How often should a fire shutter be checked? Manufacturers generally recommend a drop test and inspection at least once a year, and many buildings test more often as part of their fire alarm routine. Fire safety law requires the responsible person to keep fire safety equipment maintained, so keeping a written record matters.
What are the signs you need fire shutter repairs?
- Fire shutter did not drop during an alarm test
- Fusible link or release unit damaged
- Shutter closes too fast or stops short
- No record of recent checks
What does the engineer do?
- Inspect the release mechanism, governor and curtain
- Repair using parts that match the tested product
- Drop test and record the result
- Written report for your fire risk assessment file
Prices vary with shutter width, the make and model, whether parts are in stock and whether you need an out-of-hours visit. You receive the exact figure in writing once the fault has been diagnosed, and nothing is fitted until you agree it.
Common questions
How often should a fire shutter be checked?
Manufacturers generally recommend a drop test and inspection at least once a year, and many buildings test more often as part of their fire alarm routine. Fire safety law requires the responsible person to keep fire safety equipment maintained, so keeping a written record matters.
How much does fire shutter repairs cost?
A typical guide price is £180 to £650 excluding VAT. Shutter width, make, parts availability and out-of-hours attendance move the figure up or down, and the final price is confirmed in writing before work starts.
How quickly can an engineer attend?
Planned repairs are usually booked within a few working days. Shutters stuck open or shut are treated as emergencies and given the next available slot in your area.
Who carries out the repair?
An engineer who specialises in roller shutters. The written quote names the company carrying out and invoicing the work before you agree to go ahead.
Where do you offer fire shutter repairs?
- West Midlands
- Staffordshire
- Warwickshire
- Worcestershire
- Shropshire
- Herefordshire
- Derbyshire
- Nottinghamshire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Northamptonshire
- Rutland
- Greater London
- Kent
- Surrey
- East Sussex
- West Sussex
- Hampshire
- Berkshire
- Buckinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- Isle of Wight
- Essex
- Hertfordshire
- Bedfordshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Norfolk
- Suffolk
- Bristol
- Somerset
- Gloucestershire
- Wiltshire
- Dorset
- Devon
- Cornwall
- Greater Manchester
- Merseyside
- Lancashire
- Cheshire
- Cumbria
- West Yorkshire
- South Yorkshire
- North Yorkshire
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Tyne and Wear
- County Durham
- Northumberland
- South Wales
- North Wales
- West Wales
- Glasgow and Clyde
- Edinburgh and Lothians
- Tayside and Fife
- Aberdeen and North East Scotland
- Central Scotland
- Belfast and Antrim
- Down and Armagh
- Londonderry and Tyrone
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