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Manual to electric conversion in County Antrim

We provide manual to electric conversion throughout County Antrim: Belfast, Lisburn and Newtownabbey and the towns in between, with the price agreed before work starts.

Guide prices for manual to electric conversion in County Antrim 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.

  • Northern Ireland
  • 7 towns covered
  • From £295 + VAT

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Manual to electric conversion in County Antrim: the essentials

Once motorised, the shutter is commissioned with safety checks like any powered door. Heavier steel curtains may need a larger barrel or a different drive to motorise properly. A tube motor is fitted into the barrel, replacing the spring on most push-up shutters.

The shutter needs a power supply nearby; a fused spur is ideal and a new circuit is quoted separately if needed. A manual override is fitted so the shutter can still be operated in a power cut.

Specification options

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

Guide prices in County Antrim

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 County Antrim

We cover County Antrim from Belfast to Lisburn, Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus, with 7 towns listed below. Planning decisions for external shutters sit with your local council in Northern Ireland, and we check the position at survey.

Rules in Northern Ireland

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, by a qualified electrician. Northern Ireland has its own building regulations, and any building control requirement for the work is confirmed with your council.

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.

Before you book in County Antrim

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.

What warranty do I get?

Products carry the manufacturer's warranty, and the warranty for your shutter is set out in your quote.

Is the survey free?

Yes, for new shutters, grilles and doors: the survey and written quote are free and there is no obligation to go ahead. Repair and servicing visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we visit.

Get a fixed price in County Antrim

Free survey, made-to-measure shutters and a written quote before any work starts.