Selecting the Best Roller Shutter Installer for Your Business

The steps involved in getting commercial roller shutter doors installed properly are an important part of keeping your business safe, secure and fully operational. There are DIY roller shutter options, but it is highly recommended that you commission experts in installing this important equipment. As well as professional services to maintain and repair it! This is explained within this guide to fitting roller shutters.

Risks involved

First, let’s look at what can happen if you don’t use professional installation services for roller shutter doors at your premises.

H&S compliance

The most obvious risk is that you are putting staff and visitors in danger. Trips, slips and falls are the most common cause of workplace injuries, including items dropping from a height. Sadly, this has included fatalities due to roller shutter doors falling on top of people.

Also, shutter doors can impact fire safety issues.

This is why the HSE has such clear regulations on the issue of doors, gates and barriers. Including new regulations from 1st January 2021, to ensure any automatic equipment is engineered and installed to correct standards.

This makes commissioning new roller shutters from Ace Door Systems commonsense. Both the construction and installation will help maintain your workplace safety and HSE compliance.

Business interruption

Saving money by using DIY or cheap roller shutter blind installation can be a false economy. Not just from accidents in your workplace, but also if poor-fitting makes it harder to open or securely close your entry/exit system.

Badly installed or faulty roller shutter doors can cost you time and money, especially if you can’t get staff or customers into your premises promptly!

Keep in mind that noisy, slow or tricky to operate roller doors can be annoying for staff too, and ‘dent’ your reputation.

Durability and weathering

Correct fitting of roller shutter doors will protect the longevity of this equipment. If not installed to a high, professional standard, friction, abrasion and other issues can gradually erode your door mechanisms.

Also, cutting corners to save money can cause shitters to weather and corrode, which can also require you to repair or replace them frequently.

An expertly installed alternative is a sound investment, as well as a sound door for your premises!

Installation services and security issues

This is potentially the most important advantage of using professionals to install roller shutter doors. The main purpose of this equipment is to protect your premises, equipment and goods.

Doors secured in place by the experts provide far greater confidence in your fire safety management, and the ability to deter intruders. It also minimises the impact of criminal damage and vandalism for example.

You would be shocked how quickly both opportunistic and organised burglars can spot vulnerabilities in your premises, such as easy-to-bypass roller doors.

Optimise experienced and knowledgeable installers

How can you be sure that you get the best roller shutter doors for your premises, and that they fitted perfectly?

Considerations include sourcing the security doors most relevant to your type of building, space limitations and types of roller shutter doors that match your operational needs. Plus, achieving a flawless finish and fit for aesthetic reasons too.

Keep in mind that installing heavy-duty or high-security industrial roller shutter doors can be especially challenging and require specialist skills. For safety during commissioning and future operation.

The solution can be found in the experience and expertise of Ace Door Systems. Working throughout the whole of the UK our clients include supermarkets, high street retailers and businesses of all sizes who need a safe, secure and reliable supplier to install and maintain roller shutter and other commercial doors.