Every week retailers across North West lose trading hours to shutters that will not budge. For businesses in Merseyside 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
- Merseyside, North West
- Guide price
- £650 to £1,400 ex VAT
- Towns listed
- 6
- Postcode areas
- CH, L, PR, WA
- Emergency visits
- Next available slot
Where in Merseyside do you cover?
From St Helens, Southport, Bootle, Wallasey and Liverpool, shutters in Merseyside face the same wear: grit in the guides, tired springs and motors pushed past their duty cycle. Our routes across the CH, L, PR and WA postcode areas are built around fixing exactly those problems.
What the repair involves in Merseyside
What does manual to electric conversion involve? In short: find the cause, agree the price, fix it and test it. Push-up or winding-handle shutters converted to electric operation. Anything that needs ordering is confirmed in writing with a fitting date.
- 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 Merseyside?
As a guide, manual to electric conversion typically costs £650 to £1,400 excluding VAT. The exact figure depends on the shutter size, the make and whether parts need ordering, and it is always confirmed before work begins.
How do I book?
The quickest route is a phone call, but the form on this page works just as well out of hours. We reply with an appointment window and the name of the company carrying out the work. Every quote names the company that will carry out and invoice the work, so you know exactly who is accountable before you say yes.
Manual to electric conversion in Merseyside: 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 Merseyside?
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 Merseyside?
Yes. We regularly attend Liverpool, Birkenhead, St Helens and Southport, and other towns and business parks across Merseyside. 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.