Electric roller shutters in Isle of Wight
Need electric roller shutters in Isle of Wight? We cover Newport (Isle of Wight), Ryde and Cowes and the rest of the area, with planning and power checked at survey.
Guide prices for electric roller shutters in Isle of Wight run from £695 to £4,495 ex VAT (£834 to £5,394 inc VAT) for the common sizes, with the exact figure fixed in writing after a free survey.
- England
- South East
- From £695 + VAT
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Send the postcode and rough size. We reply with a guide price and book a free survey.
What to know about electric roller shutters in Isle of Wight
A tubular motor sits inside the barrel on most shop and domestic shutters, while larger doors use a direct-drive or chain motor on the end plate. A manual override, usually a crank or a release cord, means the shutter can still be opened in a power cut. An electrician connects the shutter to a fused spur, and the work is done to BS 7671, the wiring regulations.
Smart controllers can add app or timer control to many existing motors without replacing the shutter. Powered shutters are treated as machinery, so they are commissioned with a risk assessment and safety checks rather than simply wired in.
Options we can specify
- Manual override for power cuts
- Commissioning and force checks on handover
- Soft start and stop to reduce wear
- Powder coating to a RAL colour
- Optional app or smart-home control
- Key switch, wall switch, remote fob or timer control
Guide prices in Isle of Wight
| Option | Ex VAT | Inc VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Shopfront shutter, 5m and wider | £2,395 to £4,495 | £2,874 to £5,394 |
| Shopfront shutter, opening up to 3m wide | £1,495 to £2,795 | £1,794 to £3,354 |
| Window shutter, opening up to 1.5m wide | £695 to £1,395 | £834 to £1,674 |
Your fixed price is confirmed in writing after the survey, before anything is ordered. Try the quote tool.
Covering Isle of Wight
We cover Isle of Wight from Newport (Isle of Wight) to Ryde, Cowes and Sandown, with 4 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.
Electrical work
Electric shutters are wired to BS 7671, the IET Wiring Regulations. In homes in England, new circuits are notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations, so the work is done by a registered electrician who can self-certify it, or notified to building control.
Planning permission for shopfront shutters
In England an external shutter on a shopfront is usually treated as development that needs planning permission from the local planning authority, and a listed building also needs listed building consent. Many councils' shopfront design guides favour internal shutters, perforated or open-grille designs and boxes hidden behind the fascia, and some refuse solid external shutters in conservation areas and on main shopping streets.
How it works
Send the details
Give us the postcode, approximate width and height, and what the shutter is protecting.
We survey the opening
An engineer measures and checks the fixings, power and any planning constraints.
You approve a fixed price
The quote lists the specification and price in writing, so there are no surprises.
We fit and commission
Your shutter is installed, tested and handed over with instructions and paperwork.
Your questions answered
Are safety edges always needed?
Not always. It depends on the risk assessment: who uses the opening, whether people or vehicles pass under it, and how the shutter is controlled. Hold-to-run key switches on a shopfront often need less than an automatic industrial door.
What happens to an electric shutter in a power cut?
Every electric shutter we supply has a manual override, so it can be wound or released by hand until the power returns.
Do I need a new electrical circuit?
Usually not. Most shutters run from a fused spur near the shutter box. If there is no supply nearby, a new circuit is quoted separately and done by a qualified electrician.
Is the survey free?
Yes, for new shutters, grilles and doors: the survey and written quote are free and there is no obligation to go ahead. Repair and servicing visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we visit.
Are your prices fixed?
Yes. After the survey you get a written price for the agreed specification, confirmed before anything is ordered or any work starts. If you change the specification, or a hidden problem such as a weak lintel is found during fitting, we price it and agree it with you before carrying on.
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See everything we do in Isle of Wight, or read about electric roller shutters.
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Free survey, made-to-measure shutters and a written quote before any work starts.