Traditional and heritage shop fronts East Sussex

Local archives across the South East may hold old photographs of your East Sussex premises, and these can guide an accurate rebuild of a lost frontage. We can prepare drawings for heritage work in East Sussex, and we agree the details with you before the local planning authority receives anything.

What do we offer in East Sussex?

Slim or secondary glazingWhere heat loss is an issue, slim sealed units or internal secondary glazing may be possible, subject to consent.

Traditional stall risersPanelled timber, glazed tile or stone can be matched to the age of the building.

Hand-painted fasciaSign-written or gilded lettering on a painted fascia keeps the frontage in period, and it is often preferred in sensitive locations.

How much does it cost in East Sussex?

The guide price is £5,995 to £14,995 ex VAT for a typical frontage. Check the listing status of your East Sussex building early, because listed building consent can be needed even for small changes to the frontage. Your written quote shows travel, access and any out-of-hours work.

Check the planning rules for East Sussex

Which towns do you cover?

Common questions

Do you cover all of East Sussex?

Yes. ShopFronts UK works across East Sussex, including Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes.

Do I need listed building consent for a new shopfront?

Yes, if the building is listed and the work affects its special character. Doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Planning permission may also be needed. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland run their own systems, so we confirm the route for your building.

My shop is in a conservation area. What changes?

Expect closer scrutiny of materials, detail and signs. The council will usually look for a design that preserves or improves the character of the area, and some areas have extra controls on small changes. We can prepare drawings, though the decision stays with the council.

How do you match old mouldings?

We take a profile from the surviving timber and have a matching section made. Where nothing survives, we look at old photographs and neighbouring frontages of the same period. The drawings show each profile, so the conservation officer can comment before anything is cut.

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Traditional and heritage shop fronts in East Sussex