Every week retailers across South East lose trading hours to shutters that will not budge. For businesses in Berkshire we offer manual to electric conversion with a written price agreed up front, carried out by engineers who work on shop shutters day in, day out.
- Service
- Manual to electric conversion
- Area
- Berkshire, South East
- Guide price
- £650 to £1,400 ex VAT
- Towns listed
- 6
- Postcode areas
- RG, SL
- Emergency visits
- Next available slot
Where in Berkshire do you cover?
From Slough, Bracknell, Maidenhead, Newbury and Wokingham, shutters in Berkshire face the same wear: grit in the guides, tired springs and motors pushed past their duty cycle. Our routes across the RG and SL postcode areas are built around fixing exactly those problems.
What the repair involves in Berkshire
With manual to electric conversion, the aim is to get the shutter working safely and to stop the same fault coming back next month. Push-up or winding-handle shutters converted to electric operation. We explain what failed and why, in plain terms.
- Check the curtain and barrel are sound enough to motorise
- Fit a tubular or external motor sized to the curtain
- Add controls, isolator and manual override
- Set limits and show staff how to use it
Signs you need manual to electric conversion
- You want remote or key-switch control
- Springs keep failing on a large shutter
- Staff struggle to lift a heavy manual shutter
- Winding handle gearbox is worn
How much does manual to electric conversion cost in Berkshire?
Expect manual to electric conversion to come in around £650 to £1,400 before VAT. Use our online guide-price tool for a figure based on your shutter type, width and how urgent the job is.
How do I book?
Booking takes a couple of minutes: share the address, a description of the fault and your preferred time. If you can, send a photo of the shutter box and guides as well. You will always know who is attending, what they are fixing and what it costs, with the price confirmed in writing first.
Manual to electric conversion in Berkshire: questions
Can a manual shop shutter be converted to electric?
Usually, provided the curtain and barrel are in good condition. A motor sized to the curtain weight is fitted with controls, an isolator and a manual override, so staff are not lifting a heavy shutter every day.
How much does manual to electric conversion cost in Berkshire?
A typical guide price is £650 to £1,400 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.
Do you cover all of Berkshire?
Yes. We regularly attend Reading, Slough, Bracknell and Maidenhead, and other towns and business parks across Berkshire. Share your postcode and we will confirm the visit time.
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.