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Shopfronts, shutters and doors in London
Shopfronts, roller shutters and entrance doors for London businesses are supplied and installed by London City Group from our workshop in Barking, so a site visit in the capital is rarely a long journey. Whether you run a corner shop in Hackney, a restaurant in Wandsworth or an office ground floor in the City, we can survey the opening and quote for the whole frontage.
This page explains the options for retail, hospitality and office units across London: glass, aluminium and timber shopfronts, solid and see-through shutters, single, double, automatic and sliding doors, and round-the-clock emergency repair. Each section links to the full service page.
London: local shopping streets and premises
London’s shopping streets change character every few hundred metres. Kilburn High Road, Rye Lane in Peckham and Chiswick High Road each carry a different mix of takeaways, independents, salons and chains, and the buildings above them range from Victorian parades to post-war blocks. A frontage that works in one setting can look wrong in the next, which is why we survey each opening before we quote.
The City and the West End add office ground floors and showrooms, where a clean glass front and a discreet shutter suit the setting. East London, around Stratford, Walthamstow and Leyton, has a good deal of new-build retail beneath flats. Check your lease before you order, because some London landlords set rules on colour and shutter type.
How a London job works
Getting started is simple. Call or message us with a few photographs of the unit and the rough width and height. As the workshop is in Barking, a survey visit anywhere in London is quick to arrange, and a free written quotation follows. Once you approve it, we make up the order and fit it, or send it for your own fitter.
Think first about what the unit needs after dark. A see-through shutter suits a high street with strong evening footfall, solid shutters work well on side doors and storerooms, and automatic or sliding doors suit busy stores that need step-free entry. Aluminium is the easy-care frame for most London units, and timber gives older parades the look conservation officers expect.
Glass shopfronts in London
A glass shopfront gives a London unit a clear, bright face to the street. Large panes with slim sightlines suit cafés, boutiques and showrooms where passing trade decides everything. We supply the glazed frontage sized to your opening, and fit it if one team should handle the job.
The glass sits in an aluminium frame, so you get a clean look with a frame that does not rot or need repainting. The Aluminium and Glass Shopfront System starts from £999.
Glass shopfrontsAluminium shopfronts and commercial glazing in London
Aluminium shopfronts are the usual choice on London high streets because the frames are slim, strong and need little upkeep. They take any RAL colour, so the frontage can match your fascia and branding, whether the unit is new-build in Stratford or a refit on an older parade in Streatham.
The same system works for restaurants, salons, pharmacies and offices. A framed aluminium front also helps when a landlord wants a neat, consistent look along a row of units. Ask for the quotation to be priced as supply only if your own fitter is booked.
Aluminium shopfrontsTimber shopfronts in London
Timber shopfronts still make sense where London's older parades call for traditional proportions. Pubs, delis, bookshops and boutiques in places such as Hampstead, Greenwich and Kensington often suit wooden frames, particularly where a conservation officer or landlord expects a period look.
What a wooden front costs depends on the mouldings, the size of the opening and the type of door, so the figure comes in the written quotation once the unit has been measured.
Timber shopfrontsRoller shutters and security shutters in London
Roller shutters protect the glass and the door after closing, from Tottenham High Road to Tooting Broadway. A solid shutter is the strongest option. Perforated, punched-hole and aluminium grille shutters are see-through, so the window stays lit and visible overnight, which many London landlords and councils prefer on shopping streets.
Want extra resistance? Specify a side bullet lock or a floor lock; any RAL colour you like is possible. Our shop front shutters start from £450 on a supply-only basis; type, size, lock and colour settle the final sum.
Roller shuttersShop front doors in London
Shop front doors for London premises come as single, double, automatic or sliding, in single or double leaf. A single door suits a small unit, a double gives a wider entrance for buggies and deliveries, and automatic or sliding types help busy stores with step-free access.
A London single door starts at £650, a double at £1,050, always excluding VAT and based on a standard specification. The survey of the opening, including threshold and existing frame, fixes the real price.
Shop front doors24/7 emergency shopfront and shutter repair in London
If a shopfront pane is smashed or a roller shutter jams shut, call us at any hour. Our 24/7 emergency repair covers roller shutters and shopfront glass: we make the premises safe first, then arrange the permanent repair. This service covers London as well as the wider UK.
We do not promise a set arrival time. What we do is attend to secure the unit, protect the opening where needed, and then quote for the lasting repair so you can trade again as soon as the work allows.
24/7 emergency repairWhy London City Group in London
We have 30 years of industry experience, and orders for London are supplied from our own workshop in Barking, which keeps surveys, deliveries and fitting simple. Quotations are free and written, so you see what is included before you commit.
You can have us supply and install the work, or buy shutters and doors as supply only if your own fitter is already booked. We also work nationwide, so a business with units in several cities can use one supplier.
A good frontage pays for itself. It stops passers-by walking on, it tells delivery drivers and customers where the entrance is, and it keeps stock safe when you have gone home. If you run a unit in London and want a firm price from a team with 30 years in the trade, request a free quotation and we will arrange the survey.
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Areas we cover in London
We work across the London postal areas below. Borough names are given for orientation.
- E: Bethnal Green, Bow, Chingford, Clapton, East Ham, Hackney, Leyton, Leytonstone, Stratford, Walthamstow, Woodford
- EC: Bishopsgate, Fenchurch Street, Fleet Street
- N: Finchley, Finsbury Park, Highbury, Highgate, Holloway, Hornsey, Muswell Hill, Southgate, Tottenham, Wood Green, Stoke Newington
- NW: Cricklewood, Hampstead, Hendon, Kentish Town, Kilburn, Mill Hill, St John's Wood, Willesden, Golders Green
- SE: Blackheath, Brockley, Camberwell, Catford, Deptford, Eltham, Greenwich, Kennington, Lewisham, Peckham, Rotherhithe, Woolwich, Dulwich, Norwood, Thamesmead
- SW: Brixton, Chelsea, Clapham, Earls Court, Fulham, South Kensington, Stockwell, Battersea, Balham, Barnes, Putney, Streatham, Tooting, Wandsworth, Wimbledon
- W: Paddington, Acton, Chiswick, Ealing, Hammersmith, Kensington, Notting Hill, Shepherd's Bush, West Ealing
- WC: Strand
London questions
Do I need permission to change a shopfront in London?
Often yes. Changes to the outside of a commercial unit can need planning consent from the borough, and listed buildings or conservation areas add further rules. Ask your borough's planning team early, and your landlord as well.
Can you fit shutters at a unit in the City of London?
Yes, we quote for City units as for anywhere else. The City of London Corporation and many landlords have views on external shutters, so check the lease before you order.
Which shutter type is best for a London high street shop?
Solid gives maximum protection, while perforated or aluminium grille shutters keep the window visible after closing. Many high street shops pick a see-through type because it also shows off the display.
How quickly can emergency work be arranged in London?
We take emergency calls at any hour for broken shopfront glass and stuck or damaged roller shutters. We do not promise a set arrival time, but we start by securing the premises.
Can I visit the workshop before ordering?
Our workshop is in Barking, so ask when you request your quotation and we can talk through the options there. Opening hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday.