the frontage needs stripping out first. It gives a range rather than a figure because lintel condition, access and floor level all move the price and none of them can be judged from a form.

Anything the tool shows excludes VAT and assumes reasonable access. If your unit is on a pedestrianised street with a loading window, say so at survey — it changes the labour, not the materials.

Questions

Can you work outside trading hours?

Yes. Overnight and closed-day installation is normal for units that cannot lose a trading day, and the premises are left secure at every stage of the work.

Do you replace just the glass?

Yes. Shopfront glass must be toughened or laminated and kitemarked in a critical location, so panes are ordered to the surveyed size — which means a same-day swap is rarely possible on anything large. Boarding secures the opening in the meantime.

What colours can I have?

Any RAL colour on aluminium and steel. Anthracite grey (RAL 7016) and black (RAL 9005) are the most common on high-street units, but the powder coater will match whatever your brand standard specifies.

Can you match the units either side of me?

On a parade where the landlord requires a consistent frontage, we work from the same section profiles and colour reference so the new unit reads as part of the row.

Do I need planning permission?

For a like-for-like replacement, usually not. You will need consent for a listed building, in a conservation area, or where you change the appearance of the frontage or add illuminated signage. We can tell you which applies at survey, though the application itself is between you and the council.

Find out what your frontage would cost

Free survey across the Midlands, a fixed written price, and no obligation to go ahead.

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