Emergency Boarding Up
24/7 emergency boarding up across Essex, London, Surrey & Kent. Break-ins, storm damage, vandalism — we respond within 60 minutes to secure your property, day or night.
Fast, Secure Emergency Boarding Up
When a window or door is smashed — whether through a break-in, storm, accident, or vandalism — your property is immediately vulnerable. Emergency Glaziers Essex provides a rapid boarding up service across Essex, London, Surrey, and Kent, securing your property within 60 minutes of your call.
Our experienced glaziers carry all the materials needed to board up windows, doors, and shop fronts quickly and securely. We use heavy-duty boarding that deters further intrusion and protects against the elements until a permanent glass replacement can be fitted.
All our glaziers are fully insured and DBS checked. We work with homeowners, landlords, letting agents, and businesses — and we can provide a full invoice for insurance purposes.
Situations We Cover
If your property has been broken into and windows or doors are smashed, our emergency boarding up and window boarding up service secures the premises immediately to prevent further access and protect your belongings.
High winds, flying debris, and severe weather can shatter glass without warning. We respond fast to board up and make your property weathertight, then arrange same day glass replacement where possible.
Accidents happen. Whether it's a ball through a window or a door panel knocked out, our window boarding up service secures the opening quickly while we arrange a permanent broken window repair.
Smashed window repair after vandalism starts with securing the opening. Our rapid boarding up service protects your property until a full same day glass replacement can be fitted.
After a fire, windows and doors are often compromised. We work alongside emergency services to board up and secure affected areas safely before arranging emergency glass repair.
Shops, offices, and commercial premises need fast, secure boarding up and shop front glass replacement to protect stock and equipment. We cover all commercial property types 24/7.
How It Works
Phone 07596 081381 or 0800 634 3117 any time — day or night, 365 days a year.
A glazier is dispatched immediately. We aim to arrive within 60 minutes anywhere in our coverage area.
We assess the damage, board up the opening securely, and make the property safe.
We arrange a permanent glass replacement at a time that suits you — often the same day.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly can you board up my property?
We aim to arrive within 60 minutes of your call anywhere in our coverage area across Essex, London, Surrey, and Kent. We operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year — including bank holidays.
Is boarding up a permanent solution?
No — boarding up is a temporary security measure to protect your property until a permanent glass replacement can be fitted. In most cases we can arrange the permanent repair on the same visit or the following day.
Do you charge a call-out fee?
We do not charge a call-out fee. You only pay for the work carried out. We provide a clear price before starting any job.
Can you board up commercial properties?
Yes. We board up all types of commercial properties including shops, offices, warehouses, and restaurants — any time of day or night.
Will my insurance cover emergency boarding up?
In most cases, yes. Emergency boarding up following a break-in or storm damage is typically covered under buildings or contents insurance. We can provide a detailed invoice for your claim.
Property Unsecured? Call Us Now.
We respond within 60 minutes across Essex, London, Surrey & Kent — 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Verified Customer Reviews
What Our Customers Say
Julie Smith
29 June 2026
Highly recommend this company, the team come out the other day after I called for an emergency due to my window being smashed. They was quick to respond and very polite. I highly appreciate everything thank you so much team
Darren Blades
29 June 2026
I 100% highly recommend this company due to they come out the next day and fixed the crack in my window. I 100% appreciate the hard work.. thank you very much
Terry Dunn
29 June 2026
Very fast and was reliable. They board up my window to secure it and then replaced the double glazed Glass all on the same day. And for a fair price
Leanne King
29 June 2026
Highly recommend this company came out straight away to replace my bay window.
Susan Honeyman
29 June 2026
Thank you to Lewis and team for coming and doing my conservatory door, fantastic workmanship. Highly recommend this company
Francis Wills
28 June 2026
Amazing and quick service my shop window was broken to which the team came out quickly and fixed within the 24 hours