Shop Front Spraying

Shop front spraying refreshes the finish of suitable existing uPVC or aluminium window and door frames. For a shop, the decision involves more than choosing a colour: the display glass, entrance, signage and neighbouring finishes all need to be considered. Start by identifying the frames that need a new appearance and whether they remain sound enough to retain.

Dual Finish offers commercial window spraying, including shop fronts. This page focuses on the practical scope of a retail frontage: what is being coated, how the colour is agreed and what access needs discussing. Spraying is a decorative finish, not a remedy for broken glazing, defective locks or a door that no longer operates properly.

Define the shopfront surfaces

A shopfront can contain fixed display windows, opening windows, entrance door frames and panels with different existing finishes. Identify the material of each part rather than treating the whole frontage as one surface. An aluminium frame and a uPVC frame need their suitability assessed against the proposed coating and preparation.

Discuss the external and internal faces separately, including returns visible when the entrance opens. Point out seals, handles, hinges, vents and any adjoining sign fittings. The quote should distinguish the agreed frame surfaces from glass, signage and other parts of the building that are not included in the spray finish.

Choose the colour around the display

Frame colour forms a border around the display and entrance. Compare a physical sample with the existing sign, surrounding walls and any door finish before approving it. Dual Finish offers RAL-matched commercial spraying, so record the chosen colour reference alongside the finish and surfaces rather than relying on a brand colour shown on a screen.

If a sign is being changed separately, bring that colour information into the discussion. Decide whether the entrance should blend with the display frames or stand out from them. Consistent frame colour can bring adjoining sections together, but the specification still needs to identify each section being coated.

Preparation and protection

Professional spraying involves cleaning and preparation before the finish is applied. Tell the surveyor about any earlier repainting, peeling coating or visible surface damage. A photograph helps explain the frontage, but it cannot establish the underlying condition or confirm that every material is suitable for the same treatment.

Glass and surrounding surfaces need masking and protection. Discuss the edges beside signs, walls, flooring and door furniture so the agreed work has clear boundaries. Existing seals and operating parts should be distinguished from decorative frame surfaces. Preparation and protection are part of the job to compare, not details to leave out of a colour-only quotation.

Plan entrance access around the work

A shop entrance is a working opening, so explain how customers, deliveries and staff normally use it. Discuss when access is available and any limits imposed by the premises. Out-of-hours access is already part of our commercial spraying offer, but the actual arrangement should be agreed for the particular shop rather than assumed from a general description.

If you occupy rented premises, check who can approve a change to the frontage before agreeing the colour. Keep the person responsible for the building informed about access and the surfaces included. Ask when the entrance and coated frames can be used normally and how that will be communicated during the work.

When a colour change is the right job

Spraying makes sense when the retained frames function properly and appearance is the issue. If glazing has failed or the entrance will not close securely, identify those problems first. Discuss frame replacement where necessary rather than expecting a new finish to solve them. For larger premises with office or other commercial windows, use our commercial spraying page to consider the wider scope alongside the shopfront.

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