Boarding Up Reviews in Harlow
Before you ring someone to secure a broken window or a forced door, it helps to know how the job is likely to go. This page shows sample testimonials about boarding up services around Harlow. They illustrate homeowner, shop owner, landlord and letting agent enquiries about window, door, shopfront, roof and empty-property work.
The comments below are illustrative examples, not accounts of particular jobs. They show the kind of feedback we aim for about the call, the quote, the visit and the paperwork afterwards.
What we aim to provide
The examples illustrate a few practical points:
- Someone answering the phone. A person picks up 24 hours a day, including nights, weekends and bank holidays.
- A clear quote before anything starts. The price is agreed on the call, free, so there’s no surprise on the invoice.
- Neat, secure boarding. That usually means exterior-grade plywood, with security fixings where needed. Where the frame allows, we fix without causing more damage.
- Paperwork that’s ready for the insurer. You get an itemised invoice, time-stamped before and after photographs, and a written statement of the work done.
Sample customer feedback
“Our back window went just after eleven on a Saturday night. I expected voicemail but a person answered straight away. They asked for the postcode and the rough size of the window, then gave me a price before I’d agreed to anything. The board was fitted tidily and the glass on the patio was cleared up. I’d use them again.”
Priya S., Great Parndon · Window boarding
“We run a small shop on Old Harlow High Street and the frontage is old, so I was worried about more damage to the frame. They talked me through it on the phone first and fixed the boards without making a mess of the original woodwork. The photos and written statement went straight to our insurer.”
Martin H., Old Harlow · Shopfront boarding
“After the break-in the front door wouldn’t shut properly and the frame was split near the lock. I’d already called the police and had the crime reference number. They explained the door and frame had to be made secure before boarding, and why that changed the quote. The house was locked up properly that night. The invoice and before and after photos made the insurance call much easier.”
Claire D., Church Langley · Door boarding
“I manage a few rental flats and needed a void property boarded up between tenancies. Quote agreed on the phone, windows and back door secured, and the photos sent over for our records. Straightforward, and they were happy for me to send pictures of the openings beforehand.”
Tom R., Staple Tye · Vacant property security
“A skylight cracked in the storm and I was about to get the ladder out. They told me not to go up and to send a photo from the ground if I could. They sorted the access themselves and boarded it safely.”
Gillian P., Potter Street · Roof and skylight boarding
“Quick, polite and tidy. Exactly what I needed.”
Sam K., Roydon · Window boarding
What a visit involves
Every job starts on the phone. We ask for your postcode, the type and size of each opening, and safe photographs if you can take them. That tells us about access, height and materials, and we give you the quote on the call. Arrival time is also worked out on the call, from your postcode.
On the visit, we board the agreed openings. If a door, frame or lock is damaged, we secure that first. We clear any glass or debris that needs making safe. The van carries boarding stock and fixings. If a frame is too damaged for a standard fixing, we explain the options before going further.
Boarding makes the property safe and secure for now, which gives you time to arrange glazing or door repairs properly.
To see how each type of job works, read about window boarding for homes and businesses or boarding up shopfronts and commercial premises. If you’re claiming, our guide to paperwork for insurance claims explains what we supply. The insurer decides what’s covered. You can also read how Boarding Up Harlow works, an independent local service with over 10 years’ experience, fully insured and DBS-checked.
Get a quote or share your feedback
If you need an opening made safe, give us your postcode, tell us what’s damaged and roughly how big it is, and send safe photos if you can. We’ll talk through access and give you a clear quote before any work starts.
If we’ve worked for you before, we’d like to hear how it went.