Traditional and heritage shop fronts Wales

Check the listing status of your Wales building early, because listed building consent can be needed even for small changes to the frontage. We can prepare drawings for heritage work in Wales, and we agree the details with you before the local planning authority receives anything.

What do we offer in Wales?

Like-for-like restorationOriginal pilasters, consoles and cornices are repaired and kept, with new timber spliced in only where decay has gone too far.

Period reconstructionA lost frontage is rebuilt from old photographs, surviving fragments and the evidence in neighbouring buildings.

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

How much does it cost in Wales?

As a guide, allow £5,995 to £14,995 ex VAT for a typical frontage. Heritage joinery takes longer, so owners in Wales and across the area should plan around consent and making time before any lease deadline. Your written quote shows travel, access and any out-of-hours work.

Check the planning rules for Wales

Which towns do you cover?

Common questions

Do you cover all of Wales?

Yes. ShopFronts UK works across Wales, including Aberdare, Aberystwyth, Bangor, Barry. Remote areas are by arrangement.

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.

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.

Do the same rules apply in Wales?

Rules differ in Wales, so we confirm what applies to your premises before work starts.

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Traditional and heritage shop fronts in Wales