Manual roller shutters in Essex

Manual roller shutters for Essex: measured on site, made to the size of your opening and fitted to the survey.

A manual roller shutter is raised and lowered by hand rather than by a motor: small shutters are spring-balanced and simply pushed up, mid-sized ones are wound with a crank handle, and large doors use a chain and gearbox. We survey and fit across Essex, including Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Colchester.

From £695 + VAT

Manual roller shutters across Essex

Manual roller shutters across Essex: surveyed, made to measure and fitted, with guide prices below and a fixed price after survey.

We have local pages for 22 towns in Essex, starting with Chelmsford. Neighbouring areas we also cover include Kent, Greater London, Hertfordshire.

For shops in Essex, the shutter is specified around how often it runs, how the frontage looks and what your landlord or council expects.

Towns we cover in Essex include:

Options for manual roller shutters in Essex

The main choices for manual roller shutters in Essex:

CrankGearbox and removable crank handle for mid-sized openings.
Push-upSpring-balanced, for smaller openings up to around 2,500 mm wide.
ChainEndless chain and gearbox for large doors.

How much do manual roller shutters cost in Essex?

Manual roller shutters	Ex VAT	Inc VAT
Push-up shutter up to 2,500 mm wide	£695 – £1,295	£835 – £1,555
Crank-operated up to 4,000 × 3,000 mm	£1,195 – £2,495	£1,435 – £2,995
Chain-operated, larger openings	£1,995 – £3,995	£2,395 – £4,795

Guide prices, per shutter, supplied and fitted. VAT at 20% where it applies.

Prices are typical for the UK and apply in Essex too; the survey confirms the size and specification before you get a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Essex

Planning questions anywhere in Essex go to your local planning authority (the district, borough, city or unitary council).

Effort: Large manual shutters take time and effort to open; if staff open it every day, electric is usually better value over time.
Planning: The planning advice for shutters applies whether manual or electric.

How it works

Tell us about the opening
Use the quote tool or the form: the type of shutter, rough sizes and any photos.
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.
Made, fitted, handed over
Your shutter is made to measure, fitted, set up and demonstrated.