Shopfronts, shutters and doors in Edinburgh

Edinburgh: local shopping streets and premises

The Old Town and New Town are World Heritage areas, and conservation rules can affect shopfront design, materials and shutters. If you are in or near those streets, check with the council before settling the design, and pass any conditions to us so the quotation reflects them.

Away from the centre, the focus is on everyday durability, comfortable door access and sensible security after closing.

Tourist trade shapes much of central Edinburgh, so a shop front often has to work in a crowd as well as in a quiet street. A clear window, good lighting and a door that is easy to find and easy to open all help a visitor decide to step inside.

Outside the protected areas, aluminium frames resist the wind and rain, and see-through shutters keep the street feeling lively after dark.

Edinburgh winters bring wind, rain and dark afternoons. A bright window behind a see-through shutter keeps the unit visible, and a door with a good threshold seal stops draughts. Describe how the shop is used and we will suggest a combination that suits the street.

Many Edinburgh units are in stone buildings with deep reveals. We measure these carefully on site, so the frame sits cleanly and the door opens freely.

How a Edinburgh job works

In Edinburgh, the first step is photographs and approximate sizes sent to us. Then comes a survey where it is needed, and a written quotation that costs nothing. Once you approve, we have the order produced in Barking and fitted, or posted on to you.

In protected areas, ask the council early and consider timber or see-through shutters. Elsewhere, aluminium is low-maintenance and works for most units.

Glass shopfronts in Edinburgh

A glass frontage gives an Edinburgh shop a bright, open look to people on the pavement. Large panes let displays work after dark.

We supply it to the exact opening and can fit it. The glass system starts from £999.

Aluminium shopfronts and commercial glazing in Edinburgh

Aluminium frames are tough against Edinburgh's wind and rain, and any RAL colour is possible. They suit units in Leith, Corstorphine and Gorgie.

Slim frames keep the glass area wide.

Timber shopfronts in Edinburgh

Much of Edinburgh is protected, and timber shopfronts can help a unit sit within the historic streets of the Old Town and New Town. We supply wooden fronts to traditional proportions.

Timber costs follow the design and the shop's width, and are set after survey.

Roller shutters and security shutters in Edinburgh

Shutters are common on Leith Walk and Easter Road once shops shut. Solid shutters resist attack best, while perforated and grille types keep a view in.

Lock upgrades and any RAL colour are possible. From £450 we supply shutters without installation.

Shop front doors in Edinburgh

Edinburgh premises can have single, double, automatic or sliding doors. Automatic types suit busy stores.

The survey confirms the opening size. Allow £650 or more for a single door and £1,050 or more for a double, excluding VAT, confirmed after survey.

24/7 emergency shopfront and shutter repair in Edinburgh

Call us at any hour if an Edinburgh shopfront is damaged or a roller shutter will not move. We make the premises safe first.

Roller shutters and shopfront glass emergencies are both covered.