THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO
PROTECTING RETAIL STORES FROM REPEAT BREAK-INS
20M+
UK retail theft incidents per year
£4.2B
Total cost of UK retail crime
+13%
Shoplifting offences (ONS, Y/E Jun '25)
2,000+
Daily violent incidents vs. retail staff
WHAT
What are retail security barriers?
Our Roller Shutters (Rollerstyle) range is designed for Retail security barriers are physical security products fitted to a shop's doors, windows, shopfronts, stockrooms and cash offices to prevent unauthorised entry. They sit alongside electronic systems, alarms, CCTV, monitored response, and do the one job those systems cannot: physically stop a break-in attempt at the point of attack.
For UK retailers, the case for physical security has changed sharply. The BRC's 2025 Retail Crime Survey records over 20 million theft incidents a year and total retail crime costs of £4.2 billion. Shoplifting offences recorded by police rose 13% in the year to June 2025, and organised retail crime gangs are increasingly hitting the same premises repeatedly, making physical hardening of vulnerable openings the single most effective preventative step a retailer can take.
Trellidor UK manufactures three core products for retail premises, each engineered for a different retail scenario and all independently tested and certified to recognised UK standards.
T950i
Retractable grille designed for higher-risk shopfronts, supermarkets, convenience stores and forecourts.
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T700i
The most popular retractable grille in the UK, with 45+ years of field-proven reliability. Ideal for windows, side doors and stockrooms.
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ACCESS GUARD & SECURITY GATES
Mobile expandable barriers requiring no fixed install, plus bespoke fixed security gates, for kiosks, internal zoning and cash offices.
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Why retailers choose Trellidor UK
We have supplied the UK retail market with security grilles, gates and shutters for over 20 years. Trellidor UK is part of the Trellidor Group, established in 1976, with more than four million security barriers installed worldwide.
Our products are independently certified to LPS1175, the UK's recognised standard for intruder-resistant building components, tested and approved by the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB). Certified solutions are recognised by Secured by Design, the UK Police initiative for crime prevention through design, and are frequently required or preferred by UK commercial insurers.
For retail clients specifically, we work around your trading hours. Our installation teams routinely fit grilles, shutters and gates overnight to ensure your premises are protected by the next opening, with no lost trading time.
Our retail product range is engineered for the realities of UK shop crime, repeat targeting by organised offenders, escalating violence, and the need for visible deterrence without compromising shopfront appeal.
INDEPENDENT CERTIFICATION
LPS1175 certified by LPCB. Recognised by Secured by Design as a Police Preferred Specification.
INSURANCE RECOGNISED
Many UK commercial insurers offer reduced premiums for premises fitted with certified barriers.
20+ YEARS IN THE UK
Trusted by major UK retailers. Vendor of the Year, Annual Fraud Awards 2021.
BESPOKE, SURVEYED, FITTED
Every barrier manufactured to fit your opening. Free site survey. No third-party installers.
WHERE
Where Retail Security Barriers are used?
Trellidor UK security barriers are installed across virtually every type of retail premises in the UK. Each setting has its own risk profile, and our product range is designed to match the right level of protection to the right opening.
HIGH STREET SHOPS
Retractable grilles on shopfronts to protect overnight while preserving daytime visibility.
CONVENIENCE STORES
The worst-affected sector: 6.2M theft incidents/year. T950i and T700i on every opening.
SUPERMARKETS & MULTIPLES
Concessions, pharmacy counters, alcohol aisles, stockroom doors and cash offices.
KIOSKS & POP-UPS
Access Guard mobile barriers: no fixed install, can move with the trading position.
FORECOURTS & 24HR RETAIL
Retractable grilles, security gates and lockdown shutters for highest-risk overnight hours.
PHARMACIES & JEWELLERS
LPS1175 SR2+ specification for controlled drugs, high-value stock and licensed premises.
SHOPPING CENTRE UNITS
Retractable grilles for individual units, out-of-hours protection + concession security.
STOCKROOMS & CASH OFFICES
Internal zoning with security gates and Access Guard to protect high-value or controlled stock.
WHO
Who specifies retail security
INDEPENDENT RETAILERS
For independent corner shops, convenience stores, pharmacies and specialist retailers, the decision usually sits with the owner-operator. The trigger is typically a recent break-in, a local crime spike or an insurance renewal. The priority is fast, certified protection that doesn't disrupt trading.
MULTI-SITE SECURITY & FACILITIES MANAGERS
Security managers at chains such as supermarkets, forecourt operators, pharmacy groups and high-street multiples specify barriers as part of a standardised programme. The priority is compliance with insurer and head-office requirements, consistent quality across sites, and minimal trading disruption.
INSURANCE BROKERS & RISK MANAGERS
Commercial insurance brokers regularly recommend LPS1175-rated solutions for retail clients, particularly after a claim or for premises in higher-risk postcodes. We work directly with brokers on specification and survey.
VALUE
How retail security barriers pay back
For UK retailers, the value case for certified physical security has become straightforward. Beyond stopping the next break-in, certified barriers deliver financial, operational and compliance benefits that compound over the life of the asset.
