Aluminium Shopfronts · City of Edinburgh

Aluminium Shopfronts in Edinburgh

Looking for aluminium shopfronts in Edinburgh? S&K Glazing has been installing across City of Edinburgh for over a decade. Aluminium shopfronts are the standard for modern UK retail and commercial buildings — slim profiles, large glass areas, durable powder-coat finishes, and integrated security.

Local service: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Warranty: 10-year insurance-backed
Airport: Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
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Why choose S&K for aluminium shopfronts in Edinburgh

  • Slim-profile framing maximises glass area and interior visibility
  • Powder-coat finish in any RAL colour — durable for 20-25 years
  • Toughened or laminated safety glass to commercial spec
  • Integrated door, sidelight, and fanlight modular construction
  • Optional integrated roller shutters and security grilles

About the service

Aluminium shopfronts are the standard for modern UK retail and commercial buildings — slim profiles, large glass areas, durable powder-coat finishes, and integrated security. S&K Glazing manufactures and installs aluminium shopfronts using Smart Systems, Reynaers, and Schueco specifications across the UK, with finishes including matte black, anthracite grey, white, and bespoke RAL colours.

Aluminium Shopfronts · Edinburgh

Working in Edinburgh

Edinburgh's UNESCO World Heritage city centre combined with growing airport corridor demand makes for varied work. Listed-building secondary glazing across the New Town and Old Town, residential window replacement in EH postcodes, and acoustic glazing for properties under Edinburgh Airport flight paths in EH12, EH28 and EH29.

For commercial glazing in Edinburgh, our typical projects range from independent high-street retailers through to multi-site rollouts across Scotland for national chains. We deliver full-glazed shopfront systems, automatic entrance doors, secure roller shutters, and curtain-walling for office and mixed-use developments. Most commonly we're working across EH12, EH28 and EH29 postcodes. Out-of-hours installation for retail tenants is standard — most shopfront installs are completed overnight to avoid trading disruption to Edinburgh businesses.

Our process

How we deliver in Edinburgh

01

Survey & design

We measure, photograph, and produce design drawings showing the new shopfront elevation, framing layout, door positioning, and finish specification.

02

Fixed-price quote

Detailed quote within 48 hours including manufacturing, installation, scaffolding (if needed), and removal of existing shopfront.

03

Manufacture

Lead time typically 4-6 weeks for standard powder-coat colours. Bespoke colours 6-8 weeks.

FAQs

Common questions

Typical retail shopfront: 2-3 days on site. We often work weekends to avoid disrupting trading.
Minimised — we typically remove the old shopfront and install temporary boarding Friday evening, complete the new installation Saturday-Sunday, and you reopen Monday.
Temporary plywood boarding is fitted overnight during installation. Once complete, optional integrated roller shutters provide overnight security.

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