- Location
- Godalming, Surrey
- Main postcode district
- GU7
- Nearby (straight line)
- Guildford (4 miles), Haslemere (8 miles) and Aldershot (8 miles)
- Survey and quote
- Free, with a fixed written quote
A roller shutter loading bay door is a door made from interlocking horizontal slats, called laths, that coil around a barrel in a box above the opening. Because it rolls up into a compact space, a shutter needs little headroom and no ceiling tracks, which suits older units, low-headroom openings and buildings with cranes, pipes or racking close above the door.
How does this suit sites in Godalming?
Where a site in Godalming is exposed to salt air or regular washdown, aluminium laths or a good powder coat help slow corrosion on the curtain and guides. Docks that face an open yard in Godalming can catch strong gusts, so we check orientation and specify end locks and heavier laths where exposure calls for it.
Low headroom is the deciding factor at many older buildings, whether in Godalming or elsewhere, and a compact roller shutter avoids overhead tracks altogether.
Step one is a survey at your site in Godalming, which costs nothing and carries no obligation. Step two is a written quote with a fixed price and a clear scope. Step three is installation, scheduled around your operation and carried out by specialist installation engineers working under our management, including evenings or weekends if agreed. Step four is handover, when the equipment is tested in front of you and the paperwork is passed over.
How is a roller shutter fitted to an existing loading bay opening?
A roller shutter is fitted either behind the opening on the inside face or between the reveals, with guides fixed down each side and the barrel mounted on brackets above. Fitting usually takes a day or less per opening once the shutter is on site.
The work normally includes:
- Removing and disposing of the old door or shutter.
- Checking the lintel and reveals will take the fixings, and adding steel packers if not.
- Fixing the guides, brackets and barrel, then running the curtain onto the barrel.
- Fitting the motor, controls, safety edge and photocells on electric shutters.
- Setting limits, testing the safety brake and demonstrating the manual override.
You will need to clear the area inside the opening and take the bay out of use. An electric shutter also needs a suitable isolated power supply near the barrel, which we can include in the quote if one is not already there.
Can a roller shutter cope with high winds at an exposed dock?
Yes, if it is specified for the exposure. Wind pushes the curtain inwards or draws it outwards, and on a wide opening that load can pull laths out of their guides or bow the whole curtain.
For exposed docks we typically consider:
- End locks: clips on the ends of the laths that hold the curtain inside the guides under load.
- Deeper guides: give the end locks more to hold on to.
- Heavier gauge or profiled laths: stiffer across wide openings.
- Intermediate wind bars: horizontal reinforcement on very large shutters.
Openings that face open yards, sit at the end of a building or are funnelled between units tend to see the strongest gusts. We note orientation and surroundings at survey and choose a wind-resistant build where it is needed, rather than adding cost to every door on the site.
The same published guide range applies across England; access, out-of-hours working and site conditions are confirmed at the free survey.
What does the free survey cover?
- Clear opening width and height for each door
- Headroom above the opening and which track type will suit it
- Whether planning, building control or a building warrant may be needed
- How often each door cycles during a typical shift
- Control positions, isolators and any existing interlocks
- Power supply at each bay, including three-phase availability
Options to discuss
Aluminium shutter
Lighter laths that resist corrosion, suited to coastal sites, washdown areas and large openings where a lighter curtain puts less strain on the motor.
Electric operation with safety devices
An external or tubular motor with push-button controls, safety edge, photocells and a hand-chain override for use during a power cut.
Planning, building control and safety law in England
Sites in Godalming fall under the rules for England. Structural changes such as forming a new opening or a dock leveller pit may need Building Regulations approval, and external structures such as loading houses, canopies or new dock approaches can need planning permission from the local planning authority. We check what applies at survey and build any approvals into the plan.
Questions about roller shutter loading bay doors in Godalming
Can you work outside our normal operating hours in Godalming?
Yes, by arrangement. Evening, night and weekend working can be planned so the installation causes as little disruption as possible to your loading schedule. Out-of-hours work can affect the price, so mention it at the survey and we will include it in the written quote. The agreed times are confirmed in the programme before the job starts.
Which building and safety rules apply to a site in Godalming?
It depends on which UK nation the site is in. England and Wales use Building Regulations approval, Scotland uses building warrants and Northern Ireland uses building control approval from the council. Workplace safety is regulated by HSE in Great Britain and HSENI in Northern Ireland, and energy rules differ between nations. For your site in Godalming, we check what applies at survey and design to it.
Is VAT included in your guide prices for roller shutter loading bay doors?
No. Our customers are businesses, so guide prices exclude VAT, which is added at the standard rate. The same guide range applies in Surrey as everywhere else: for roller shutter loading bay doors, it is £1,600 to £4,800 per door, excluding VAT. It covers supply and fit for a typical installation. Your fixed written quote after the free survey shows the net price, the VAT and exactly what is included.
Can individual damaged laths be replaced?
Yes, damaged laths can usually be cut out and replaced without changing the whole curtain, provided matching laths are still available. If damage spreads across many laths or the guides are bent, a new curtain is often more economical. Lath repairs are carried out on a chargeable visit with the price agreed first.
Do roller shutters work on cold store docks?
Roller shutters are rarely used as the main door on a cold store dock, because even insulated laths do not hold temperature as well as a purpose-made cold store door. They can work as an outer security door in front of an insulated door, or at ambient bays on the same site.
Roller shutter loading bay doors near Godalming
Distances are measured from Godalming. Nearby towns we cover include Guildford (4 miles), Haslemere (8 miles) and Aldershot (8 miles), and other towns in the area are covered too.
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