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Shopfronts, shutters and doors in Birmingham

Birmingham trades across a wide patchwork of shopping streets, from the jewellers of the Jewellery Quarter to the busy parades of Sparkhill, Kings Heath and Soho Road. Birmingham businesses come to us for shopfronts, roller shutters and entrance doors, and the quotation is free.

Below you will find the options we offer for shops, restaurants and offices in Birmingham, with links to each service page and a list of the B postcode districts we cover.

Birmingham: local shopping streets and premises

Birmingham's retail map is varied. The centre has larger units around New Street and the Bullring end, the Jewellery Quarter has small specialist shops with older frontages, and the outer roads such as Stratford Road, Soho Road and Alcester Road carry long runs of independent traders. Each calls for a slightly different frontage, so we survey the actual opening instead of working from a catalogue.

How a Birmingham job works

A typical Birmingham job starts with photos and rough measurements. We arrange a survey where needed, send a free written quotation, and then supply the shopfront, shutters or doors from Barking. Installation can be done by our team, or you can take supply only and use your own fitter.

If visibility after closing matters, choose perforated or grille shutters. If security matters most, choose solid. For a busy entrance, think about automatic or sliding doors, and for a traditional street scene, consider timber.

Glass shopfronts in Birmingham

Clear glazing keeps a Birmingham shop visible from the pavement, which matters on the long retail roads running out of the centre. A glass shopfront opens the window to the street and lets lighting and displays work for you well after closing.

We supply the glazed frontage as a complete unit, ready for your fitter, or we fit it ourselves. For a standard specification, expect the glass-and-aluminium system from £999, confirmed by survey.

Glass shopfronts

Aluminium shopfronts and commercial glazing in Birmingham

Aluminium frames hold up well on exposed arterial roads and need no repainting. They take any RAL colour, so a unit in Moseley, Handsworth or Harborne can match its branding exactly, and the profile stays slim enough to keep the window glass area generous.

This is the practical choice for takeaways, salons, convenience stores and offices, and it suits landlords who want a uniform look along a parade. Supply only or full installation are both available.

Aluminium shopfronts

Timber shopfronts in Birmingham

Birmingham's older shop buildings, including those around Harborne and Bournville village, can look better with a timber frontage that fits the surrounding architecture. Wood can be finished to suit bakeries, cafés and small independents.

A timber shopfront is made to the opening and agreed in a written quotation. Because design, size and the entrance door all change the cost, the price is set after a survey rather than quoted as a single figure.

Timber shopfronts

Roller shutters and security shutters in Birmingham

Shutters are a daily sight on streets such as Soho Road and Stratford Road once the shops close. A solid shutter resists attack best. Punched-hole, perforated and aluminium grille types keep the window visible, which helps if the council or landlord prefers an open street scene.

Pick a side bullet lock or floor lock when you want the closure strengthened, and choose the finish from any RAL shade. Birmingham shutters begin at £450 supply only, with the quotation setting the final price.

Roller shutters

Shop front doors in Birmingham

Single and double leaf entrance doors for Birmingham shops can be manual, automatic or sliding. A sliding pair makes a wide, accessible entrance for busy retail, while a single leaf suits a smaller unit.

Aluminium single doors cost from £650 and doubles from £1,050 before VAT, subject to a survey of your Birmingham opening.

Shop front doors

24/7 emergency shopfront and shutter repair in Birmingham

Out-of-hours damage in Birmingham gets the same service as anywhere else in the country. Call us at any time if a pane breaks or a shutter will not open or close, and we will make the shop safe before planning the permanent repair.

Our emergency service covers roller shutter and shopfront glass repair. We do not quote an arrival time, but securing the premises comes first.

24/7 emergency repair

Why London City Group in Birmingham

Thirty years in this trade sit behind every quotation we write, and each Birmingham job starts with a survey of your actual opening. Orders are supplied from our Barking workshop and delivered to the West Midlands.

You can ask for the work to be fitted by us or buy supply only. Quotations are free and written, so the scope is clear.

Birmingham customers decide in seconds whether to walk into a shop, and a clean, bright front with a solid door and a tidy shutter box helps them decide yes. Ask for a free quotation and you will see exactly what the frontage, shutters and doors cost for your unit before you commit to anything.

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Areas we cover in Birmingham

These Birmingham postcode districts and neighbourhoods are within our usual reach.

  • B1: Jewellery Quarter, Broad Street
  • B2 / B3: City centre, New Street
  • B4: Corporation Street
  • B5: Digbeth, Highgate, Edgbaston
  • B6: Aston, Witton
  • B7: Nechells, Vauxhall
  • B8: Washwood Heath, Saltley, Alum Rock
  • B9: Bordesley Green, Small Heath
  • B11: Sparkhill, Sparkbrook, Tyseley
  • B12: Balsall Heath
  • B13: Moseley
  • B14: Kings Heath
  • B15 / B16: Edgbaston, Ladywood
  • B17: Harborne
  • B18: Winson Green, Hockley, Soho
  • B19: Lozells
  • B20 / B21: Handsworth
  • B23 / B24: Erdington
  • B27: Acocks Green
  • B28: Hall Green
  • B29: Selly Oak
  • B30: Bournville, Stirchley, Kings Norton
  • B31: Northfield, Longbridge
  • B33: Stechford
  • B35: Castle Vale

Birmingham questions

Who approves a new shopfront in Birmingham?

Birmingham City Council's planning service decides whether external alterations need consent, and a landlord's approval may also be needed. Ask both before ordering, particularly in conservation areas.

Are shutters allowed on shops in the Jewellery Quarter?

The area has special character, so shutter type and appearance may be scrutinised. Perforated or grille shutters are often easier to defend than a solid box, but check with the council.

Do you deliver and fit across the Birmingham postcodes?

Yes. We supply to the B postcodes listed below and can fit in the same visit, or deliver supply only if your own installer is doing the work.

What is the difference between solid and perforated shutters?

Solid shutters give the greatest protection but block the view in. Perforated and grille types show the window, so the display stays visible and the street feels open.

Can I get a price before a visit?

Send us the approximate width and height and what you want. We can give a guide, and the final figure is set after a survey of the opening.

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