Fire shutters for properties in Aberystwyth
If your address has an SY23 postcode, it falls within our Dyfed coverage. Other towns nearby that we cover include Llandrindod Wells, Newtown and Cardigan.
Aberystwyth is roughly 36 miles north of Carmarthen.
If a fire shutter at your premises in Aberystwyth has not been drop-tested in the last year, a service visit can check it, record the result and tell you what it needs.
Where a fire shutter is part of new building work in Aberystwyth, the approval route and the product evidence are confirmed before anything is ordered.
What can you choose in Aberystwyth?
What you can choose when we survey in Aberystwyth:
- ReleaseFusible link, local heat detector or fire alarm interface, as the fire strategy specifies, with fail-safe closing.
- RatingIntegrity ratings typically from 60 up to 240 minutes, depending on the tested product; smoke-rated versions only where tested to BS EN 1634-3.
- TypeFull-height shutters, or fire-rated counter shutters for hatches.
Guide prices for fire-rated roller shutters in Aberystwyth
| Fire-rated roller shutters | Ex VAT | Inc VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Fire shutter around 3,000 × 3,000 mm | £3,495 – £7,995 | £4,195 – £9,595 |
| Fire-rated counter shutter | £1,495 – £2,995 | £1,795 – £3,595 |
| Fire shutter service including drop test, per shutter | £125 – £245 | £150 – £295 |
Guide prices, supplied and fitted unless stated. VAT at 20% where it applies.
Guide prices only: access, fixings, power and finish at your property in Aberystwyth can move the figure up or down, and the survey settles it.
Rules that apply in Aberystwyth
As a Welsh town, Aberystwyth follows the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the Welsh permitted development rules.
- Alarm link: Linking a shutter to the fire alarm is coordinated with your alarm contractor so the shutter closes on the right signal; shutters across escape routes are normally released by local heat detection.
- Your duties: In England and Wales, the responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire safety equipment, including fire shutters, maintained in good working order.
- Certification: We supply the manufacturer's test or certification evidence for the product we quote. We do not claim a rating on our own behalf.
- Approvals: Where a fire shutter forms part of building work, such as a new or altered opening in a compartment wall, building regulations approval is needed from local authority building control.
How it works in Aberystwyth
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.
One clear quotation
Everything included is listed, and nothing is ordered until you accept.
Fitted and explained
Installed, set up and shown to you, with the manufacturer's paperwork.
Fire-rated roller shutters in Aberystwyth: questions
Will a fire shutter close in a power cut?
Fire shutters are designed to fail safe, closing under gravity at a controlled speed when the release is triggered or power is lost, depending on the system.
Who is responsible for maintaining fire shutters?
The person responsible for fire safety in the building: the responsible person in England and Wales, the duty holder in Scotland or the appropriate person in Northern Ireland.
Is the survey free in Aberystwyth?
For new shutters, yes. Repair visits in Aberystwyth are charged because they include diagnosis and work on the day.
Do you cover Aberystwyth?
Yes. Aberystwyth and the SY23 postcode district are part of our coverage across Dyfed.