Electric shutters for properties in Durham
We cover Durham and the DH1 postcode district as part of County Durham; you book a survey here exactly as you would anywhere else. We also cover Chester-le-Street, Houghton-le-Spring and Stanley, so premises in more than one of these places can be quoted together.
If you let out a property in Durham, electric roller shutters can protect it between tenancies or bookings, and solar or remote control avoids extra wiring.
Where a window in Durham has no power nearby, a solar shutter avoids running a cable; where there is a socket or spur, a wired motor is simpler.
Specifying electric roller shutters for Durham
Ways to specify electric roller shutters for Durham:
- RetrofitExisting manual shutters can often be converted to electric.
- Motor typeWired switch motors or radio motors; battery backup on escape routes.
- Smart controlApp and voice control through a compatible hub; scenes and sun-based timers.
Guide prices for electric roller shutters in Durham
| Electric roller shutters | Inc VAT | Ex VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Electric shutter, standard window, supplied and fitted | £695 – £995 | £580 – £830 |
| Smart hub with app and voice control | £145 – £295 | £120 – £245 |
| Extra multi-channel remote | £35 – £65 | £30 – £55 |
Guide prices, supplied and fitted. VAT at 20% where it applies.
Guide prices only: access, fixings, power and finish at your property in Durham can move the figure up or down, and the survey settles it.
Rules that apply in Durham
As an English city, Durham follows the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the permitted development rules in England.
- Electrics: Work is carried out to BS 7671. Notifiable work in homes in England and Wales is self-certified by an electrician registered with a competent person scheme or notified to building control.
- Escape windows: On windows or doors needed for escape we add a manual override or battery backup.
From survey to fitting
Start with a guide price
Our quote tool gives a guide range in a couple of minutes, or just send us the details.
Free survey
We measure the opening and the space around it, and check fixings and power.
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.
Electric roller shutters in Durham: questions
Do electric shutters need a new circuit?
Not always. Many can be fed from an existing circuit through a fused spur; larger groups may need a new circuit. We check at survey and the electrical work is done to BS 7671.
Are electric shutters noisy?
Tubular motors are quiet; most of the sound you hear is the laths rolling, which is a soft whirr.
How much do electric roller shutters cost in Durham?
We use the same UK guide prices in Durham; after the survey you get a fixed written price for your opening.
Is the survey free in Durham?
Yes, surveys for new installations in Durham are free. Repair and service visits are charged.