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Manual to electric conversion in Dorset

Manual to electric conversion across Dorset, including Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth, for most makes of shutter and door.

Guide prices for manual to electric conversion in Dorset 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 West
  • From £295 + VAT
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Choosing manual to electric conversion for premises in Dorset

The existing curtain and box are inspected first, because a worn shutter is not worth motorising. The shutter needs a power supply nearby; a fused spur is ideal and a new circuit is quoted separately if needed. Heavier steel curtains may need a larger barrel or a different drive to motorise properly.

The work is usually done in a single visit once the parts are ready. Converting is often a good step before an older shutter's spring fails.

Features to choose from

  • Single-visit fitting in most cases
  • Tube motor sized to the curtain
  • Commissioning and safety checks
  • Electrical connection by a qualified electrician
  • Manual override for power cuts
  • Key switch, remote or timer control
An electrician wiring a key switch box beside a roller shutter guide

Guide prices in Dorset

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 Dorset

We cover Dorset from Bournemouth to Poole, Weymouth and Christchurch, with 4 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 Dorset

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

Will it still open in a power cut?

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

How long does a conversion take?

Usually a single visit once the motor and controls are ready.

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 I get a quote from photos?

Photos and approximate sizes let us give you a guide price quickly. A survey is still needed before a shutter is made, because it is built to exact measurements.

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.

Other services in Dorset

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

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