Covering Penzance
If your address has a TR18 postcode, it falls within our Cornwall coverage.
Other towns nearby that we cover include Camborne, Redruth and Falmouth.
For reference, Penzance lies about 24 miles south-west of Truro.
You do not have to do every window at once: in Penzance we can fit the ground-floor windows first and match the colour and box on others later.
For shops in Penzance, the shutter is specified around how often it runs, how the frontage looks and what your landlord or council expects.
Planning and safety in Penzance
Planning in Penzance follows the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the permitted development rules in England. Shopfront shutters usually need planning permission; for houses it depends on the property, and listed buildings need listed building consent from the council, with Historic England involved for higher-grade buildings.
Electrical work for powered shutters is carried out to BS 7671, with notifiable work in homes (under Part P) self-certified by an electrician registered with a competent person scheme or notified to building control.
Fire shutters in workplaces and other non-domestic premises, including the common parts of blocks of flats, are maintained under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, where the responsible person is responsible for keeping fire safety measures in working order. Fire shutters that form part of building work also need approval from building control (council or a registered building control approver).
How it works
Send the basics
Tell us what the shutter is for and the rough size, with photos if you have them.
Survey at the property
A surveyor measures, checks what the box and guides will fix to, and talks through options.
Price in writing
A fixed price for the work described, with the lead time stated.
Fitted and explained
Installed, set up and shown to you, with the manufacturer's paperwork.
Questions about shutters in Penzance
Is the survey free in Penzance?
Yes, for new installations. Repair and service visits are charged, and we tell you the cost before booking.
Do you cover Penzance?
Yes. Book a survey for any address in Penzance in the usual way; it is covered as part of Cornwall.
Do I need planning permission for shutters in Penzance?
Shopfront shutters usually do. For houses it depends on the property; listed buildings need listed building consent and conservation areas often have tighter rules. Planning questions go to your local planning authority (the district, borough, city or unitary council).
How much do roller shutters cost in Penzance?
Guide prices start from about £545 including VAT for an electric window shutter and from £1,495 plus VAT for a shopfront shutter. You get a fixed written price after survey.