Shopfront glass replacement
Commercial glass, boarded and reglazed. Premises prioritised.
A broken shopfront stops a business trading, so it is treated as a priority. The sequence is the same as any emergency glazing — make safe first, glaze properly second — but the commercial timescale is tighter and the glass is usually larger, heavier and specified differently.
What commercial glass involves
Shopfront glazing is typically large-format toughened or laminated, often 10mm or 12mm, and frequently beyond a two-person lift. Some of it needs mechanical handling, which affects both cost and scheduling. Laminated is common because it holds together when broken and resists a second attempt.
Trading while you wait
Where the pane is a stock size we may glaze immediately. Where it has to be made, we board or sheet in a way that still lets you open — a boarded shop that looks deliberate keeps trading; one that looks derelict does not.
Insurance and evidence
Get a crime reference number, photograph everything before we touch it, and keep the make-safe invoice separate from the glazing invoice. We itemise them that way by default because it makes commercial claims simpler.
A photograph is worth ten minutes on the phone. Send one on WhatsApp and we will tell you what it is and what it costs.
Questions
How fast can you respond to a commercial break-in?
Commercial premises are prioritised because you cannot trade. Give us the postcode and we will give you a real time.
Can we keep trading with the window boarded?
Usually. We board so the premises stays secure and presentable rather than looking abandoned.
What glass should a shopfront use?
Toughened as a minimum, laminated where security matters — laminated holds together when broken and resists a second attempt.
Do you handle the frame as well as the glass?
Yes. If the frame is damaged we can repair or replace it — see commercial doors.
Can you invoice our insurer directly?
We invoice in a form insurers accept and itemise make-safe separately from glazing.