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Manual roller shutters in Kent

We supply, fit and maintain manual roller shutters throughout Kent: Maidstone, Gillingham and Chatham and the towns in between.

Guide prices for manual roller shutters in Kent run from £445 to £2,595 ex VAT (£534 to £3,114 inc VAT) for the common sizes, with the exact figure fixed in writing after a free survey.

  • England
  • South East
  • From £445 + VAT
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Choosing manual roller shutters for premises in Kent

Push-up operation is best kept to smaller openings; above about 3m wide a crank or motor is normally more practical. Padlock or bottom-rail locks secure a manual shutter to the ground or guides once it is closed. Aluminium curtains are often chosen for push-up shutters because they are lighter to lift every day.

Hand-crank shutters use a gearbox and handle, which makes heavier or wider curtains manageable without a motor. Springs lose tension over time, so a manual shutter that has become heavy to lift usually needs adjustment rather than replacement.

Features to choose from

  • Spring-balanced push-up operation
  • Powder coating to a RAL colour
  • Can be converted to electric later
  • Solid or perforated curtains
  • Hand-crank gearbox for wider or heavier curtains
  • Bottom-rail and padlock locking options
A corner shop with a manual push-up roller shutter half raised and a shutter pole

Guide prices in Kent

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 Kent

We cover Kent from Maidstone to Gillingham, Chatham and Tunbridge Wells, with 23 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

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.

Towns we cover in Kent

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.

Manual roller shutters: common questions

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.

Are manual shutters less secure than electric ones?

Not inherently. Security comes from the curtain, guides and locks. Manual shutters are secured with bottom-rail locks or padlocks, while electric shutters are held down by the motor and locks.

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.

Do your guide prices include VAT?

Guide prices are shown both excluding VAT and including VAT at the standard rate of 20%. For a home, the price including VAT is what you pay.

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.

Other services in Kent

See everything we do in Kent, or read about manual roller shutters.

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