BUILD, REPLACE OR UPGRADE
THE COMMERCIAL FRONTAGE
Shopfront, glazing, aluminium and roller shutter project work for retail and commercial premises. SPXSA coordinates assessment, installation and the associated building work through one controlled project process.
WORKS
PROJECTS
ALUMINIUM
INSTALLATION
A retail entrance has to do more than close the building at night. It needs to provide security, operate reliably and still allow the shopfront to remain visually open and commercially presentable during trading hours.
A RETAIL ENTRANCE HAS TWO JOBS:
PROTECT THE PROPERTY AND SUPPORT THE CUSTOMER-FACING SHOPFRONT.
REPEATED SHUTTER FAILURES WERE AFFECTING SECURITY AND VISIBILITY
The existing retail entrance relied on an old manual shutter that had experienced repeated failures.
The requirement was therefore more than another repair. The entrance needed to be reworked to provide a more reliable security solution while also improving the appearance and visibility of the shopfront.
The agreed scope combined removal of the old shutter, make-good work to the opening, installation of a new aluminium shopfront and a new automated roller shutter with backup battery.
BEFORE & AFTER
AN AGEING MANUAL SHUTTER AT THE CUSTOMER ENTRANCE
The existing manual shutter dominated the opening and had become an ongoing operational concern following repeated failures. The replacement therefore needed to address both security and the quality of the retail frontage.
NEW SHOPFRONT WITH AUTOMATED SECURITY
The completed entrance combines a new aluminium shopfront with an automated roller shutter, giving the retail centre a cleaner customer-facing frontage while retaining the required physical security when the premises are closed.
REBUILDING THE ENTRANCE AS ONE COORDINATED SCOPE
The existing manual shutter was removed rather than continuing with repeated repairs to a system that was no longer meeting the operational requirement.
Once the old shutter was removed, the affected opening was made good so that the new shopfront and shutter system could be installed against a properly prepared structure.
A new aluminium shopfront was installed to create a cleaner, more open customer-facing entrance and improve visibility into the retail premises.
The old manual system was replaced with an electrically operated roller shutter, improving day-to-day operation of the entrance.
A backup battery formed part of the automated shutter installation, providing an alternative power source for the shutter system when required.
The shutter removal, make-good work, aluminium shopfront and automated replacement system were handled as one coordinated entrance upgrade rather than separate disconnected jobs.
A NEW RETAIL ENTRANCE COMPLETED IN 5 DAYS
The failing manual shutter was replaced with a new aluminium shopfront and automated roller shutter with backup battery.
WHAT THE UPGRADE ACHIEVED
The project changed the entrance rather than simply replacing one shutter with another.
The new aluminium shopfront improved the customer-facing appearance and visibility of the retail premises, while the automated shutter continued to provide the physical security required when the premises were closed.
Combining the shopfront and shutter work in one scope also meant that the opening, interfaces and finishing could be coordinated around the final entrance rather than managed as independent jobs.
THE QUESTIONS TO RESOLVE BEFORE REPLACEMENT
REPAIR OR REPLACE?
Repeated breakdowns can change the commercial decision. The condition, age and reliability of the existing shutter should be considered against the cost and operating benefit of replacement.
WHAT SECURITY LEVEL IS REQUIRED?
Shutter type should suit the opening, premises and security requirement. The correct solution depends on more than the physical dimensions alone.
HOW IMPORTANT IS SHOPFRONT VISIBILITY?
On customer-facing retail premises, security should be considered alongside appearance, visibility and the way the entrance presents during trading hours.
MANUAL OR AUTOMATED?
Operating frequency, shutter size, access and staff requirements can all affect whether manual or powered operation is more appropriate.
WHAT HAPPENS DURING A POWER FAILURE?
Where an electrically operated shutter is used, the intended power-failure procedure and any backup-power requirement should be considered as part of the system design.
WILL THE EXISTING OPENING NEED WORK?
Removing an old shutter can expose damaged or unsuitable surfaces. Make-good and preparation work should be considered before the new system is installed.
FROM EXISTING ENTRANCE TO COMPLETED UPGRADE
Review the existing shutter, opening and required outcome.
Confirm the shopfront, shutter and operating requirements.
Remove the existing system and prepare the opening.
Fit the new shopfront, shutter and related components.
Test the system and close out the agreed scope.
WHAT AFFECTS SHOPFRONT & SHUTTER COST?
- width and height of the opening;
- condition of the existing shutter and structure;
- extent of removal and make-good work;
- shopfront configuration and glazing requirement;
- manual or automated shutter operation;
- motor, controls and backup-power requirements;
- site access and trading-hour restrictions;
- finishing work around the completed installation.
WHAT TO SEND US
- site address;
- photographs of the existing entrance;
- approximate opening dimensions;
- description of the existing shutter problem;
- required shopfront or glazing changes;
- security and operating requirements;
- access and trading-hour restrictions;
- required completion timing.
PLANNING A SHOPFRONT OR ROLLER-SHUTTER UPGRADE?
Send the site address, photographs, opening details and tell us what needs to change. We will assess the appropriate next step.