Roller shutter installation
Survey, supply and fit of new shutters, grilles and doors, with commissioning and handover.
Roller shutter installation is the survey, supply and fitting of a new shutter, grille or door to a measured opening. It covers fixing the guides and box, hanging the curtain, connecting and commissioning electric operation, and handing over the documents and keys.
- Install, repair & upgrade
- From £445 + VAT
- UK-wide
Get a free quote
Send the postcode and rough size. We reply with a guide price and book a free survey.
How roller shutter installation works
Every installation starts with a survey of the opening, structure, power supply and access. The shutter is made to the survey measurements, so it fits the opening rather than being adapted on site. Guides and box are fixed into suitable structure; weak brickwork or timber is reinforced or bridged first. Electric shutters are connected by a qualified electrician and commissioned with limits and safety checks.
Powered shutters are handed over with user instructions, maintenance guidance and a declaration of conformity. Planning permission and listed building consent are checked before the shutter is ordered. Most single shopfront and domestic shutters are fitted in a day.
Access equipment, road or pavement licences and out-of-hours fitting are arranged where needed. The fixed price is confirmed in writing before any work starts. After installation, a service plan keeps the shutter safe and running.
Options we can specify
- Survey of opening, structure and power
- Made-to-measure manufacture
- Fixing into suitable structure
- Electrical connection and commissioning
- Limits and safety device checks
- Handover pack and keys
- Planning checks before ordering
- Out-of-hours fitting on request
Typical specification
| Survey | Opening sizes, structure, power, access, planning |
|---|---|
| Manufacture | Made to measure for your opening |
| Fitting | Guides and box fixed; curtain hung and balanced |
| Commissioning | Limits set, safety devices and forces checked |
| Handover | Instructions, maintenance guidance, declaration of conformity |
How much does roller shutter installation cost?
Roller shutter installation typically costs £445 to £11,995 ex VAT (£534 to £14,394 inc VAT) for the common sizes we fit, depending on width, operation, lath type and finish. Larger or specialist jobs are priced after survey.
| Option | Ex VAT | Inc VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial door, supply and fit | £2,495 to £11,995 | £2,994 to £14,394 |
| Shopfront shutter, supply and fit | £1,195 to £3,595 | £1,434 to £4,314 |
| Window shutter, supply and fit | £445 to £1,395 | £534 to £1,674 |
Guide prices assume a straightforward opening with a power supply nearby. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing after the survey, before anything is ordered.
Work out your own guide price
Enter the width and height, choose the operation and lath type, and the quote tool draws your shutter to scale with a price range.
Rules that apply
What the law and planning system expect, by nation. We check these at survey.
Planning permission for shopfront shutters
England
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.
Wales
In Wales an external shopfront shutter normally needs planning permission from your county or county borough council, or the national park authority, and a listed building also needs listed building consent. Welsh councils' design guidance often prefers internal or open-pattern grilles to solid shutters, particularly in conservation areas.
Scotland
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.
Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland planning permission for an external shopfront shutter is decided by your local council, which took over most planning decisions in 2015, and a listed building also needs listed building consent. Design guidance generally favours shutters that keep the frontage visible.
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
England
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.
Wales
Electric shutters are wired to BS 7671, the IET Wiring Regulations. In homes in Wales, new circuits are notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations as applied in Wales, so the work is self-certified by a registered electrician or notified to building control.
Scotland
Electric shutters are wired to BS 7671, the IET Wiring Regulations. In Scotland electrical work in buildings must also meet the Scottish building standards, and is carried out and certified by a qualified electrician.
Northern Ireland
Electric shutters are wired to BS 7671, the IET Wiring Regulations, by a qualified electrician. Northern Ireland has its own building regulations, and any building control requirement for the work is confirmed with your council.
What happens next
Tell us about the opening
Send the postcode, a rough size and a photo if you have one, using the form or a call.
Free survey
We measure, check the structure, power supply and planning position, and talk through options.
Written fixed price
You get a written quote with the product, finish, controls and price before anything is ordered.
Made, fitted and handed over
The shutter is made to measure, fitted, commissioned and handed over with its documents.
Roller shutter installation: common questions
What happens at the survey?
We measure the opening, check the structure, power supply, access and any planning constraints, and talk through the options. You then get a written fixed price.
How long does installation take?
Most single shutters are fitted in a day once made. Large or multiple doors take longer and are scheduled with you.
Can you fit outside trading hours?
Yes, out-of-hours fitting can be arranged for shops and businesses that cannot close.
What paperwork do I get?
Electric shutters are handed over with user instructions, maintenance guidance and a declaration of conformity, which are useful for your records and insurer.
Is the survey free?
Yes, for new shutters, grilles and doors: the survey and written quote are free and there is no obligation to go ahead. Repair and servicing visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we visit.
Are your prices fixed?
Yes. After the survey you get a written price for the agreed specification, confirmed before anything is ordered or any work starts. If you change the specification, or a hidden problem such as a weak lintel is found during fitting, we price it and agree it with you before carrying on.
Related services
Security roller shutters
Made-to-measure roller shutters for shops, offices and commercial units.
Shop front shutters
Shutters for high street shops, takeaways and offices, designed with planning in mind.
Shutter servicing & maintenance
Planned servicing that keeps shutters safe, reliable and in line with workplace duties.
Electric roller shutters
Motorised shutters with key switch, remote or timer control and a manual override.
Roller shutter installation near you
Choose your county or area for local details and towns we cover.
England
- Bedfordshire
- Berkshire
- Bristol
- Buckinghamshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Cheshire
- Cornwall
- Cumbria
- Derbyshire
- Devon
- Dorset
- County Durham
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- East Sussex
- Essex
- Gloucestershire
- Greater London
- Greater Manchester
- Hampshire
- Herefordshire
- Hertfordshire
- Isle of Wight
- Kent
- Lancashire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Merseyside
- Norfolk
- North Yorkshire
- Northamptonshire
- Northumberland
- Nottinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- Rutland
- Shropshire
- Somerset
- South Yorkshire
- Staffordshire
- Suffolk
- Surrey
- Tyne and Wear
- Warwickshire
- West Midlands
- West Sussex
- West Yorkshire
- Wiltshire
- Worcestershire
Scotland
Ready for a fixed price?
Free survey, made-to-measure shutters and a written quote before any work starts.