HOW TO MEASURE ROLLER SHUTTER

In short, yes roller shutters are great for security. It certainly takes a lot of effort to break into roller shutters, which would either require severe use of force, or cutting with tools - all of which would make a lot of noise and attract a lot of attention. This is why roller shutters are generally a strong deterrent for most thieves or opportunist burglars.

There are several options for the operation of your roller shutters. The cheapest and most basic are manual roller shutters that open and close by hand. The most popular are automatic roller shutters that work using electric motors and are typically accessed by remote control. We can let you know what options are available at the time of enquiry.

We supply roller shutters in a range of colours and can provide a colour chart to help you choose. Please note that steel and aluminium shutters come in a standard finish and painted or powder coated colour options will generally increase the overall cost, but can also help shutters stand out as a modern feature of your home or business.

All of our roller shutters are custom made to the required size to fit your space properly and create a secure seal. Plus you may have a few options to the exact position where your roller door is fixed to the wall. Our team can either come out and measure, or provide assistance to help you get the measurements correct if preferred.

We manufacture our roller shutters at our Essex facility. This allows us to offer competitive prices for top quality products made in the UK. It also means that we can ensure all of our roller shutters are structurally secure and work exactly as they should. Plus we can react quickly to requirements and stock all spares, parts and motors.

Yes we certainly do. Our engineers are able to fix and service all types of roller shutters and security doors. This is also helped by the fact that we can manufacture any parts that may be required.

The only way to truly answer this is by providing a no obligation quote, and the answer will depend on the options (colours, motors, remotes) you desire and the size of roller shutter you need. What we can say is that roller shutters are very affordable and offer great value over their lifetime. We offer competitive rates for superior products so please get in touch with your enquiry today.

In most instances we would always start with a site visit in order to assess suitability and measure your space. This allows us to advise and discuss your available options with our experienced engineers in order to provide your no obligation quotations.

Yes, we supply roller shutters to other providers as well as the public if you wish to install them yourself. Obviously we would always recommend professional fitting to ensure the integrity and safety of our products.

Roller shutters roll up into a head plate, and the size of this will depend on how tall the door is. The taller the door, the more head room required. In general a roller shutter garage door requires around 30cm head space - which is easily possible in most circumstances.

Roller shutters are not alarmed as standard, but can be linked to alarm systems using sensors, the same as any door or window in a property.

Basic electric roller shutters run on a simple but reliable motor which will only cost from around £90. This will enable simple button operated electric shutters. The cost will increase for remote control units and we will be happy to discuss options at time of enquiry.

Roller shutter doors use a locking springs mechanism that will stop anyone being able to pull the door up from the outside. They do not require a key directly to remain solid, though some clients take the extra measure of using a robust padlock to further secure the door to the ground.

As stated above, roller shutters can last a long time if maintained well. Fortunately they do not require a lot of maintenance and are relatively simple in the way that they operate.

We recommend annual maintenance as standard and can provide this service at a low cost, but it will also depend on how much you use your roller shutter - where intensive daily opening and closing doors will be more likely to experience difficulties quicker that those that are only opened once a day - such as shop front shutters.

In addition to this, it is important for business owners to be aware of health & safety legislation and workplace regulations that requires records of maintenance for doors such as this. See this link for more information - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/3004/regulation/18/made

Once your order is placed, we can manufacture your door immediately in-house, with the actual installation taking place in a normal working day, leaving your property completely secure by the time the work is complete.