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Emergency Boarding Up & Property Securing — Flintshire, Chester, Wrexham & the Wirral
When a window or door is smashed, the property has to be made secure before anything else can happen — before the insurer is rung, before the glazier is booked, before anyone goes to bed. Quirks board up and secure damaged windows, doors and shopfronts across Flintshire, Chester, Wrexham and the Wirral: homes, flats and rental properties, shops and restaurants, offices, schools and industrial units. We are based in Ewloe Green, so most of the area is a short drive, and the emergency line is answered by the person who organises the visit, not a call centre. Boarding is cut to size on site and fixed using methods that suit the frame, so the opening can be reglazed afterwards without repairing fixing damage, and once the property is secure we can measure up and arrange the permanent replacement glass or door ourselves. Every visit ends with the property locked, the glass cleared and photographs taken for your claim.
Or call the office: 01244 638219
From call to secure
How an Emergency Call-Out Works
What happens from the moment you ring.
Call or send photos
Ring 07719 535523 any time. If you can, send a photo of the damage on WhatsApp so we know what boarding or glass to bring.
We attend and make safe
Broken and loose glass is removed, the frame checked, and the opening boarded. Doors that will not close get a temporary secure door or a lock change so the property is locked when we leave.
Photos and paperwork
We photograph the damage before and after securing and send a written attendance note – usually all an insurer needs to open the claim.
Permanent repair, if you want it
Replacement glazing, a new door, frame or brickwork repair quoted the next working day, by the same contractor.
Emergency Boarding, Securing &
Emergency securing and boarding for damaged windows, doors and shopfronts, with the permanent repair arranged once the property is safe.
Smashed or damaged windows and doors boarded the same visit. Boarding is cut to size on site and fixed using frame-safe methods for uPVC, timber, aluminium and commercial glazing systems, with temporary weatherproofing where the opening needs it.
Boarding is always the first step. Once the property is secure we measure up and arrange the permanent replacement — glass, sealed units, doors or frames — so a home or shop is not left behind boards for longer than it has to be.
Full securing after a break-in, forced entry, storm damage or vandalism: broken glass cleared, a temporary door fitted where the original will not close, locks changed and security upgrades where you want them.
When to Call Us
We attend emergency call-outs across Flintshire, Chester, Wrexham and the Wirral for:
Property Types We Secure
Houses, flats and rental properties. We work with homeowners, tenants and landlords, and can deal with the letting agent directly where that is easier for you.
Shops, retail units, restaurants and takeaways, offices, warehouses and industrial units. Out-of-hours attendance so a business can trade the next morning.
Schools, care homes, healthcare buildings, housing associations and local-authority properties. DBS-checked operatives and risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) provided where required.
Replacement Glass, Doors & the Permanent Repair
Boarding is the fast, secure fix and it is always the first step — we do not fit glass on an emergency call-out. Once the property is secure we measure up and arrange the permanent replacement, so you are dealing with one contractor from the night of the damage to the finished repair.
- Boarding cut to size on site — plywood or OSB, fixed with frame-safe methods for uPVC, timber, aluminium and commercial frames
- Replacement glass, sealed units, doors and frames measured and ordered once the property is secure
- Toughened and laminated safety glass installed in line with BS 6262 where we carry out the replacement
- Hinges, handles, locks and door hardware damaged during a break-in repaired or replaced
For replacement glazing, see our emergency window repair and glass replacement service.
ELLESMERE PORT — COMMERCIAL PREMISES
Case Study – Emergency Boarding Up After a Vehicle Hit a Commercial Building in Ellesmere Port
The manager of commercial premises in Ellesmere Port called Quirks Property Maintenance Ltd in the evening after a vehicle had hit the building. It had gone through the outside wall below a window and into a meeting room, leaving an opening onto the pavement that could not be left open overnight. We attended the same night.
What we found
The impact had taken out both leaves of the cavity wall over an area roughly a metre and a half across, directly beneath the window. Bricks and blockwork were on the pavement outside and across the carpet inside, the cavity insulation was hanging out of the opening, and the radiator under the window had been knocked off the wall. The cycle stand outside had been bent flat where the vehicle had come over the kerb.
With a hole that size at ground level the immediate problems are security and safety, in that order. A room full of furniture and equipment was open to the street, and brickwork above an impact cannot be assumed to be stable just because it is still standing.
Making it safe first
Before any boards went on, the brickwork and the lintel above the opening were checked for stability. Loose and cracked bricks at the edges of the hole were the concern — an impact loosens masonry well beyond the visible opening, and a board fixed into brickwork that is about to come away is no board at all.
The debris was then cleared from inside the room and from the pavement, so the floor was walkable, the room could be closed off, and the footway outside was clear for the morning.
Boarding up
The opening was boarded from the outside with OSB and plywood sheeting, cut to the opening and fixed back into sound brickwork clear of the damaged edges. Boarding from the outside rather than the inside keeps the fixings away from the plaster and finishes in the room, closes the cavity against weather, and presents a flat, secured face to the street.
The boards are a temporary measure. They make the building weathertight and secure until the wall is rebuilt, and they can be taken down cleanly when that work starts.
Outcome
The building was left secure and weathertight the same night, with the wall above the opening checked, the room and pavement cleared of debris, and the opening boarded from the outside ready for the wall to be rebuilt.
