Aluminium shopfronts contractors in Aberdeenshire
If you are opening, moving or refreshing a unit in Aberdeenshire, our aluminium shopfronts service covers the layout, the build and the paperwork, with work planned around your trading hours.
An aluminium shopfront is the glazed frame, doors and stallriser that make up the front of a shop, made to measure in powder-coated aluminium with toughened or laminated safety glass.
Local projects in Aberdeenshire
Most enquiries we get from Aberdeenshire come from salons, barbers and beauty clinics or convenience stores and off-licences, and the survey is where we pick up the details that change the price.
North East Scotland's cities and coastal towns have a steady demand for refits of older granite and stone shop units.
What does the work include?
- Measured survey of the opening
- Powder-coated aluminium frames in any RAL colour
- Toughened or laminated safety glass
- Single, double or automatic doors
Planning and building control in Aberdeenshire
In Scotland, most fit-out work that alters the building needs a building warrant from the local authority before work starts, followed by a completion certificate. Planning permission and advertisement consent are separate, and Scottish councils publish their own shopfront design guidance.
- A new shopfront usually needs planning permission, and more in a conservation area.
- Entrance doors should give a clear opening width that suits wheelchair users.
Questions about aluminium shopfronts in Aberdeenshire
Do you cover Aberdeen and the rest of Aberdeenshire?
Yes. We carry out aluminium shopfronts in Aberdeen, Peterhead and across Aberdeenshire. The survey is free wherever the unit is.
Which building rules apply to fit-outs in Aberdeenshire?
In Scotland, most fit-out work that alters the building needs a building warrant from the local authority before work starts, followed by a completion certificate. Planning permission and advertisement consent are separate, and Scottish councils publish their own shopfront design guidance.
Do I need planning permission for a new shopfront?
Usually yes, because it changes the look of the building. Like-for-like repairs often don't. We check with the council for you.
How long does a shopfront take to make?
Manufacture is typically three to five weeks after the survey and drawings are approved. Fitting is usually one or two days.
Towns we cover in Aberdeenshire
Other services in Aberdeenshire
- Commercial shop flooring
- Retail shopfitting
- Fashion and boutique fit-out
- Convenience store and supermarket fit-out
- Showroom fit-out
- Restaurant and café fit-out
Nearby areas
Ready to plan your fit-out in Aberdeenshire?
Book a free site survey and get a fixed-price, itemised quote.