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Manual to electric conversion in Highlands & Islands

Manual to electric conversion across Highlands & Islands, including Inverness, Fort William and Kirkwall, for most makes of shutter and door.

Guide prices for manual to electric conversion in Highlands & Islands 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.

  • Scotland
  • 6 towns covered
  • From £295 + VAT
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Choosing manual to electric conversion for premises in Highlands & Islands

Once motorised, the shutter is commissioned with safety checks like any powered door. A key switch is the usual control for shops, with remotes and timers as options. Conversion removes the daily strain of lifting a heavy curtain, which is often the main reason people ask for it.

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.

Specification options

  • Single-visit fitting in most cases
  • Electrical connection by a qualified electrician
  • Key switch, remote or timer control
  • Condition check of curtain, barrel and box
  • Commissioning and safety checks
  • Options for heavy steel curtains
An electrician wiring a key switch box beside a roller shutter guide

Guide prices in Highlands & Islands

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 Highlands & Islands

We cover Highlands & Islands from Inverness to Fort William, Kirkwall and Stornoway, with 6 towns listed below. Planning decisions for external shutters sit with your local council in Scotland, and we check the position at survey.

Rules in Scotland

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 Scotland electrical work in buildings must also meet the Scottish building standards, and is carried out and certified by a qualified electrician.

Towns we cover in Highlands & Islands

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.

Questions about manual to electric conversion in Highlands & Islands

How long does a conversion take?

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

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.

Other services in Highlands & Islands

See everything we do in Highlands & Islands, or read about manual to electric conversion.

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