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Shutter replacement

Replacement curtains and complete shutters when repair is no longer worth it.

Shutter replacement means fitting a new curtain or a complete new shutter in place of one that is worn out, badly damaged or no longer meets your needs. Sometimes the box and guides can be reused with a new curtain; otherwise the old shutter is stripped out and a new one fitted.

  • Install, repair & upgrade
  • From £595 + VAT
  • UK-wide
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How shutter replacement works

If the box, barrel and guides are sound, fitting a new curtain can be much cheaper than replacing everything. Rust, repeated faults, badly dented laths and outdated controls are common reasons to replace a shutter. A replacement is a chance to upgrade to perforated, insulated or rated laths. The old shutter is removed and taken away as part of a full replacement.

Replacing an external shutter with a different design may need planning permission, so it is checked first. New electric shutters are commissioned with safety checks and handover paperwork. Like-for-like replacements on existing fixings are usually quicker to fit than new installations.

A replacement can move the box behind the fascia for a tidier frontage where the structure allows. If your old shutter was manual, the replacement can be electric from the start. We price repair and replacement side by side when both are possible, so you can choose.

An old rusted shop shutter next to a new anthracite shutter on the same parade

Options we can specify

  • Replacement curtain on existing box and guides
  • Full strip-out and replacement
  • Removal of the old shutter
  • Upgrade to perforated, insulated or rated laths
  • Manual to electric at the same time
  • Box relocation where possible
  • Commissioning and safety checks
  • Repair and replace priced side by side

Typical specification

Shutter replacement specification
OptionsNew curtain only, or complete shutter
UpgradesPerforated, insulated, extruded or rated laths; electric operation
RemovalOld shutter removed and taken away
PlanningChecked if the design or position changes
HandoverCommissioning, safety checks and documents

How much does shutter replacement cost?

Shutter replacement typically costs £595 to £5,995 ex VAT (£714 to £7,194 inc VAT) for the common sizes we fit, depending on width, operation, lath type and finish. Larger or specialist jobs are priced after survey.

Shutter replacement guide prices
OptionEx VATInc VAT
Strip-out and replace, large industrial door£2,495 to £5,995£2,994 to £7,194
Full shutter replacement, up to 3m wide£1,195 to £2,795£1,434 to £3,354
Replacement curtain only£595 to £1,795£714 to £2,154

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.

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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

  1. Describe the fault

    Tell us what the shutter is doing, the make if you know it, and send a photo or video.

  2. Engineer visit

    An engineer inspects the shutter, finds the cause and makes it safe.

  3. Fixed repair price

    You get the repair price before parts are fitted; simple fixes are often done on the first visit.

  4. Tested and reported

    Limits and safety devices are checked, and you get a note of what was done.

Shutter replacement: common questions

Can I keep my shutter box and just replace the curtain?

Often yes, if the box, barrel and guides are sound. We inspect them and price both options.

Do I need planning permission to replace a shutter?

A like-for-like replacement often does not, but changing the design, colour or position of an external shutter may. We check with you before ordering.

Will you take the old shutter away?

Yes, removal and disposal of the old shutter is included in a full replacement quote.

Is it worth upgrading when I replace?

It is the cheapest time to add electric operation, perforated laths or insulation, because the work is being done anyway.

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.

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