BREAK THE REPEAT-TARGETING CYCLE
Once a store demonstrably can't be entered with common tools in a short timeframe, offenders move on. Certified barriers end repeat targeting.
REDUCED INSURANCE PREMIUMS
Many UK commercial insurers offer reduced premiums or improved cover terms for premises fitted with LPS1175-certified, Secured by Design barriers.
STAFF SAFETY
2,000+ daily incidents of violence or abuse against retail workers (BRC 2025). Out-of-hours physical security reduces exposure during opening, closing and stock checks.
BUSINESS CONTINUITY
A single retail break-in costs more than the stolen goods, repairs, lost trading, excess, management time. Certified barriers prevent the full cost cycle.
PROTECT LICENCE TO TRADE
For pharmacies, off-licences, tobacco and electronics retailers, certified barriers protect not just the goods but the licence to sell them.
VISIBLE DETERRENCE
A well-specified security grille tells opportunist offenders the premises are professionally protected and tells staff and customers the business takes safety seriously.
WHEN
When to install, five common triggers
Most retailers come to us at one of five clearly defined moments. Recognising which one applies to your premises helps focus the specification and the timeline.
OUT-OF-HOURS PROTECTION
Retail break-ins overwhelmingly occur outside trading hours. Retractable grilles and roller shutters on shopfront, side and rear access points are the standard preventative solution.
AFTER A FIRST BREAK-IN
Repeat targeting is the defining feature of UK organised retail crime. Installing certified barriers immediately after a first incident is often the single most effective intervention.
WHEN OPENING A NEW STORE
New premises should have physical security specified at fit-out, alongside alarms and CCTV. Specifying up-front is faster, cheaper and less disruptive than retrofitting and often a condition of cover.
AT INSURANCE RENEWAL
Commercial insurance renewals routinely trigger a review of premises security. Where LPS1175 barriers are required as a condition of cover or premium discount, installation needs to be planned around the renewal date.
IN RESPONSE TO A LOCAL CRIME TREND
Where local police, the BRC, ACS or your own intelligence shows an organised crime pattern targeting the area, proactive installation prevents your premises being added to the gang's rotation.
HOW
How the Trellidor UK process works
From your first enquiry to fully installed, certified protection, designed to deliver with minimum disruption to your business.
ENQUIRY
Initial consultation about your premises and risks.
SITE SURVEY
Free on-site visit. Every opening measured and assessed.
QUOTATION
Written specification with LPS1175 rating per opening.
MANUFACTURE
Each barrier bespoke to your exact dimensions.
INSTALLATION
Fitted nationwide, often overnight to protect trading.
HANDOVER
Operating guidance, keys, certification, after-sales.
COMPARE
Choosing the right product for your premises
Three Trellidor UK products cover the great majority of retail security applications. The right choice depends on the opening, the risk profile and the visual requirement.
CRITERIA
T950i
T700i
ACCESS GUARD
POSITIONING
Retail Flagship
Proven Retractable
Flexible & Mobile
BEST FOR
Higher-risk shopfronts, supermarkets, forecourts, pharmacies, jewellers
Shop windows, side doors, stockrooms, back-of-house, lower-risk shopfronts
Kiosks, pop-ups, internal zoning, cash offices, temporary trading positions
FORMAT
Retractable trellis-style grille
Retractable trellis-style grille (compact)
Mobile expandable barrier + bespoke fixed gates
CERTIFICATION
LPS1175 Certified
Field-proven (4M+ units)
Bespoke by application
VISIBILITY
High (Optimum)
High (Compact)
Variable
How Repeat Break-Ins Happen
INITIAL INCIDENT
Vulnerability identified. Premises added to rotation.
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RETURN WITHIN DAYS
Offenders return swiftly to exploit known weak points.
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REPEATED HITS
Cycle continues until the premises are hardened.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
LPS1175-certified security grilles are independently tested to resist forced entry using the tools and techniques used in real break-ins. Certified grilles such as the Trellidor T950i are designed to defeat opportunist and organised attacks long enough for offenders to abandon the attempt or for police response. For UK retailers facing repeat targeting, certified grilles are the most effective preventative measure available.
LPS1175 is the UK’s recognised standard for intruder-resistant building components, administered by the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB). Products are independently attack-tested and rated SR1 to SR8 based on the tools and time required to defeat them. For UK retail premises, LPS1175 certification is the benchmark insurers and police-approved schemes recognise.
premises fitted with LPS1175-certified barriers, particularly those recognised by Secured by Design. The actual saving depends on your insurer, premises type, postcode and claims history, your broker can confirm the specific impact.
Yes. Trellidor UK routinely installs retail security grilles overnight, at weekends, and outside trading hours, so your shop opens the next day with full protection and no lost revenue. Out-of-hours installation is confirmed at quotation stage.
BOOK A FREE RETAIL SECURITY SURVEY
One of our retail security specialists will visit your premises,
assess every opening and recommend the right certified protection for your store.
No obligation, no charge, just expert advice on stopping the next break-in