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Roller grilles in Essex

Roller grilles for shops and shopping centre units in Essex. We work in Southend-on-Sea, Basildon and Colchester, with prices confirmed in writing before work starts.

Guide prices for roller grilles in Essex run from £1,295 to £5,995 ex VAT (£1,554 to £7,194 inc VAT) for the common sizes, with the exact figure fixed in writing after a free survey.

  • England
  • East of England
  • From £1,295 + VAT
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Roller grilles in Essex: the essentials

Aluminium grilles are lighter and suit large unit fronts; steel grilles add strength. Brick-bond, tubular and link patterns give different levels of visibility and strength. Polycarbonate infill panels can be added to stop items being passed through the lattice.

Grilles can be combined with a solid section at the base for kick protection. An open curtain lets air and light through, so displays stay on view and the unit does not look closed down.

Specification options

  • Aluminium or steel curtains
  • Manual or electric operation
  • Anodised or powder-coated finishes
  • Suited to shopping centre unit fronts
  • Solid kick panel option
  • Removable intermediate posts for wide units
An aluminium brick-bond roller grille lowered across a shopping centre unit

Guide prices in Essex

Roller grilles guide prices
OptionEx VATInc VAT
Shopping centre unit grille, 5m and over£2,995 to £5,995£3,594 to £7,194
Electric roller grille, up to 4m wide£1,895 to £3,795£2,274 to £4,554
Manual roller grille, up to 3m wide£1,295 to £2,395£1,554 to £2,874

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

Covering Essex

We cover Essex from Southend-on-Sea to Basildon, Colchester and Chelmsford, with 22 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 Essex

How it works

  1. Send the details

    Give us the postcode, approximate width and height, and what the shutter is protecting.

  2. We survey the opening

    An engineer measures and checks the fixings, power and any planning constraints.

  3. You approve a fixed price

    The quote lists the specification and price in writing, so there are no surprises.

  4. We fit and commission

    Your shutter is installed, tested and handed over with instructions and paperwork.

Your questions answered

Do roller grilles need planning permission?

External roller grilles usually need planning permission like other external security. Councils often find them more acceptable than solid shutters.

Is a roller grille or a perforated shutter better?

A grille gives far more visibility and airflow, while a perforated shutter gives more privacy and weather protection. Shopping centres often specify grilles; high streets use both.

Can things be passed through a grille?

Small items can pass through an open lattice. Polycarbonate infill panels close the gaps if that is a concern.

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.

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 Essex

See everything we do in Essex, or read about roller grilles.

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