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Perforated & punched shutters in County Durham

Perforated & punched shutters across County Durham, including Darlington, Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees. Free survey, fixed written price and made-to-measure products.

Guide prices for perforated & punched shutters in County Durham run from £1,645 to £4,895 ex VAT (£1,974 to £5,874 inc VAT) for the common sizes, with the exact figure fixed in writing after a free survey.

  • England
  • North East
  • From £1,645 + VAT
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Choosing perforated & punched shutters for premises in County Durham

Airflow through a perforated curtain helps ventilate a closed unit and reduces condensation behind the glass. The perforated section can run the full height or start above a solid bottom section for extra kick protection. Perforated shutters can be powder coated, though very dark colours make the display behind harder to see.

Perforated laths let shop lighting show through at night, which keeps a high street looking open and lived-in. Punched laths have larger slots, giving better visibility and more airflow, at the cost of a little privacy.

Options we can specify

  • Box external, behind fascia or internal
  • Window display visible after hours
  • Optional solid bottom section for kick protection
  • Bottom-rail locks and anti-lift blocks
  • Electric or manual operation
  • Perforated, punched or micro-perforated laths
A micro-perforated shutter in front of a lit boutique window at night

Guide prices in County Durham

Perforated & punched shutters guide prices
OptionEx VATInc VAT
Micro-perforated or punched shutter, 5m and over£2,595 to £4,895£3,114 to £5,874
Perforated electric shutter, up to 3m wide£1,645 to £2,995£1,974 to £3,594
Perforated lath upgrade on a new shutter (add-on)£95 to £395£114 to £474

Your fixed price is confirmed in writing after the survey, before anything is ordered. Try the quote tool.

Covering County Durham

We cover County Durham from Darlington to Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees and Durham, with 12 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.

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 County Durham

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.

Before you book in County Durham

Is a perforated shutter less secure than a solid one?

The holes are small and the laths are the same gauge, so a perforated shutter still resists forced entry. For the highest-risk premises, a rated product or solid steel may still be recommended.

Do perforated shutters let rain in?

A little water can pass through the perforations in driving rain, which is why they are normally fitted in front of glazing rather than as the only weather barrier.

Can people see into the shop?

With punched laths, yes, fairly clearly. Micro-perforated laths give a softer view that mainly shows light and shapes. We can show samples at survey.

Can you fit outside trading hours?

Yes, out-of-hours fitting can be arranged for shops and businesses that cannot close during the day.

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 County Durham

See everything we do in County Durham, or read about perforated & punched shutters.

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