Questions we get asked

Our base is in Exhall, on the north side of Coventry near junction 3 of the M6. Around Coventry and Birmingham we offer everything, including the emergency line. Across our repair area, roughly 100 miles from Birmingham, we fit and book repair visits. Further away, we take on planned installation projects in England by arrangement.

We have been fitting commercial shopfronts, shutters and doors since 2004.

A single aluminium shop unit usually falls between £2,500 and £5,000 before VAT. Two units side by side are typically £4,500 to £8,500. Width, door type, glass and colour make the difference. We give you a written price after a free survey, before anything is ordered.

Usually not, or only for a day. We make the front off site and fit it in one or two days, leaving the shop locked and secure each evening.

Yes. We measure the opening, check the structure and talk through the options at no cost and with no obligation. You then get a written price.

Often, yes. Most councils treat a change to how a shopfront looks as needing planning permission, and new signs usually need advertisement consent. Listed buildings need listed building consent as well. True like-for-like repairs often do not need permission. We check your address during the survey and can supply drawings for the application.

It depends on the council and the street. Many councils resist solid external shutters on high streets and in conservation areas, and prefer perforated, open-mesh or internal shutters. We check what your council is likely to accept before you order.

For most commercial fronts, aluminium. It is strong enough for slim frames and big glass, copes with a heavy door being used all day, and does not rot or need painting. Timber is often required on listed buildings. PVC-U is cheaper but less suited to busy commercial entrances.

Glass in doors and near the floor must be safety glass by law. We fit toughened glass as a minimum, and recommend laminated glass on the street side for shops with valuable stock, because it holds together when hit.

It can. Frames with a thermal break and double-glazed units lose far less heat than old single-glazed fronts, and stop condensation running down the frame.

A hand-operated shop shutter up to 3 m wide is typically £800 to £1,500 before VAT, and a motorised one £1,500 to £3,000. Fire-rated and industrial shutters cost more. We confirm the exact figure after a survey.

Yes. We repair all the common makes, manual and electric. Broken springs, failed motors, bent laths and jammed guides are the usual faults, and most are fixed in one visit.

Do not force it, as that can bend more laths. If you are near Coventry or Birmingham, ring our emergency line and we will make it secure. Further away, a local engineer will be quicker.

Yes, around Coventry and Birmingham and within our repair area. The line is answered day and night. We tell you an honest arrival time and the call-out charge before we set off.

Make sure nobody is hurt, report it to the police for a crime number, take photos, then call us. We board or temporarily glaze the opening, clear the glass and give you photos and a report for your insurer, then order the new glass.

Toughened glass has to be made to size, so standard panes usually take a few working days after we measure. We secure the gap the same day so you are not left open.

Most commercial policies cover making premises safe and replacing glass, but check your terms. We provide photos, sizes and an itemised invoice, which is what insurers usually ask for.

Start with your insurance policy or lease, because they often name one. Without a stated rating, a steel door with multi-point locking and hinge bolts suits most shops. High-value stock may justify a tested, rated door.

Yes. Panic bars or push pads let people out with one push, while the outside stays locked.

Yes. We inspect each door, repair those worth saving and replace the rest with certified doorsets, then give you a record of every door for your assessor.

There is no blanket rule, but businesses must make reasonable adjustments for disabled customers. For many entrances, an automatic or low-energy door is the simplest way to do that.

Often, yes, if the door and frame are sound. We fit an operator and sensors to the existing door. If it is too worn or heavy, we will say so.

For cafés, bars and restaurants they work well: the whole front opens on warm days, and a built-in door works normally the rest of the time. The beam above must carry the panels, which we check at survey.

Usually. Dropped doors, failed closers, broken locks and cracked glass are all fixed far more cheaply than a new front. If repairs would be money wasted, we say so and price both.

Yes. We powder coat in any RAL colour, and can match from a sample if you do not know the number.

Yes. A yearly visit, or twice a year for busy doors, keeps springs, motors and safety sensors in order and helps avoid breakdowns at awkward times.

Typically four to six weeks: survey, price, about three to four weeks to make the front, then one or two days to fit. Planning consent, if needed, adds time before we can order.

Call or WhatsApp 07597 630000, or use the contact form. A photo and rough width get you a ballpark figure; a free survey turns it into a written price.