Boarding Up Staines provides boarding up across Egham and Egham Hythe, covering TW20 and the nearby TW18 streets once we’ve confirmed 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. If you’ve got a broken window, a forced door or an opening you can’t leave overnight, call 01784 774 186. We’ll work out the arrival time from your postcode while we’re talking.
What to tell us when you call
The more we know at the start, the quicker we can give you a clear answer. It helps to have:
- Your postcode and the exact address
- What’s damaged: a window, door, shopfront panel or skylight, and roughly how big
- Which floor it’s on, and how we’d reach it (rear access, parking, gates, stairwells)
- Safe photographs, if you can take them without going near broken glass
We’ll give you a free quote on the call before any work starts. The van carries boarding stock and fixings; describe the openings so we can discuss the materials needed.
Shopfronts on Egham High Street
Egham’s High Street sits at the heart of the town centre conservation area, and many frontages still have historic shopfront features and signage. Retail is a big part of the street’s character. When a shop window or door is damaged here, we’ll talk through how to fix the boarding before we start. Where the frame is sound, we can often use a non-destructive method that avoids drilling into original joinery. Where the frame is badly damaged, we’ll explain the options first so you can decide. Our shopfront boarding page has more on commercial jobs.
Flats, apartments and older houses
Egham has a real mix of homes. There are modern apartment blocks such as those at Magna Square, and older residential streets north of the High Street that date from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A ground-floor sash or a flat’s front door is usually straightforward. An upper-floor window needs a conversation about access, ladders and safe working, and that affects the quote. See window boarding for how we approach different openings.
An illustrative example
For example, a typical call might come from a shop owner whose front door glass has been smashed overnight. We’d ask whether the frame and lock are still holding, how big the glazed panel is, and whether there’s broken glass on the pavement. If the frame is sound, exterior-grade plywood, typically 18mm, fixed with security fixings would usually secure the opening. If the door has been forced and won’t close properly, it would need securing before boarding. We’d agree all of that on the call before anyone arrives.
While you’re waiting
- Keep people, 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 it safely
- After a break-in, report it to the police and keep the crime reference number before contacting your insurer
What you’ll have when we leave
You’ll have made-safe openings and the work we agreed on the call. We’ll also give you an itemised invoice, time-stamped before and after photographs, and a written statement of the work done. These can go with your insurance claim, though your insurer decides what’s covered. Boarding makes the property secure so the permanent glazing or door repair can be arranged properly afterwards. Our insurance claims page explains the paperwork in more detail.
What affects the quote
We don’t publish prices because every opening is different. The quote depends on the number and size of openings, the height and access, the materials and board thickness, the fixing method, whether a damaged door or frame needs securing first, and whether there’s debris or glass to make safe.
Nearby areas
We’re a local, independent service covering Staines, and we also cover Ashford, Surrey and Stanwell, subject to confirming the address on the call.
Get Egham boarding up sorted
Call 01784 774 186 at any hour, or email us with your postcode, the type and size of the opening, and any safe photographs. We’ll talk through access and give you a clear quote.