Boarding Up Epsom provides boarding up in Ashtead (KT21) for broken windows, forced doors and damaged shopfronts. A person answers the phone 24 hours a day, and we attend at any hour, including nights, weekends and bank holidays. Call 01372 656234 with your postcode. We’ll confirm we can reach your address, work out an arrival time and give you a free, clear quote before any work starts.
Boarding up around Ashtead
Ashtead’s streets vary, so the details you give on the call help us plan. Along The Street, the A24 route between Leatherhead and Epsom, and at Craddocks Parade, the openings are often shop windows and glazed doors. Our shopfront boarding covers those, and we can secure the frontage so the premises stays closed until the glass is replaced.
The Lanes area, including Harriotts Lane, Agates Lane and Skinners Lane, is made up of narrow lanes. If that’s you, tell us where a van can stop and how far it is to the damaged opening. That helps us bring the right boards and plan safe access. Many homes in north-east Ashtead are 1930s to 1950s semi-detached houses. For a broken window or forced back door, describe the frame condition and whether there is side access.
We also cover Epsom and neighbouring Ewell.
What you get
Your van arrives carrying boarding stock and fixings. Exterior-grade plywood, typically 18mm, suits most windows and doors, and OSB can work for smaller openings. Where needed we use security or anti-tamper fixings. Where the frame allows, we fix non-destructively so the frame isn’t damaged further before repair. If a frame is too badly damaged to hold boards, we’ll explain the options first and agree the approach with you before fixing anything.
Boarding is a make-safe. It secures the property now so glazing or door repairs can follow properly when you’re ready. See our window boarding and door boarding pages for more on each.
For your insurer, you receive an itemised invoice, time-stamped before and after photographs and a written statement of the work done. Your insurer decides what’s covered. We’re not loss adjusters or legal advisers. We have over 10 years’ experience, we’re fully insured (certificate on request) and DBS-checked.
An illustrative example
For example, a typical call might come from someone in a 1930s semi whose back door has been forced overnight, with the lock damaged and the frame split near the keeps. On the call, we’d ask for the postcode, the door size and whether there’s side access to the garden. If the frame could still take fixings, the door could be secured and boarded over with plywood using security fixings. If it couldn’t, we’d talk through the options before starting any work.
While you’re waiting
- Keep people and pets away from broken glass and unstable doors or frames.
- Don’t go back into the property if it doesn’t feel safe, and don’t climb onto roofs or ladders.
- Take photographs of the damage only if you can do so safely.
- After a break-in, report it to the police and keep the crime reference number before contacting your insurer.
- Have your postcode and access details ready, such as parking, gates and side passages.
What affects the quote
Your quote depends on what we’re securing:
- how many openings there are and their size
- height and access, such as upper floors or skylights that need ladders
- materials and board thickness
- whether security or anti-tamper fixings are needed
- whether a damaged door or frame has to be secured before boarding
- any loose glass or debris to make safe
We’ll explain all of this on the call, so you know what’s included before we start.
Get your Ashtead property secured
Call 01372 656234 at any hour with your postcode, the type and size of the opening, and any access details. If it’s safe to take photographs, send them with a quick note through Email us so we can discuss access and your quote.