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Manual to electric conversion in Berkshire

We provide manual to electric conversion throughout Berkshire: Reading, Slough and Bracknell and the towns in between, with the price agreed before work starts.

Guide prices for manual to electric conversion in Berkshire run from £295 to £2,195 ex VAT (£354 to £2,634 inc VAT) for the common jobs, with the exact figure fixed in writing before work starts.

  • England
  • South East
  • From £295 + VAT
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Choosing manual to electric conversion for premises in Berkshire

Heavier steel curtains may need a larger barrel or a different drive to motorise properly. A key switch is the usual control for shops, with remotes and timers as options. A tube motor is fitted into the barrel, replacing the spring on most push-up shutters.

Conversion removes the daily strain of lifting a heavy curtain, which is often the main reason people ask for it. Converting is often a good step before an older shutter's spring fails.

Features to choose from

  • Commissioning and safety checks
  • Single-visit fitting in most cases
  • Options for heavy steel curtains
  • Manual override for power cuts
  • Electrical connection by a qualified electrician
  • Tube motor sized to the curtain
An electrician wiring a key switch box beside a roller shutter guide

Guide prices in Berkshire

Manual to electric conversion guide prices
OptionEx VATInc VAT
Industrial door conversion£895 to £2,195£1,074 to £2,634
Shopfront shutter conversion, up to 3m£445 to £895£534 to £1,074
Domestic window shutter conversion£295 to £595£354 to £714

Your fixed price is agreed before any parts are fitted. Try the quote tool.

Covering Berkshire

We cover Berkshire from Reading to Slough, Bracknell and Maidenhead, with 10 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.

Towns we cover in Berkshire

How it works

  1. Describe the fault

    Tell us what the shutter is doing, the make if you know it, and send a photo or video.

  2. Engineer visit

    An engineer inspects the shutter, finds the cause and makes it safe.

  3. Fixed repair price

    You get the repair price before parts are fitted; simple fixes are often done on the first visit.

  4. Tested and reported

    Limits and safety devices are checked, and you get a note of what was done.

Your questions answered

Do I need an electrician?

The shutter needs a power supply nearby. The connection is made by a qualified electrician, and a new circuit is quoted separately if there is no supply.

Can any manual shutter be converted?

Most can, if the curtain, barrel and box are in good condition. Very worn or damaged shutters are better replaced, and we tell you which at survey.

Will it still open in a power cut?

Yes, a manual override is fitted as part of the conversion.

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.

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.

Other services in Berkshire

See everything we do in Berkshire, or read about manual to electric conversion.

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