Aluminium shopfronts contractors in Dorset
If you are opening, moving or refreshing a unit in Dorset, 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.
Working in Dorset
Typical Dorset jobs for this service involve boutiques and independent retailers, as well as shopping centre units and retail park stores. We check the lease, access and service capacity before pricing.
South West high streets rely heavily on independent and seasonal trade, especially in coastal towns, so fit-outs are often scheduled to finish before the spring and summer season.
What does the work include?
- Toughened or laminated safety glass
- Single, double or automatic doors
- Level threshold and accessible door handles
- Stallriser and fascia panel
Planning and building control in Dorset
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.
- 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 Dorset
Do you cover Christchurch and the rest of Dorset?
Yes. We carry out aluminium shopfronts in Christchurch, Bournemouth and across Dorset. The survey is free wherever the unit is.
Which building rules apply to fit-outs in Dorset?
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.
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.
Towns we cover in Dorset
Other services in Dorset
- Showroom fit-out
- Restaurant and café fit-out
- Bar and pub fit-out
- Takeaway and hot food fit-out
- Salon and barber shop fit-out
- Pharmacy fit-out
Nearby areas
Ready to plan your fit-out in Dorset?
Book a free site survey and get a fixed-price, itemised quote.