Repairs service

Emergency Boarding Up

24/7 emergency board-up and glass replacement across the UK

Coverage: UK-wide
Warranty: 10 years insurance-backed
Accreditation: FENSA registered

Broken window, smashed shopfront, vandalism or burglary damage? S&K Glazing operates a 24/7 emergency board-up service across the UK with response times typically under 2 hours in urban areas. We secure the property immediately with timber or steel boarding, then return to install a permanent glass replacement at your convenience.

Why choose our emergency boarding up

  • 24/7/365 emergency response — including bank holidays
  • Typical response time under 2 hours in urban areas
  • Insurance claim handling and direct billing
  • Timber, OSB and steel boarding options
  • Same-day glass replacement where possible
Project gallery

Emergency Boarding Up in action

A selection of recent emergency boarding up installations across the UK.

Our process

From survey to installation in 4 steps

01

Emergency call

Call 0800 088 6341 — answered 24/7 by our dispatch team. We confirm location and dispatch the nearest engineer.

02

Make safe

Engineer arrives, makes the area safe, clears broken glass, and installs boarding cut and screwed to size.

03

Glass measurement & order

We measure the opening for permanent glass replacement and order the unit — typically 24-72 hours.

04

Permanent replacement

We return at an agreed time, remove boarding, and install the new glass unit. Insurance paperwork and direct billing handled where applicable.

FAQs

Emergency Boarding Up questions, answered

Typical urban response: under 2 hours from your call. Rural areas: up to 4 hours. We aim to make every property safe within the same working day.
Yes — we work with all major UK insurers including AXA, Aviva, Direct Line, LV, Zurich and Allianz. We can bill directly with your reference number, or invoice you to claim back.
We use screws into existing frame timbers (or temporary battens), never into the masonry. Boarding is removed cleanly when the permanent replacement is installed.
Yes — shop windows, residential windows, warehouse doors, factory roofs, conservatories. Any glazing emergency, any property type.
Typical residential window: £120-£250 callout including boarding. Shopfront: £200-£500 depending on size. Insurance claims usually cover the full cost.
Local coverage

Emergency Boarding Up across the UK

We install emergency boarding up from our Birmingham facility to every corner of the UK. Find your area below.

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Free survey, fixed-price quotes, no pressure sales. Call us, message on WhatsApp, or fill in the form — we typically respond within an hour during working days.

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Unit 1-4, Hembs Crescent, Great Barr
Birmingham B43 5DG

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