Aluminium shopfronts in St Austell
From the first measured survey to the day you open, our aluminium shopfronts work in St Austell is planned around your lease, your landlord and 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.
How do we plan the job?
Before we price aluminium shopfronts in St Austell, we check the lease, the landlord's fit-out rules, the existing services and how materials can get into the unit.
In and around St Austell we are usually asked to work on high street units and corner shops and pharmacies and healthcare premises.
What is included?
- Toughened or laminated safety glass
- Single, double or automatic doors
- Level threshold and accessible door handles
- Stallriser and fascia panel
- Measured survey of the opening
What should St Austell owners check first?
- Entrance doors should give a clear opening width that suits wheelchair users.
- Laminated glass holds together if broken, which helps security.
- A new shopfront usually needs planning permission, and more in a conservation area.
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.
Questions about aluminium shopfronts in St Austell
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.
Is the survey free in St Austell?
Yes. We survey units in St Austell and across Cornwall free of charge, with no obligation.
How soon can work start in St Austell?
Surveys are usually booked within one to two weeks. Your quote includes a start date and a dated programme.
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.
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- Pharmacy fit-out in St Austell
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