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Security roller shutters in Essex

We supply, fit and maintain security roller shutters throughout Essex: Southend-on-Sea, Basildon and Colchester and the towns in between.

Guide prices for security roller shutters in Essex run from £945 to £3,595 ex VAT (£1,134 to £4,314 inc VAT) for the common sizes, with the exact figure fixed in writing after a free survey.

  • England
  • East of England
  • From £945 + VAT
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How security roller shutters work, and what to ask for

Bottom-rail locks, wind locks and anti-lift blocks stop the curtain being forced upwards or bowed out of its guides. A powder-coated finish in a RAL colour lets the shutter match a shopfront or cladding instead of standing out in bare metal. Insulated double-skin laths reduce heat loss and noise through the opening, which helps unheated units and stock rooms.

Most commercial shutters are now electric, with a tube or direct-drive motor, a key switch and a manual override for power cuts. Every shutter is made to the measured opening, so the box, guides and curtain are sized for your frontage rather than cut from stock.

Features to choose from

  • Powder coating to a RAL colour of your choice
  • Bottom-rail locks, wind locks and anti-lift blocks
  • Manual push-up, hand-crank or electric operation
  • External, behind-fascia or internal shutter box
  • Key switch, remote control or timer operation
  • Manual override for power cuts on electric shutters
A light grey aluminium security roller shutter part-lowered over a glazed commercial unit

Guide prices in Essex

Security roller shutters guide prices
OptionEx VATInc VAT
Electric insulated shutter in a RAL colour, up to 3m£2,145 to £3,595£2,574 to £4,314
Electric shutter, opening up to 3m wide£1,495 to £2,795£1,794 to £3,354
Manual shutter, opening up to 2.5m wide£945 to £1,795£1,134 to £2,154

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. 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.

Your questions answered

Can a roller shutter be fitted inside the shop?

Yes. Internal shutters sit behind the glazing, which protects the stock and usually avoids external planning issues, although the glass itself is left exposed.

Do electric shutters still work in a power cut?

Electric shutters are fitted with a manual override, usually a hand crank or a release, so the shutter can be opened or closed without power.

How long does a roller shutter take to fit?

Most single shopfront shutters are fitted in a day once they have been made. Wider frontages, steel-framed openings or new power supplies can add time, and we confirm the installation day with your quote.

What warranty do I get?

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

Can you fit outside trading hours?

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

Other services in Essex

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

Get a fixed price in Essex

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

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