Question 1

Can you work outside trading hours?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Do you replace just the glass?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What colours can I have?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

Can you match the units either side of me?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

Do I need planning permission?

Accepted Answer

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.

Areas covered

West Midlands

Staffordshire

Shropshire

Worcestershire

Warwickshire

Herefordshire

Leicestershire

Northamptonshire

Nottinghamshire

Derbyshire

Lincolnshire

Rutland

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