Aluminium shopfronts contractors in Margate
Need aluminium shopfronts in Margate? We survey the unit, draw the layout with you and give a fixed, itemised price before anything is ordered.
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?
Before we price aluminium shopfronts in Margate, we check the lease, the landlord's fit-out rules, the existing services and how materials can get into the unit.
In and around Margate we are usually asked to work on salons, barbers and beauty clinics and boutiques and independent retailers.
What is included?
- Toughened or laminated safety glass
- Single, double or automatic doors
- Level threshold and accessible door handles
- Stallriser and fascia panel
- Measured survey of the opening
What should Margate owners check first?
- Entrance doors should give a clear opening width that suits wheelchair users.
- Laminated glass holds together if broken, which helps security.
- A new shopfront usually needs planning permission, and more in a conservation area.
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 Margate
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 Margate?
Yes. We survey units in Margate and across Kent free of charge, with no obligation.
How soon can work start in Margate?
Surveys are usually booked within one to two weeks. Your quote includes a start date and a dated programme.
Other services in Margate
- Showroom fit-out in Margate
- Restaurant and café fit-out in Margate
- Bar and pub fit-out in Margate
- Takeaway and hot food fit-out in Margate
- Salon and barber shop fit-out in Margate
- Pharmacy fit-out in Margate
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