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Home security shutters in Essex

We supply, fit and maintain home security shutters throughout Essex: Southend-on-Sea, Basildon and Colchester and the towns in between.

Guide prices for home security shutters in Essex run from £534 to £2,154 inc VAT (£445 to £1,795 + VAT) for the common sizes, with the exact figure fixed in writing after a free survey.

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Home security shutters in Essex: the essentials

The box can sit on the face of the wall, inside the window reveal, or be built in during an extension or new build. Electric operation with a wall switch, remote or timer makes it easy to close every shutter in the house at once. Domestic shutters use slim double-skin aluminium laths filled with foam, which keeps them light and quiet.

Closed shutters add a layer of insulation and can block nearly all daylight, which helps bedrooms and media rooms. Shutters protect glazing from storm debris and reduce noise from busy roads.

Features to choose from

  • Wall switch, remote, timer or app control
  • Manual override or battery backup on escape windows
  • Patio and bi-fold door shutters
  • Slim foam-filled aluminium laths
  • Quiet operation suited to bedrooms
  • Blackout and added insulation when closed
A modern rendered house with anthracite roller shutters on its windows and patio doors

Guide prices in Essex

Home security shutters guide prices
OptionInc VATEx VAT
Patio or bi-fold door shutter, 2m to 3m wide£1,074 to £2,154£895 to £1,795
Electric window shutter, up to 1.5m wide£834 to £1,674£695 to £1,395
Manual window shutter, up to 1.5m wide£534 to £1,074£445 to £895

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

Shutters on a house: planning

For houses in England some small external changes fall under permitted development, but flats and maisonettes do not have the same rights, and listed buildings, conservation areas and Article 4 directions restrict changes to a property's appearance. If any of these apply, check with your council before ordering.

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.

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.

Towns we cover in Essex

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 Essex

Will shutters stop me escaping in a fire?

They must not. Shutters on bedroom or escape windows are fitted with a manual override or battery backup so they can be opened quickly, and we discuss escape routes at survey.

Do I need planning permission for shutters on my house?

It depends on the property. Houses in England often have permitted development rights for minor changes, but flats do not, and listed buildings, conservation areas and Article 4 areas add restrictions. Rules differ in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. We flag it at survey; your council has the final say.

How noisy are electric home shutters?

Domestic tube motors are quiet, and foam-filled laths reduce rattle, so shutters can be used in bedrooms without disturbing anyone.

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.

Who carries out the work?

Work is carried out by experienced shutter engineers working for S&K Property Investments and Improvement Ltd, which is the company your contract is with.

Other services in Essex

See everything we do in Essex, or read about home security shutters.

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