Advice guide
Planning a commercial shopfront replacement
A useful checklist for aluminium shopfronts, commercial doors, safety glass, access, trading needs, and replacement glazing.
The frontage has to work every day
A shopfront is more than a glass wall. It has to suit customers, staff, opening hours, security, signage, delivery access, and how the business trades while work is being done.
Specify glass and doors around risk
Toughened or laminated safety glass, commercial door hardware, locks, handles, thresholds, and framing colour should be chosen around the site and use.
Survey details reduce disruption
Accurate measuring, access planning, and clear sequencing help reduce downtime for retail, office, hospitality, and showroom premises.
Quick checklist
What to confirm before you order.
Every property and opening is different, so use this as a starting point before a measured survey and final specification.
- Confirm opening hours and access requirements before installation
- Discuss safety glass, locks, handles, and threshold details
- Plan signage and fascia interfaces early
- Use survey advice for replacement glazing and existing frame removal
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