Roller shutters and security in Leicestershire
If you are opening, moving or refreshing a unit in Leicestershire, our roller shutters and security service covers the layout, the build and the paperwork, with work planned around your trading hours.
Shop roller shutters are steel or aluminium curtains that roll into a box above the shopfront, closed at night to protect the glass and stock. Perforated and grille types let light and window display show through.
What is shopfitting like in Leicestershire?
In Leicestershire we mostly see shopping centre units and retail park stores and salons, barbers and beauty clinics. Each has its own landlord rules, service loads and access limits, which we look at on the first visit.
East Midlands town centres combine older Victorian parades with newer precincts, and many fit-outs involve updating dated units for food, beauty and convenience retailers.
What does the work include?
- Powder coating to match the shopfront
- Annual service options
- Solid, perforated or punched lath shutters
- Open-mesh grilles for window display
Planning and building control in Leicestershire
In England, fit-out work that affects fire escape, structure, drainage or accessibility falls under the Building Regulations and is signed off by local authority or approved inspector building control. Shopfronts, extraction flues and illuminated signs are dealt with separately by the local planning authority.
- Your insurer may specify the security rating it wants.
- Electric shutters need safety edges or photocells to stop them closing on people.
Questions about roller shutters and security in Leicestershire
Which building rules apply to fit-outs in Leicestershire?
In England, fit-out work that affects fire escape, structure, drainage or accessibility falls under the Building Regulations and is signed off by local authority or approved inspector building control. Shopfronts, extraction flues and illuminated signs are dealt with separately by the local planning authority.
What happens if there's a power cut?
Electric shutters have a manual override so you can open or close them without power.
Do shop shutters need planning permission?
External shutters frequently do, especially solid ones. Perforated or internal grilles are more often accepted. We check with the council.
Do you cover Hinckley and the rest of Leicestershire?
Yes. We carry out roller shutters and security in Hinckley, Melton Mowbray and across Leicestershire. The survey is free wherever the unit is.
Towns we cover in Leicestershire
Other services in Leicestershire
- Suspended ceilings and partitions
- Commercial shop flooring
- Retail shopfitting
- Fashion and boutique fit-out
- Convenience store and supermarket fit-out
- Showroom fit-out
Nearby areas
Ready to plan your fit-out in Leicestershire?
Book a free site survey and get a fixed-price, itemised quote.