Repairs within 100 road miles of Birmingham
Emergency repairs
Making a shopfront safe and secure after a break-in, an accident or a failed shutter, within 100 road miles of Birmingham. We reply to emergency repair calls within two hours, then agree with you what can be done and when. Typical first steps are boarding, temporary glazing, or getting a jammed shutter open or locked.
Consents this work tends to involve
- Often nothing new from the councilTypical case — confirm
Temporary boarding to make premises safe does not need permission.
- Listed building consentOccasionally
Fixing boards to historic joinery should be done with care; the permanent repair may need consent.
An installer’s general guide; your council decides.
What exactly does the two-hour promise mean?
It means a person replies to you within two hours of your call or message — not that a van arrives within two hours. Once we have spoken we tell you honestly when we can be there and what we can do on that visit. Further from Birmingham, a closer contractor may reach you sooner, and we will say so.
What should I do before anyone arrives?
Keep people away from broken glass. If there has been a break-in, report it to the police and get a crime reference number — your insurer will want it, and so will a council if you later apply for an external shutter. Photograph the damage before anything is moved.
Is the permanent repair the same job?
Not always. Toughened glass cannot be cut once it is made, so a replacement pane is made to measure and takes days; the first visit makes the front secure and the second fits the glass. A smash is also a natural moment to switch to laminated glass, which many councils prefer to a shutter.
Standards and regulations
| Reference | What it covers |
|---|---|
| BS EN 12150 | Toughened safety glass — made to size, cannot be cut afterwards. |
| BS EN 14449 | Laminated glass, which holds together when broken. |
Questions
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Related
- Shopfront glass replacement — Broken panes replaced with the right safety glass — and the chance to upgrade to laminated.
- Shutter repairs — Stuck, noisy and off-track shutters repaired within 100 road miles of Birmingham.
- Shopfront repairs — Doors that drop, locks that stick, frames that leak — fixed within 100 road miles of Birmingham.