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Shop front shutters in Hitchin

Shop front shutters in Hitchin: tell us the opening size and postcode and we will send a guide price, then survey for a fixed quote.

Guide prices for shop front shutters in Hitchin 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.

  • SG4 and nearby
  • Hertfordshire
  • England
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Choosing shop front shutters for premises in Hitchin

A powder-coated colour that matches the shopfront helps the shutter look like part of the design rather than an add-on. Key switch operation means the shutter can only be opened by a key holder standing at the frontage.

Perforated and punched laths are popular on high streets because the window display stays visible when the shop is closed. A single curtain can cover the window and entrance together, or separate shutters can let you open the door while the window stays covered.

What's included

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

Guide prices in Hitchin

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.

Where we work around Hitchin

If your premises are in Hitchin or nearby Letchworth Garden City, Stevenage and Luton, we can survey and quote. Give us the full postcode, in or around SG4, and we will arrange a time.

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.

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.

Before you book in Hitchin

Do you cover Hitchin?

Yes. Hitchin (SG4) is within our Hertfordshire coverage, along with nearby Letchworth Garden City, Stevenage and Luton.

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.

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.

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.

Can you fit outside trading hours?

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

Will you take away my old shutter?

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

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