Aluminium shopfronts across Hampshire
Businesses across Hampshire use us for aluminium shopfronts because one team manages the design, the trades and the sign-off. We regularly quote in Basingstoke, Winchester, Andover.
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 Hampshire
In Hampshire we mostly see high street units and corner shops and shopping centre units and retail park stores. Each has its own landlord rules, service loads and access limits, which we look at on the first visit.
Across the South East, market towns with conservation areas sit next to large retail parks, so shopfront design often needs to satisfy planners on the high street while retail park units follow the landlord's specification.
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 Hampshire?
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 Hampshire
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.
Do you cover Basingstoke and the rest of Hampshire?
Yes. We carry out aluminium shopfronts in Basingstoke, Winchester and across Hampshire. The survey is free wherever the unit is.
Which building rules apply to fit-outs in Hampshire?
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.
Towns we cover in Hampshire
Other services in Hampshire
- Shop refurbishment and refit
- Bespoke shop joinery and counters
- Shelving and display systems
- Suspended ceilings and partitions
- Commercial shop flooring
- Retail shopfitting
Nearby areas
Ready to plan your fit-out in Hampshire?
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