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Electric roller shutters in Galashiels

Electric roller shutters in Galashiels: tell us the opening size and postcode and we will send a guide price, then survey for a fixed quote.

Guide prices for electric roller shutters in the TD1 area are £695 to £4,495 ex VAT (£834 to £5,394 inc VAT). Your exact price depends on size, finish, controls and access, and is fixed in writing after the survey.

  • TD1 and nearby
  • Scottish Borders
  • Scotland
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What to know about electric roller shutters in Galashiels

Motors are sized to the weight of the curtain, so heavy steel or insulated curtains are paired with a stronger drive. 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. Electric operation saves the daily strain of lifting a heavy curtain, which is a common reason for converting older shutters.

Specification options

  • Soft start and stop to reduce wear
  • Optional app or smart-home control
  • Tubular, direct-drive or chain-drive motors sized to the curtain
  • Aluminium, steel, perforated or insulated curtains
  • Key switch, wall switch, remote fob or timer control
  • Fused spur connection by a qualified electrician
A hand holding a remote fob beside a wall key switch for an electric roller shutter

Guide prices in Galashiels

Electric roller shutters guide prices
OptionEx VATInc 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 Galashiels and nearby

We cover Galashiels, the TD1 district and nearby Hawick, Peebles and Musselburgh, as part of our Scottish Borders coverage.

Rules in Scotland

Planning permission for shopfront shutters

In Scotland fitting an external security shutter to a shopfront normally needs planning permission from the council, and listed building consent if the building is listed. Councils often ask for the box to be concealed and for open or perforated designs rather than solid shutters in conservation areas.

How it works

  1. Send the details

    Give us the postcode, approximate width and height, and what the shutter is protecting.

  2. We survey the opening

    An engineer measures and checks the fixings, power and any planning constraints.

  3. You approve a fixed price

    The quote lists the specification and price in writing, so there are no surprises.

  4. We fit and commission

    Your shutter is installed, tested and handed over with instructions and paperwork.

Before you book in Galashiels

Do you cover Galashiels?

Yes. We survey, fit and repair electric roller shutters in Galashiels and the TD1 district, as part of our coverage across Scottish Borders.

Can I open the shutter with my phone?

Yes, many motors can be paired with a smart controller for app or timer control. Ask for it at survey and we will confirm whether your motor supports it.

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.

How long do shutter motors last?

With regular servicing a good tube motor typically lasts many years. Heavy daily use, an overweight curtain or misaligned guides shorten its life, which is why servicing matters.

How long does it take from order to fitting?

Shutters are made to measure after the survey, so the lead time depends on the product, colour and any security rating. We confirm it in your quote.

Will you take away my old shutter?

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

More shutter services near you

See everything we do in Galashiels, across Scottish Borders, or read about electric roller shutters.

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