Aluminium shopfronts across Kent
Our aluminium shopfronts team works across Kent and the wider South East, taking projects from first survey to final clean in towns including Canterbury, Ashford, Tunbridge Wells.
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.
Local projects in Kent
Typical Kent jobs for this service involve high street units and corner shops, as well as pharmacies and healthcare premises. We check the lease, access and service capacity before pricing.
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?
- Stallriser and fascia panel
- Measured survey of the opening
- Powder-coated aluminium frames in any RAL colour
- Toughened or laminated safety glass
Planning and building control in Kent
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 Kent
Which building rules apply to fit-outs in Kent?
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.
Do you cover Canterbury and the rest of Kent?
Yes. We carry out aluminium shopfronts in Canterbury, Ashford and across Kent. The survey is free wherever the unit is.
Towns we cover in Kent
Other services in Kent
- Bar and pub fit-out
- Takeaway and hot food fit-out
- Salon and barber shop fit-out
- Pharmacy fit-out
- Clinic and dental surgery fit-out
- Roller shutters and security
Nearby areas
Ready to plan your fit-out in Kent?
Book a free site survey and get a fixed-price, itemised quote.