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Shop front shutters in Tunbridge Wells

From the TN1 postcode district outwards, we cover Tunbridge Wells for shop front shutters, with planning and power checked at survey.

Expect shop front shutters in Tunbridge Wells to start from £1,195 ex VAT (£1,434 inc VAT). Larger openings, insulated or rated laths, colours and motors move the price towards the top of the range.

  • TN1 and nearby
  • Kent
  • England
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How shop front shutters work, and what to ask for

Councils generally treat an external shopfront shutter as development that needs planning permission, so the design is chosen with that in mind. A single curtain can cover the window and entrance together, or separate shutters can let you open the door while the window stays covered.

A powder-coated colour that matches the shopfront helps the shutter look like part of the design rather than an add-on. Takeaways and late-opening shops often choose quieter aluminium curtains to reduce noise for neighbours above.

Specification options

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

Guide prices in Tunbridge Wells

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 Tunbridge Wells

If your premises are in Tunbridge Wells or nearby Tonbridge, Crowborough and Sevenoaks, we can survey and quote. Give us the full postcode, in or around TN1, 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. 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.

Before you book in Tunbridge Wells

Do you cover Tunbridge Wells?

Yes. Send the postcode and we will arrange a survey in Tunbridge Wells. We also cover nearby Tonbridge, Crowborough and Sevenoaks.

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.

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 a shutter lower my insurance premium?

It can help, and some insurers require a shutter for certain trades. Check your policy schedule for any stated standard before you order so the shutter meets it.

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.

Can I get a quote from photos?

Photos and approximate sizes let us give you a guide price quickly. A survey is still needed before a shutter is made, because it is built to exact measurements.

Other services in Tunbridge Wells

See everything we do in Tunbridge Wells, across Kent, or read about shop front shutters.

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