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Manual roller shutters in Bedford

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

Guide prices for manual roller shutters in the MK40 area are £445 to £2,595 ex VAT (£534 to £3,114 inc VAT). Your exact price depends on size, finish, controls and access, and is fixed in writing after the survey.

  • MK40 and nearby
  • Bedfordshire
  • England
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How manual roller shutters work, and what to ask for

Push-up shutters use a tensioned spring in the barrel to balance the curtain, so a person can lift it with a pole or by hand. Manual shutters are common on kiosks, serving hatches, garages and outbuildings where daily use is light.

Push-up operation is best kept to smaller openings; above about 3m wide a crank or motor is normally more practical. Hand-crank shutters use a gearbox and handle, which makes heavier or wider curtains manageable without a motor.

Specification options

  • No power supply or electrician needed
  • Hand-crank gearbox for wider or heavier curtains
  • Bottom-rail and padlock locking options
  • Aluminium or galvanised steel laths
  • Can be converted to electric later
  • Spring-balanced push-up operation
A corner shop with a manual push-up roller shutter half raised and a shutter pole

Guide prices in Bedford

Manual roller shutters guide prices
OptionEx VATInc VAT
Hand-crank shutter for wider or heavier openings£1,395 to £2,595£1,674 to £3,114
Push-up shopfront shutter, up to 3m wide£1,195 to £1,995£1,434 to £2,394
Small window or hatch, up to 1.5m wide£445 to £895£534 to £1,074

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

Covering Bedford and nearby

Our engineers travel across Bedfordshire, including Bedford (MK40). We also cover nearby Ampthill, St Neots and Rushden, so jobs at more than one site can be grouped into one visit.

Rules in England

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

  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.

Before you book in Bedford

Do you cover Bedford?

Yes. Bedford (MK40) is within our Bedfordshire coverage, along with nearby Ampthill, St Neots and Rushden.

What is the widest manual shutter?

Push-up shutters work best up to about 3m wide. Wider or heavier curtains are normally fitted with a hand crank or a motor so they can be operated safely.

Why is my manual shutter so heavy to lift?

Usually the spring in the barrel has lost tension or the guides need cleaning. A shutter engineer can re-tension the spring, which is far cheaper than replacing the shutter.

Can I add a motor later?

Yes, in many cases. If the curtain, barrel and box are in good order, a tube motor and key switch can be fitted. See our manual-to-electric conversion service.

What details help you quote quickly?

The postcode, the approximate width and height of the opening, whether you want manual or electric operation, and a photo of the frontage.

Will you take away my old shutter?

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

Also available in Bedford

See everything we do in Bedford, across Bedfordshire, or read about manual roller shutters.

Get a fixed price in Bedford

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