Boarding Up Barnet provides boarding up in Arkley (EN5) for broken windows, forced doors and damaged roof openings. A person answers the phone 24 hours a day, and we attend at any hour, including nights, weekends and bank holidays. Give us your postcode, tell us what’s broken and roughly how big it is, and we’ll confirm we cover your address. We’ll also work out the arrival time from the postcode and give you a free, clear quote before any work starts. Call 020 4652 1801 now, or Email us with safe photographs if you’d rather start in writing.
Finding you in Arkley
Arkley is in the London Borough of Barnet. Planning documents describe residential development around Barnet Road and Glebe Lane, and a mix of residential and farm buildings, grassland and woodland near Mays Lane. If your property is down a lane, behind a gate or on a shared drive, tell us on the call. A nearby landmark also helps, such as the war memorial at the junction of Barnet Road and Rowley Green Road. Let us know where we can park and whether the opening is at the front, the rear or on an upper floor. That helps us plan safe access before we arrive.
While you wait
- Keep everyone, including children and pets, away from broken glass and any door or frame that looks unstable.
- Don’t go into the property if it isn’t safe, and don’t climb ladders or onto a roof to cover a hole yourself.
- Take photographs of the damage only if you can do it safely from where you are.
- After a break-in, report it to the police and keep the crime reference number before you contact your insurer.
- Have the postcode and access details ready when you call.
How we make it safe
The van carries boarding stock and fixings. For most broken windows and doors we use exterior-grade plywood, typically 18mm. OSB can suit smaller openings. Where there’s a security concern, we use security or anti-tamper fixings. Where the frame allows, we fix the boards without damaging it, which keeps things simpler for whoever carries out the repair. If a frame has been forced or split badly, we’ll explain the options before fixing anything. A frame in that state may not hold boards properly until it’s been secured first. You can read more about window boarding and door boarding after forced entry.
An illustrative example
For example, a typical call might come from a homeowner off Barnet Road whose rear patio door glass has been smashed during a break-in. We’d ask for the postcode, the approximate size of the door and a photo, if one can be taken safely. We’d also ask whether the rear garden can be reached from the side of the house. If the frame is sound, the likely approach would be 18mm exterior plywood cut to the opening and held with security fixings. If the lock or frame has been forced, we’d talk through securing it first, before boarding. Either way, you’d hear the quote on the call before anything is agreed.
What you receive
You get the openings we’ve agreed made safe and weather-resistant. You also get the paperwork insurers usually ask for:
- an itemised invoice
- time-stamped before and after photographs
- a written statement of the work done
Your insurer decides what’s covered. We aren’t loss adjusters or legal advisers. Boarding is the make-safe stage, and it gives you a secure property while the permanent glazing or door repair is arranged.
We have over 10 years’ experience, we’re fully insured (certificate on request) and we’re DBS-checked.
What affects the quote
We give the quote on the call. It depends on a few things:
- the number and size of the openings
- height and access, such as upper floors, roofs, skylights or ladder work
- the materials and board thickness
- whether security fixings are needed
- whether a damaged door or frame has to be secured first
- how much broken glass or debris needs making safe
We also cover Barnet and nearby New Barnet.
Call us about Arkley
If you’ve got a broken window, a forced door or a damaged opening in Arkley, Call 020 4652 1801. Tell us the postcode, the type and size of the opening and how we can get to it. Safe photos help us discuss access and the quote. You can also Email us with the details.