Aluminium shopfronts for Edinburgh businesses
Need aluminium shopfronts in Edinburgh? 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.
How is the work priced?
Every aluminium shopfronts quote for Edinburgh lists each element separately, so you can see what the layout, joinery, services and finishes each cost.
In and around Edinburgh we are usually asked to work on shopping centre units and retail park stores and pharmacies and healthcare premises.
What is included?
- Measured survey of the opening
- Powder-coated aluminium frames in any RAL colour
- Toughened or laminated safety glass
- Single, double or automatic doors
- Level threshold and accessible door handles
What should Edinburgh 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 Scotland, most fit-out work that alters the building needs a building warrant from the local authority before work starts, followed by a completion certificate. Planning permission and advertisement consent are separate, and Scottish councils publish their own shopfront design guidance.
Questions about aluminium shopfronts in Edinburgh
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 Edinburgh?
Yes. We survey units in Edinburgh and across Lothian free of charge, with no obligation.
How soon can work start in Edinburgh?
Surveys are usually booked within one to two weeks. Your quote includes a start date and a dated programme.
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.
Other services in Edinburgh
- Shelving and display systems in Edinburgh
- Suspended ceilings and partitions in Edinburgh
- Commercial shop flooring in Edinburgh
- Retail shopfitting in Edinburgh
- Fashion and boutique fit-out in Edinburgh
- Convenience store and supermarket fit-out in Edinburgh
Aluminium shopfronts near Edinburgh
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