Covering Welwyn Garden City
If your address has an AL8 postcode, it falls within our Hertfordshire coverage.
Hatfield, Hertford and St Albans are covered too, which helps when several properties need doing.
For reference, Welwyn Garden City lies about 13 miles north-east of Watford.
You do not have to do every window at once: in Welwyn Garden City we can fit the ground-floor windows first and match the colour and box on others later.
For shops in Welwyn Garden City, the shutter is specified around how often it runs, how the frontage looks and what your landlord or council expects.
Rules that apply in Welwyn Garden City
Planning in Welwyn Garden City 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.
Measured on site
Exact sizes, box space, power and controls are confirmed on site.
Price in writing
A fixed price for the work described, with the lead time stated.
Made, fitted, handed over
Your shutter is made to measure, fitted, set up and demonstrated.
Roller shutters in Welwyn Garden City: questions
Do you cover Welwyn Garden City?
Yes. Welwyn Garden City and the AL8 postcode district are part of our coverage across Hertfordshire.
How much do roller shutters cost in Welwyn Garden City?
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.
Do I need planning permission for shutters in Welwyn Garden City?
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).
Which roller shutters do you fit in Welwyn Garden City?
Window, door, patio and garage shutters for homes; shop, commercial, perforated, counter shutters and grilles; industrial, high-speed and fire-rated doors; plus repairs, servicing, motor replacement and conversions.