Adding a shutter to your shopfront across Essex
For shutters for existing shopfronts across Essex, guide prices start at £1,450 plus VAT, and every job begins with a free site survey.
- Guide price, plus VAT
- £1,450 to £5,195
- Lead time
- 2 to 3 weeks after survey
How does it work across Essex?
From city-centre units to village parades, the job starts the same way. Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Colchester and Chelmsford are among the places we cover. Councils here include Southend-on-Sea, Tendring and Basildon. Southend, Basildon and Chelmsford have large retail streets, and Colchester and Saffron Walden have older centres.
What is worth knowing?
Does a shutter need planning permission?
An external shutter usually does. Many councils resist solid external shutters, and some resist perforated ones too. An internal grille or shutter is usually the safer route, so we can advise what to check before you order.
What about a fire exit?
A shutter must never trap people in. If it covers an escape route, it needs to be open while the premises are occupied, or opened easily from inside.
How long does a shutter last?
Curtains and guides can last many years with planned servicing. Motors, springs and locks go first, and a busy shop will wear them faster.
What are the guide prices?
| Work | Guide price plus VAT |
|---|---|
| Adding a shutter to the frontage you already have | £1,450 to £5,195 |
Guide prices, not offers. Your written quotation sets the final figure.
Do you need consent across Essex?
Probably, if it is external. Your council decides. Many councils resist solid external shutters, and some resist perforated ones too. Illuminated signs can need advertisement consent, depending on size, position and area. Listed buildings need listed building consent as well.
What do people ask about shutters for existing shopfronts across Essex?
How soon can you fit a shutter added to an existing shopfront across Essex?
Lead time is 2 to 3 weeks after survey. We agree the fitting day with you.
Do I need planning permission for a shutter across Essex?
An external shutter usually needs it, and your council decides. Many councils resist solid external shutters, and some resist perforated ones too.
How much does a shutter added to an existing shopfront cost across Essex?
For an opening up to 3 m wide, guide prices start from £1,450 plus VAT. The survey sets the final price.
Do I need electrics near the shutter?
A power supply is needed near the box, fitted by a qualified electrician. We confirm the position at survey and show the cost as its own line on the quotation.
Find out what your frontage will cost across Essex
Answer four quick questions for a guide price, or book a free survey for a firm one.