Roller shutters and security contractors in the Scottish Borders
If you are opening, moving or refreshing a unit in the Scottish Borders, 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.
Working in the Scottish Borders
In Scottish Borders we mostly see convenience stores and off-licences and pharmacies and healthcare premises. Each has its own landlord rules, service loads and access limits, which we look at on the first visit.
Border towns have compact, historic high streets where shopfront changes are often in conservation areas.
What does the work include?
- Annual service options
- Solid, perforated or punched lath shutters
- Open-mesh grilles for window display
- Electric motor with manual override
What approvals might you need in the Scottish Borders?
In Scotland, most fit-out work that alters the building needs a building warrant from the local authority before work starts, followed by a completion certificate. Planning permission and advertisement consent are separate, and Scottish councils publish their own shopfront design guidance.
- Externally fitted shutters often need planning permission, and some councils prefer internal grilles.
- Your insurer may specify the security rating it wants.
Questions about roller shutters and security in the Scottish Borders
Can shutters be fitted behind the glass?
Yes, internal shutters and grilles sit behind the shopfront and are often preferred by planners.
What happens if there's a power cut?
Electric shutters have a manual override so you can open or close them without power.
Do you cover Hawick and the rest of the Scottish Borders?
Yes. We carry out roller shutters and security in Hawick, Peebles and across the Scottish Borders. The survey is free wherever the unit is.
Which building rules apply to fit-outs in the Scottish Borders?
In Scotland, most fit-out work that alters the building needs a building warrant from the local authority before work starts, followed by a completion certificate. Planning permission and advertisement consent are separate, and Scottish councils publish their own shopfront design guidance.
Towns we cover in the Scottish Borders
Other services in the Scottish Borders
- Clinic and dental surgery fit-out
- Aluminium shopfronts
- Shop signage and fascias
- Shop refurbishment and refit
- Bespoke shop joinery and counters
- Shelving and display systems
Nearby areas
Ready to plan your fit-out in the Scottish Borders?
Book a free site survey and get a fixed-price, itemised quote.