Aluminium shopfronts across Bedfordshire
Businesses across Bedfordshire use us for aluminium shopfronts because one team manages the design, the trades and the sign-off. We regularly quote in Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Bedford.
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 Bedfordshire
Most enquiries we get from Bedfordshire come from boutiques and independent retailers or cafés, takeaways and independent restaurants, and the survey is where we pick up the details that change the price.
The East of England mixes historic market towns with new town centres and retail parks, which means a shopfitter here is as likely to work on a listed frontage as on a modern shell unit.
What does the work include?
- Single, double or automatic doors
- Level threshold and accessible door handles
- Stallriser and fascia panel
- Measured survey of the opening
What approvals might you need in Bedfordshire?
In England, fit-out work that affects fire escape, structure, drainage or accessibility falls under the Building Regulations and is signed off by local authority or approved inspector building control. Shopfronts, extraction flues and illuminated signs are dealt with separately by the local planning authority.
- Laminated glass holds together if broken, which helps security.
- A new shopfront usually needs planning permission, and more in a conservation area.
Questions about aluminium shopfronts in Bedfordshire
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.
Do you cover Dunstable and the rest of Bedfordshire?
Yes. We carry out aluminium shopfronts in Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard and across Bedfordshire. The survey is free wherever the unit is.
Which building rules apply to fit-outs in Bedfordshire?
In England, fit-out work that affects fire escape, structure, drainage or accessibility falls under the Building Regulations and is signed off by local authority or approved inspector building control. Shopfronts, extraction flues and illuminated signs are dealt with separately by the local planning authority.
Can you match our brand colour?
Yes. Frames are powder coated to any RAL colour.
Towns we cover in Bedfordshire
Other services in Bedfordshire
- Takeaway and hot food fit-out
- Salon and barber shop fit-out
- Pharmacy fit-out
- Clinic and dental surgery fit-out
- Roller shutters and security
- Shop signage and fascias
Nearby areas
Ready to plan your fit-out in Bedfordshire?
Book a free site survey and get a fixed-price, itemised quote.