Project Information
| Issue | Vehicle impact through the outside wall of commercial premises, leaving an opening from the pavement into a meeting room |
| Service | Emergency boarding up and making safe |
| Response | Evening call from the business; attended and secured the same night |
| Findings | Both leaves of the cavity wall breached below a window; bricks, blockwork and insulation inside and out; radiator knocked off the wall; masonry at the edges of the opening disturbed |
| Works | Brickwork and lintel above the opening checked for stability; debris cleared from the room and the pavement; opening boarded from the outside with OSB and plywood fixed into sound brickwork |
| Property | Commercial premises |
| Location | Ellesmere Port |
Police & Insurance
Support
Most of our boarding-up call-outs follow a break-in, forced entry or criminal damage. We attend after police and insurance-related incidents and can provide:
- Photographs of the damage before and after securing, for your claim
- A written attendance and securing report
- Quotations and invoices in the format insurers ask for
- Temporary securing that preserves access for police or forensic examination where requested
Request a quotation
Six details and we’ll come back to you. For emergencies, call 01244 638219.
What the rules say
Building Regulations & the Permanent Repair
Temporary boarding is not building work under the Building Regulations, so securing a property never waits on an application.
The permanent repair can be different. Replacing a window or an external door is a controlled fitting: the new unit has to meet the current energy and safety requirements, and the installation is either registered through a competent-person scheme such as FENSA or CERTASS or notified to the local council’s Building Control team, who issue the completion certificate you will need when you sell. Where the damage has affected the structure — a lintel above the opening, a bay window frame carrying load, or brickwork around a forced door — a structural repair may also need Building Control involvement.
We tell you at the quotation stage which route applies to your repair. There is more on how approval works on our Building Regulations page.
Emergency Boarding Up by Area
Based in Ewloe Green, Flintshire. Emergency boarding up across Flintshire, Chester, Wrexham, the Wirral and the surrounding areas.
We also attend Ellesmere Port, Deeside, Denbighshire, Conwy and the wider North Wales and Cheshire area. Not sure whether we cover you? Call 07719 535523 and we will tell you straight away.
We’re never far away when you need us.
Why Choose Quirks
Local, insured and documented – and the same contractor from the emergency visit to the permanent repair.
Local, Not a Call Centre
Based in Ewloe Green for over 20 years. The person who answers the emergency line organises the visit.
Insured, Checked, Documented
£5m public liability insurance. DBS-checked operatives for schools, care homes and vulnerable occupants. RAMS supplied for commercial and public-sector sites.
Clean and Safe
Broken glass removed and disposed of, the area swept and left safe, boarding fixed without wrecking the frame you will reglaze.
One Contractor to Reinstatement
We secure it tonight and, if you want, carry out the permanent repair – glazing, doors, frames or brickwork – with no handover.
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Memberships and certifications
Related Emergency
Services
Boarding up is often one part of a larger job. Quirks can carry out the permanent repair and the related trades without handing you to another firm.
Make-safe attendance to unsafe fascias, frames and structure after impact, fire or collapse.
Replacement glazing, blown units and frame repairs once the property is secure.
Strip-out, drying and reinstatement where water has got in through the damage.
Storm-damaged roofs made watertight while the permanent repair is arranged.
Replacement doors, frames, sashes and timber repairs after a break-in or storm.
Cracking around a forced door or impact-damaged opening stitched and stabilised.
Our team is ready 24/7 to secure your property.
Account terms may be available for approved commercial customers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly can you attend an emergency boarding up call-out?
We aim to attend emergency call-outs within 1 hour where possible, subject to location, access, traffic and demand. Tell us where the property is and we will give you an honest time on the phone.
What do you board with, and will it damage my frames?
Exterior-grade plywood or OSB, cut to size on site and fixed using methods chosen for the frame — uPVC, timber, aluminium or a commercial system — so the opening can be reglazed afterwards without repairing fixing damage.
Do you cover commercial and business premises?
Yes. Shops, offices, restaurants and takeaways, industrial units, schools and healthcare buildings across Flintshire, Chester, Wrexham and the Wirral, with out-of-hours attendance so you can trade the next morning.
Can you help with a police or insurance claim?
Yes. We attend after police and insurance-related incidents and can supply photographs, a written attendance report and a quotation or invoice in the format your insurer asks for.
Do you board up for landlords and letting agents?
Yes. We take instructions directly from landlords and letting agents, attend without the owner present where access is arranged, and send the photographs and report to whoever is handling the claim.
Does temporary boarding need Building Regulations approval?
No. Boarding is a temporary measure and is not building work. Replacing the window or external door afterwards is a controlled fitting and is registered through a competent-person scheme or notified to Building Control — we tell you which at the quotation stage.
Do you attend out of hours?
Yes. Our emergency call-out line, 07719 535523, is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including bank holidays. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, on 01244 638219.
Do you replace the glass as well as board up?
Yes, but not on the night. The emergency visit is boarding and securing only. Once the property is safe we measure up and arrange the permanent replacement glass, sealed unit, door or frame.
Need a Window or Door
Secured Now?
Call the emergency line and we will get someone to you. We aim to attend emergency call-outs within 1 hour where possible, subject to location, access, traffic and demand.
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Six details and we’ll come back to you. For emergencies, call 01244 638219.
