Aluminium shopfronts for Hinckley businesses
From the first measured survey to the day you open, our aluminium shopfronts work in Hinckley 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.
What happens at the survey?
Every aluminium shopfronts quote for Hinckley lists each element separately, so you can see what the layout, joinery, services and finishes each cost.
In and around Hinckley we are usually asked to work on convenience stores and off-licences and showrooms and trade counters.
What is included?
- Powder-coated aluminium frames in any RAL colour
- Toughened or laminated safety glass
- Single, double or automatic doors
- Level threshold and accessible door handles
- Stallriser and fascia panel
What should Hinckley 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 Hinckley
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 Hinckley?
Yes. We survey units in Hinckley and across Leicestershire free of charge, with no obligation.
How soon can work start in Hinckley?
Surveys are usually booked within one to two weeks. Your quote includes a start date and a dated programme.
Other services in Hinckley
- Shop refurbishment and refit in Hinckley
- Bespoke shop joinery and counters in Hinckley
- Shelving and display systems in Hinckley
- Suspended ceilings and partitions in Hinckley
- Commercial shop flooring in Hinckley
- Retail shopfitting in Hinckley
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