How much should I budget for roller security grilles in Scottish Borders?
Our guide range for roller security grilles in Scottish Borders is £1,495 to £4,995 plus VAT (£1,794 to £5,994 inc VAT) per opening, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.
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.
Choices you can make
- Safety edges, manual override and anti-drop devices on powered grilles
- Pass doors or wicket gates on request for some wide openings
- Suitable for shopping centre units, counters and wide internal openings
- Coil box above the opening, internal or external
- Brick-bond or straight link patterns in aluminium or steel
- Mill, anodised or powder-coated finishes
Covering Scottish Borders
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Scottish Borders, including Galashiels and Hawick. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
The Borders are known for stone-built former mill towns such as Galashiels and Hawick and historic towns like Kelso and Peebles.
Where roller security grilles are most often used:
- Counters and kiosks
- Shops with deep heads above the glazing
- Shopping centre and arcade units
- Wide internal openings and lobbies
Towns in Scottish Borders
What to think about first
Powered door safety
Electric grilles are powered doors, so they need the right safety devices, a risk assessment and regular maintenance.
Inside or outside
Inside a shopping centre or behind glazing the grille is protected. External roller grilles normally need planning permission.
Consents and safety: Scotland
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.
Grilles inside the glass
A grille fitted inside the glass does not normally need planning permission in Scotland, as it does not materially change the outside of the building. If the building is listed, listed building consent may still be needed.
How it works
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
Roller security grilles in Scottish Borders: questions
Which towns in Scottish Borders do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Scottish Borders, including Galashiels, Hawick, Kelso and Peebles.
Do electric roller grilles need servicing?
Yes. Powered grilles should be inspected and maintained regularly, including the motor, safety devices and manual override, so they stay safe to use.
What happens to an electric grille in a power cut?
Powered grilles have a manual override, usually a crank or chain, so they can be raised or lowered without power.
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 Scottish Borders
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Security grille servicing
- Bespoke security grilles
- Retractable security grilles
- Hinged security gates
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.