If your window, door or shopfront has been broken in Church Langley, Boarding Up Harlow can make it safe with proper boarding up at any hour, including nights, weekends and bank holidays. A person answers the phone 24 hours a day. Give us your postcode and we’ll confirm the address and work out the arrival time with you on the call. Call 01279 744 842 or email us with a couple of safe photographs.
Boarding up homes and shops in Church Langley
Harlow Council’s covenant guidance refers to homes built by original developers, including Croudace, in Church Langley. The condition of each window or door frame determines the fixing method. Where the frame allows, we use non-destructive fixing. Where a frame has been forced or split, we’ll explain the options before fixing anything.
The local centre has a large supermarket and a community centre serving Church Langley and the surrounding areas. For shops, offices and other commercial units there, we board broken glazing and doors so the premises can be closed securely until repairs are arranged.
We’ve over 10 years’ experience, we’re fully insured (certificate on request) and DBS-checked. The van carries boarding stock and fixings.
How we board an opening
Most openings are covered with exterior-grade plywood, typically 18mm. Smaller openings can take OSB. We use security or anti-tamper fixings so the board is hard to remove from outside.
If a door has been forced, the door, frame or lock may need securing before it can be boarded. You can read more about window boarding and securing damaged doors.
An example of a typical call
For example, a typical call might come from a homeowner whose rear patio door glass has been smashed overnight. We’d ask whether we can reach the back of the house by a side gate or only through the house, how large the pane is, and whether the frame looks damaged from a safe distance. If the frame is sound, we could fix 18mm exterior plywood with anti-tamper fixings, using a non-destructive method where the frame allows. If the frame were badly damaged, we’d talk through the options first, because boards fixed to a weak frame won’t hold as they should.
While you wait
- Keep everyone, including children and pets, away from broken glass and any loose or unstable opening.
- Don’t go into premises that look unsafe, and don’t climb onto roofs or ladders to check damage.
- Photograph the damage only if you can do it safely.
- After a break-in, report it to the police and keep the crime reference number, then contact your insurer.
- Have your postcode and access details ready for the call, such as gates, parking and which floor the opening is on.
What you receive
You get the agreed openings made safe, plus paperwork for your insurer: an itemised invoice, time-stamped before and after photographs, and a written statement of the work done. Your insurer decides what’s covered. We aren’t loss adjusters or legal advisers.
Boarding is a make-safe, so your property stays secure while the permanent glazing or door repair is arranged.
How the quote is worked out
The quote is given on the call, free and clear, before any work starts. It depends on:
- how many openings there are and their size
- height and access, such as upper floors, roofs, skylights or ladder work
- materials and board thickness
- the fixing method, including security fixings
- whether a damaged door or frame needs securing first
- any broken glass or debris that needs making safe
Nearby areas
We also cover Old Harlow and Newhall and Great Parndon, along with the wider Harlow boarding up service.
Get an opening made safe
Tell us your postcode, the type and size of the opening, and send safe photographs if you can. We’ll talk through access and give you a clear quote before anything starts. Call 01279 744 842 or email us.