Roller shutter guides
Straight answers to the questions people ask before buying, fitting or maintaining a roller shutter.
How much do roller shutters cost in the UK?
Guide prices for window, door, garage, shop and industrial roller shutters in 2026, and what moves the price up or down.
Do roller shutters need planning permission?
When shop and house roller shutters need planning permission or listed building consent in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Electric or manual roller shutters: which should you choose?
How electric, solar and manual roller shutters compare on cost, convenience, reliability and safety.
Aluminium or steel roller shutters?
How aluminium and steel roller shutters compare for strength, weight, corrosion, appearance and cost.
How to measure an opening for a roller shutter
How to take rough measurements for a guide price, and what the survey checks before a made-to-measure shutter is ordered.
Face-fixed, recessed or built-in: where should the shutter box go?
The options for positioning a roller shutter's headbox and guides on homes, shops and new builds.
Solid, perforated, punched or grille: choosing a shop shutter
How the four main shop shutter types compare on security, visibility, weather protection and planning.
Roller shutters and fire escape: keeping a way out
How to fit roller shutters over windows and doors without compromising escape in a fire, at home and at work.
Fire shutter servicing and drop tests explained
Why fire shutters must be serviced, what a drop test involves, and who is responsible in each part of the UK.
Powered roller door safety: what owners and employers should know
The standards and duties that apply to powered roller doors and shutters in workplaces and homes.
Roller shutter security ratings explained
What LPS 1175, STS 202 and PAS 24 mean for roller shutters, and why a security rating belongs to the tested product.
Roller shutter not working? Common faults and safe checks
The common reasons a roller shutter stops working, what you can safely check, and when to call an engineer.
Do roller shutters keep heat in and keep homes cool?
How external roller shutters affect heat loss in winter and overheating in summer.
Replacing an up-and-over garage door with a roller door
What to expect when swapping an up-and-over garage door for an insulated roller garage door.
What happens from survey to installation?
The steps from your first enquiry to a fitted, working roller shutter, and how long each takes.
Your rights when ordering made-to-measure shutters
How cancellation rights work for made-to-measure roller shutters bought by consumers.