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Shop front shutters in Dumfries

We supply, fit and look after shop front shutters in Dumfries and nearby Kirkcudbright, from a single opening to a whole site.

In Dumfries, shop front shutters typically cost £1,195 to £4,495 ex VAT (£1,434 to £5,394 inc VAT) for the common sizes. The width of the opening matters more than the height, and electric operation adds to the price.

  • DG1 and nearby
  • Dumfries & Galloway
  • Scotland
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Choosing shop front shutters for premises in Dumfries

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.

Your insurer may specify a minimum standard for out-of-hours protection, so it is worth checking your policy schedule before ordering. Key switch operation means the shutter can only be opened by a key holder standing at the frontage.

Options we can specify

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

Guide prices in Dumfries

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.

Dumfries and surrounding towns

We cover Dumfries, the DG1 district and nearby Kirkcudbright, as part of our Dumfries & Galloway coverage.

Rules in Scotland

Planning permission for shopfront shutters

In Scotland fitting an external security shutter to a shopfront normally needs planning permission from the council, and listed building consent if the building is listed. Councils often ask for the box to be concealed and for open or perforated designs rather than solid shutters in conservation areas.

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.

Questions about shop front shutters in Dumfries

Do you cover Dumfries?

Yes. We survey, fit and repair shop front shutters in Dumfries and the DG1 district, as part of our coverage across Dumfries & Galloway.

Can the shutter match my shopfront colour?

Yes. Shutters can be powder coated to a RAL colour, and the box and guides can be finished to match.

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 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.

Will you take away my old shutter?

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

What details help you quote quickly?

The postcode, the approximate width and height of the opening, whether you want manual or electric operation, and a photo of the frontage.

Also available in Dumfries

See everything we do in Dumfries, across Dumfries & Galloway, or read about shop front shutters.

Get a fixed price in Dumfries

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