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Types of shopfronts
Aluminium
Powder-coated frames. The most common choice.
Frameless glass
Toughened glass with minimal fittings.
Timber
For traditional and listed buildings.
Automatic doors
Sliding or swing doors for busy entrances.
What is included
- Aluminium shopfront frames and glazing
- Frameless glass shopfronts
- Manual and automatic entrance doors
- Roller shutters and grilles
- Timber shopfronts for traditional buildings
- Removing the old shopfront and making good
What affects the price
- Width and height of the opening
- Frame type and glass specification
- Manual or automatic doors
- Shutters and security rating
- Planning, listed building and landlord consents
Process
How the job runs
Survey and drawings
Consents and manufacture
Old shopfront removed
New frame, glass and doors fitted
How long? Manufacture usually takes a few weeks. Fitting is often one to two days.
Questions to ask an installer
- Will you handle the planning drawings?
- What glass specification is it?
- Is removing the old shopfront included?
- How is the shop secured overnight?
Rules and safety
A new or altered shopfront usually needs planning permission, and listed buildings and conservation areas have stricter rules. Glazing in doors and at low level must be safety glass. Entrances should give level or ramped access. Powered doors must be installed and maintained to BS EN 16005.
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Questions
Shopfronts: common questions
Do I need planning permission?
Usually, if the appearance changes. Check with the council before ordering.
How long will the shop be open to the street?
Most shopfronts are swapped in a day or two. The installer will board up or fit a temporary screen overnight.
Can I add an automatic door later?
Sometimes, if the frame was designed for it. It is easier to decide at the start.