S.07 / Architectural glazing
Shop fronts
Commercial shop-front glazing and aluminium framing coordinated with doors, signage zones and the existing or new-build frontage.

Overview / scope
The service in context.
MBE provides aluminium shop fronts as complete commercial frontage packages, bringing glazing, framing and entrance requirements into one coordinated scope.
Each frontage is shaped by its opening, use, landlord or planning requirements, door arrangement and surrounding construction. Survey and approved project information are important before manufacture.
Applications / discuss with MBE
Where this service may fit.
These are useful starting points, not a claim that one standard solution suits every building. Suitability depends on the project brief and approved technical information.
- A.01Retail and customer-facing commercial units
- A.02New-build frontage packages
- A.03Replacement and refurbishment of existing shop fronts
Delivery / start to finish
One accountable project route.
MBE supports the route from initial enquiry and estimating through technical design, manufacture and completed installation. The precise stages depend on the agreed scope.
- 01
Enquiry & estimating
MBE reviews the available drawings, schedules and brief to establish the scope needed for an estimate.
- 02
Technical design
Project requirements and interfaces are coordinated before information is released for manufacture.
- 03
Manufacture
Agreed components are prepared through MBE's manufacturing service for the approved project scope.
- 04
Installation & completion
Installation is planned with the project team and carried through to the completion of the agreed works.
Technical information / project specific
Start with the project requirements.
System selection, performance values, finishes and supporting documentation are confirmed against the requirements of each project.
For a useful project-specific response, include the following with your enquiry:
- Opening dimensions, survey information and frontage layout
- Entrance, glazing and framing requirements
- Signage zones, finishes and adjacent construction interfaces
- Site access, protection and installation constraints
S.07 / project enquiry
Discuss shop fronts.
Share the location, timescale, drawings and outline scope. MBE can review what is available, clarify the requirements and confirm the appropriate next step.
