How much do roller security grilles cost in Edinburgh and the Lothians?
Budget £1,495 to £4,995 plus VAT (£1,794 to £5,994 inc VAT) per opening for roller security grilles in Edinburgh and the Lothians, supplied and fitted. Size, number of leaves, colour and access all move the price, which is fixed in writing after the survey.
A roller security grille is a curtain of linked aluminium or steel tubes that coils into a box above the opening. Lowered, it gives an open-mesh barrier you can see through; raised, it leaves the full width clear with nothing parked at the sides.
Specification at a glance
- Coil box above the opening, internal or external
- Manual spring-balanced, crank or electric operation
- Pass doors or wicket gates on request for some wide openings
- Safety edges, manual override and anti-drop devices on powered grilles
- Mill, anodised or powder-coated finishes
- Brick-bond or straight link patterns in aluminium or steel
Covering Edinburgh and the Lothians
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Edinburgh and the Lothians, including Edinburgh and Livingston. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Edinburgh's Old and New Towns are a World Heritage Site full of listed tenements and shops, surrounded by suburbs and the Lothians' towns.
Typical places for this kind of grille include:
- Shops with deep heads above the glazing
- Shopping centre and arcade units
- Counters and kiosks
- Car park and stairwell openings
Towns in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Things to decide before you order
Inside or outside
Inside a shopping centre or behind glazing the grille is protected. External roller grilles normally need planning permission.
Powered door safety
Electric grilles are powered doors, so they need the right safety devices, a risk assessment and regular maintenance.
Rules that apply in Scotland
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Listed buildings in Scotland need listed building consent for works affecting their character, decided by the council, with Historic Environment Scotland consulted on some cases. Conservation areas bring extra scrutiny of external changes. Check with the council before ordering.
External grilles and planning
External grilles and shutters on commercial buildings normally need planning permission from the council under the Scottish planning system. Councils' shopfront guidance commonly prefers internal, open-mesh security, particularly in conservation areas and town centres.
How it works
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your Edinburgh and the Lothians address
- Fixed price in writing
- Made to measure and fitted
Roller security grilles in Edinburgh and the Lothians: questions
Which towns in Edinburgh and the Lothians do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Edinburgh and the Lothians, including Edinburgh, Livingston, Musselburgh, Bathgate and Dalkeith, and in other towns across the area.
Can a roller grille be fitted inside a shop window?
Yes, where there is enough clear height above the window for the coil and guides. It is a neat option because nothing is left at the sides.
Is a roller grille the same as a roller shutter?
No. A shutter uses solid or perforated slats; a grille uses an open mesh of tubes and links, so you can see through it and air can pass.
Do roller grilles need planning permission?
Internal roller grilles generally do not. External ones normally do, and councils often prefer open-mesh grilles to solid shutters where something external is allowed.
Other grilles in Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- Security grille repairs
- Front door security gates
- Shopfront security grilles
- French door grilles
- Bi-folding security gates
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