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Shop front shutters in Antrim

From the BT41 postcode district outwards, we cover Antrim for shop front shutters, with planning and power checked at survey.

Guide prices for shop front shutters in Antrim run from £1,195 to £4,495 ex VAT (£1,434 to £5,394 inc VAT). Width, operation, lath type and finish make the biggest difference.

  • BT41 and nearby
  • County Antrim
  • Northern Ireland
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What to know about shop front shutters in Antrim

Internal shutters behind the glazing protect stock without changing the street view, though they leave the glass exposed. Takeaways and late-opening shops often choose quieter aluminium curtains to reduce noise for neighbours above.

Councils generally treat an external shopfront shutter as development that needs planning permission, so the design is chosen with that in mind. Perforated and punched laths are popular on high streets because the window display stays visible when the shop is closed.

Specification options

  • Box external, behind the fascia or internal
  • Designs chosen around local planning guidance
  • Manual override for power cuts
  • Key switch and remote operation
  • Solid, perforated, punched or open-grille curtains
  • Separate door and window shutters if needed
A row of shopfronts at night with anthracite roller shutters closed

Guide prices in Antrim

Shop front shutters guide prices
OptionEx VATInc VAT
Wide or double frontage, 5m and over£2,195 to £4,495£2,634 to £5,394
Shopfront with entrance, 3m to 5m wide£1,895 to £3,595£2,274 to £4,314
Single shopfront, up to 3m wide£1,195 to £2,795£1,434 to £3,354

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

Antrim and surrounding towns

If your premises are in Antrim or nearby Ballymena, Newtownabbey and Lisburn, we can survey and quote. Give us the full postcode, in or around BT41, and we will arrange a time.

Rules in Northern Ireland

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.

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 you cover Antrim?

Yes. Send the postcode and we will arrange a survey in Antrim. We also cover nearby Ballymena, Newtownabbey and Lisburn.

Do I need planning permission for a shop shutter?

In most cases yes. External shutters change the appearance of a shopfront, so councils usually require planning permission, and listed buildings also need listed building consent. Internal shutters often do not need planning permission but may still need consent on a listed building.

Can I keep my window display visible at night?

Yes. Perforated, punched or micro-perforated laths, or an open roller grille, let the display show through while the shopfront is secured.

Which shutter is most likely to get planning approval?

Councils commonly prefer internal shutters, perforated or open-grille designs, and boxes hidden behind the fascia. Solid external shutters are often refused in conservation areas and on main shopping streets.

Do you work with landlords and managing agents?

Yes. We quote, fit and service shutters for landlords, managing agents and facilities teams, including multi-site planned maintenance.

Will you take away my old shutter?

Yes. Removal and disposal of an old shutter is included when we quote for a replacement.

Other services in Antrim

See everything we do in Antrim, across County Antrim, or read about shop front shutters.

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