Aluminium shopfronts in Consett
From the first measured survey to the day you open, our aluminium shopfronts work in Consett 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.
What happens at the survey?
The survey for aluminium shopfronts in Consett covers measurements, service capacity, access for deliveries and any planning or building control points.
In and around Consett we are usually asked to work on cafés, takeaways and independent restaurants and salons, barbers and beauty clinics.
What is included?
- Single, double or automatic doors
- Level threshold and accessible door handles
- Stallriser and fascia panel
- Measured survey of the opening
- Powder-coated aluminium frames in any RAL colour
What should Consett owners check first?
- Laminated glass holds together if broken, which helps security.
- 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.
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 Consett
Is the survey free in Consett?
Yes. We survey units in Consett and across County Durham free of charge, with no obligation.
How soon can work start in Consett?
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.
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.
Other services in Consett
- Shop refurbishment and refit in Consett
- Bespoke shop joinery and counters in Consett
- Shelving and display systems in Consett
- Suspended ceilings and partitions in Consett
- Commercial shop flooring in Consett
- Retail shopfitting in Consett
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