If a window, door or shopfront in Great Parndon has been broken or forced, Boarding Up Harlow can board it up and make it secure. We cover CM19 addresses in Great Parndon, subject to confirming the address on the call. A person answers the phone 24 hours a day, and we attend at any hour, including nights, weekends and bank holidays. Call 01279 744 842 with your postcode and a quick description of the opening. We’ll work out the arrival time from your postcode and give you a free, clear quote before any work starts.
Boarding up in Great Parndon
Great Parndon is one of Harlow’s district council wards. Harlow Council lists several of its housing estates under the Great Parndon name, including Canons Brook, Church End, Cock Green, Collins Meadow and Holly Field. Examples of domestic openings that might need boarding include a ground-floor window, a back door forced at the lock or a pane damaged on an upper floor. If you rent your home, tell your landlord as well.
Small shop units and neighbourhood parades may also need openings made safe. We provide shopfront and commercial boarding for shops, offices and restaurants, and window boarding for homes and flats. When you replace a shopfront later, Harlow Council’s Shopfront Design guidance applies to planning applications across the town. It covers shutter and security-glass design and names neighbourhood centres and hatches. Check with the council before making permanent changes.
While you wait
- Keep everyone, including children and pets, away from broken glass and unstable openings.
- Don’t go into premises that feel unsafe, and don’t climb onto roofs or ladders.
- Photograph the damage only if you can do so safely.
- After a break-in, report it to the police and keep the crime reference number before you contact your insurer.
- Have your postcode and any access details ready for the call, such as side gates, parking or which floor the opening is on.
How the opening is boarded
The van carries boarding stock and fixings. For most windows and doors we use exterior-grade plywood, typically 18mm. OSB suits some smaller openings. We use security or anti-tamper fixings where they’re needed, and we fix non-destructively where the frame allows, so there’s less to put right afterwards. If a frame is too damaged to take fixings properly, we’ll explain the options before starting. You can then decide how to proceed. We never fit boards to a frame that won’t hold them.
An example call
For example, a typical call might come from someone on one of the Great Parndon estates whose back door has been forced late at night. The frame might be split around the lock. On the call, we’d ask for the postcode, whether the door is reached through a side gate, and whether the frame looks damaged from a safe distance. If it is sound, the door could be secured and boarded with plywood and anti-tamper fixings. If it isn’t, we’d talk through the options first. The aim would be to leave the door secure until a permanent repair can be arranged.
What you receive
You get the openings made safe and the agreed work carried out by a team with over 10 years’ experience. We’re fully insured, with the certificate available on request, and DBS-checked. For your insurer, we supply:
- an itemised invoice
- time-stamped before and after photographs
- a written statement of the work done
Your insurer decides what’s covered. We’re not loss adjusters or legal advisers. Boarding is the make-safe stage, and your permanent glazing or door repairs can follow at a sensible pace.
What affects the quote
The quote depends on:
- the number and size of the openings
- height and access, such as upper floors, roofs, skylights or ladder work
- the board material and thickness
- the fixing method
- whether a damaged door or frame needs securing first
- whether debris or glass needs making safe
Nearby
We also cover the rest of Harlow, including Church Langley and Old Harlow and Newhall.
Get it secured
Call 01279 744 842 any time of day or night. Tell us your postcode, the type and rough size of the opening, and anything awkward about access. If you can take photographs safely, email us to help us discuss access and give you a clear quote before any work starts.