Aluminium windows and doors delivered across Shetland
We deliver supply-only aluminium windows and doors to every postcode in Shetland. It is 662 road miles from our Birmingham unit — Zone E, 3–5 working days once made once the order is made. Made to your sizes, no survey, installation available separately.
From Great Barr to Shetland is roughly 662 miles on the road — Zone E for delivery purposes. The housing here is largely stone-built croft housing and modern island stock, and that shapes what gets replaced and why.
Delivery facts for Shetland
| Road distance from our unit | 662 miles |
| Delivery band | Zone E — 3–5 working days once made |
| Postcode districts covered | 2 |
| Towns and cities listed | 2 |
| Collection from Birmingham | Most people take delivery |
Shetland covers ZE1, ZE3. Anything outside that list is still delivered — it just prices differently.
What gets replaced in Shetland, and why
Stone-built croft housing and modern island stock. The most severe wind exposure in the UK, with constant salt loading.
The failure that shows up first here is Wind load, driven rain and corrosion on every elevation. Freight to Shetland is a long separate leg — plan well ahead.
Because there is no surveyor to book and no fitting team to queue for, the lead time is about a week rather than the 8–12 weeks that is normal in this trade. On a supply-only order you notify your own building control and pay their fee — there is no FENSA or CERTASS certificate, because no registered installer was involved. What that means in practice. If we install, we certify.
Send the structural opening sizes and the design code and you will have a written price back, normally the same working day.
Products delivered to Shetland
Towns and cities we deliver to in Shetland
Not listed? We deliver to every postcode in Shetland — send yours and we will price the delivery.
Delivery to Shetland — questions
Do you deliver to Shetland?
Yes. Shetland is 662 road miles from our Birmingham unit, which puts it in Zone E: 3–5 working days once made. Everything is made to your sizes before it goes on the vehicle.
How long does delivery to Shetland take?
About a week from order for standard products in standard finishes, then 3–5 working days once made for the run to Shetland. Special RAL colours and made-to-measure joinery take longer, and you get a firm date before you pay.
Can I collect instead of paying for delivery?
Most people take delivery. Collection is from Unit 1 Hems Crescent, Great Barr, Birmingham B43 5DG. Bring something big enough — a full door set does not go in a hatchback.
Do you install in Shetland?
Installation is available and quoted as a separate line, so you can see exactly what the fitting costs against the product. The product still arrives on the supply-only lead time; the fitting date depends on the diary.
Who notifies building control on a supply-only order in Shetland?
You do. Replacement windows and external doors are notifiable work, and with no registered installer involved there is no FENSA or CERTASS self-certification. If we install, we certify.
What size do I order to?
The structural opening — brick to brick, lintel to cill. Measure in three places and use the smallest figure. Do not take a fitting tolerance off yourself; that is done at our end.