Aluminium shopfronts contractors in Hemel Hempstead
From the first measured survey to the day you open, our aluminium shopfronts work in Hemel Hempstead 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 is the work priced?
Before we price aluminium shopfronts in Hemel Hempstead, we check the lease, the landlord's fit-out rules, the existing services and how materials can get into the unit.
In and around Hemel Hempstead we are usually asked to work on salons, barbers and beauty clinics and showrooms and trade counters.
What is included?
- Stallriser and fascia panel
- Measured survey of the opening
- Powder-coated aluminium frames in any RAL colour
- Toughened or laminated safety glass
- Single, double or automatic doors
What should Hemel Hempstead owners check first?
- 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.
- Laminated glass holds together if broken, which helps security.
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 Hemel Hempstead
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.
Is the survey free in Hemel Hempstead?
Yes. We survey units in Hemel Hempstead and across Hertfordshire free of charge, with no obligation.
How soon can work start in Hemel Hempstead?
Surveys are usually booked within one to two weeks. Your quote includes a start date and a dated programme.
Other services in Hemel Hempstead
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- Fashion and boutique fit-out in Hemel Hempstead
- Convenience store and supermarket fit-out in Hemel Hempstead
- Showroom fit-out in Hemel Hempstead
- Restaurant and café fit-out in Hemel Hempstead
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