Guides for shop owners
PricesWhat a New Shopfront Costs in 2026
Typical figures for fronts, shutters and doors, the extras that catch people out, and how to compare quotes fairly.
Read the guideDesignShopfront Design in 2026: What Owners Are Choosing
Dark frames, bigger glass, hidden shutters and fronts that fold open, and when each one makes sense.
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RulesShopfront Rules in 2026: Glass, Access, Fire and Energy
The building rules behind a new front, from safety glass to step-free entrances, in plain terms.
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SecuritySecurity Shutters for Shops: A Buyer's Guide
Solid, perforated or internal; hand or motor. How to pick a shutter your insurer and council will accept.
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AdviceHow to Choose a Shopfront Company: 10 Questions to Ask
The questions that sort careful firms from careless ones, and the warning signs before you pay a deposit.
Read the guideEmergenciesShop Broken Into? What to Do in the First Few Hours
Safety, police, photos, boarding up and insurers: a calm order of things for a bad morning.
Read the guideSecurityLPS 1175 Explained for Shop Owners
What the rating on a door or shutter means, how to read it, and how to check a certificate is real.
Read the guideFire safetyFD30 or FD60: Which Fire Door Does Your Building Need?
What the numbers and the S mean, who decides the rating, and why fitting matters as much as the door.
Read the guidePlanningDo You Need Planning Permission for a New Shopfront?
Planning permission, advertisement consent and listed building consent, and why shutters get refused.
Read the guideMaintenanceLooking After a Roller Shutter: Checks That Prevent Breakdowns
Weekly, monthly and yearly checks, the warning noises, and the one job you should never try yourself.
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