Aluminium shopfronts contractors in Northampton
From the first measured survey to the day you open, our aluminium shopfronts work in Northampton 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?
The survey for aluminium shopfronts in Northampton covers measurements, service capacity, access for deliveries and any planning or building control points.
In and around Northampton we are usually asked to work on boutiques and independent retailers and cafés, takeaways and independent restaurants.
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 Northampton 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 Northampton
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.
Is the survey free in Northampton?
Yes. We survey units in Northampton and across Northamptonshire free of charge, with no obligation.
How soon can work start in Northampton?
Surveys are usually booked within one to two weeks. Your quote includes a start date and a dated programme.
Can you match our brand colour?
Yes. Frames are powder coated to any RAL colour.
Other services in Northampton
- Shop signage and fascias in Northampton
- Shop refurbishment and refit in Northampton
- Bespoke shop joinery and counters in Northampton
- Shelving and display systems in Northampton
- Suspended ceilings and partitions in Northampton
- Commercial shop flooring in Northampton
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