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Counter & hatch shutters in Essex

Counter & hatch shutters across Essex, including Southend-on-Sea, Basildon and Colchester. Free survey, fixed written price and made-to-measure products.

Guide prices for counter & hatch shutters in Essex run from £645 to £3,795 ex VAT (£774 to £4,554 inc VAT) for the common sizes, with the exact figure fixed in writing after a free survey.

  • England
  • East of England
  • From £645 + VAT
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How counter & hatch shutters work, and what to ask for

Locks can be fitted at the bottom rail or into the counter, and keyed alike with other shutters. Where the hatch is in a fire-resisting wall, a fire-rated counter shutter keeps the wall's protection. Schools, hospitals and canteens use counter shutters to close servery areas between meals.

Satin-anodised aluminium is easy to keep clean in kitchens and food areas. Fire-rated counter shutters need the same regular testing as larger fire shutters.

What's included

  • Face or reveal fixing
  • Manual or electric operation
  • Slim laths and compact box
  • Keyed-alike locking options
  • Bottom-rail or counter locks
  • Fire-rated versions for compartment walls
An aluminium counter shutter raised above a stainless steel school canteen servery

Guide prices in Essex

Counter & hatch shutters guide prices
OptionEx VATInc VAT
Fire-rated counter shutter£1,795 to £3,795£2,154 to £4,554
Bar or servery shutter, 2m to 4m wide£1,195 to £2,595£1,434 to £3,114
Counter or hatch shutter, up to 2m wide£645 to £1,395£774 to £1,674

Your fixed price is confirmed in writing after the survey, before anything is ordered. Try the quote tool.

Covering Essex

We cover Essex from Southend-on-Sea to Basildon, Colchester and Chelmsford, with 22 towns listed below. Planning decisions for external shutters sit with your local council in England, and we check the position at survey.

Rules in England

Safety of powered shutters

Powered doors and shutters are treated as machinery. The installer commissions them with a risk assessment, safety devices where the risk calls for them and force checks to BS EN 12453, then hands over a declaration of conformity and maintenance instructions. In workplaces, the employer or whoever controls the premises must keep doors maintained and safe for staff and visitors.

Fire safety law and fire shutters

In England fire shutters form part of a building's fire precautions under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The responsible person must keep them maintained in efficient working order and good repair, which in practice means regular drop testing with written records.

Towns we cover in Essex

How it works

  1. Tell us about the opening

    Send the postcode, a rough size and a photo if you have one, using the form or a call.

  2. Free survey

    We measure, check the structure, power supply and planning position, and talk through options.

  3. Written fixed price

    You get a written quote with the product, finish, controls and price before anything is ordered.

  4. Made, fitted and handed over

    The shutter is made to measure, fitted, commissioned and handed over with its documents.

Your questions answered

Are counter shutters manual?

Most are manual and spring balanced. Wider counters can be motorised.

Can counter shutters be keyed alike?

Yes, the locks can be keyed alike so one key opens several shutters.

Does my kitchen hatch need a fire-rated shutter?

If the hatch is in a fire-resisting wall, the opening must not weaken it, so a fire-rated counter shutter is usually needed. Your fire risk assessment or fire strategy will say.

Do you repair shutters fitted by other companies?

Yes. We repair and service most makes of roller shutter, grille and industrial door, whoever fitted them.

Will you take away my old shutter?

Yes. Removal and disposal of an old shutter is included when we quote for a replacement.

Other services in Essex

See everything we do in Essex, or read about counter & hatch shutters.

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