Aluminium shopfronts contractors in Leicestershire
If you are opening, moving or refreshing a unit in Leicestershire, 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.
What is shopfitting like in Leicestershire?
Typical Leicestershire jobs for this service involve convenience stores and off-licences, as well as cafés, takeaways and independent restaurants. We check the lease, access and service capacity before pricing.
East Midlands town centres combine older Victorian parades with newer precincts, and many fit-outs involve updating dated units for food, beauty and convenience retailers.
What does the work include?
- Measured survey of the opening
- Powder-coated aluminium frames in any RAL colour
- Toughened or laminated safety glass
- Single, double or automatic doors
What approvals might you need in Leicestershire?
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 Leicestershire
Which building rules apply to fit-outs in Leicestershire?
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.
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.
Do you cover Melton Mowbray and the rest of Leicestershire?
Yes. We carry out aluminium shopfronts in Melton Mowbray, Market Harborough and across Leicestershire. The survey is free wherever the unit is.
Towns we cover in Leicestershire
Other services in Leicestershire
- 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
- Clinic and dental surgery fit-out
Nearby areas
Ready to plan your fit-out in Leicestershire?
Book a free site survey and get a fixed-price, itemised quote.