At a glance
Book fire shutter maintenance in Paisley with a written fixed price per shutter. Visits can be arranged out of hours so the test doesn't disrupt your operations.
- Town
- Paisley
- Postcode district
- PA1
- Area
- Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire
- Guide price
- £125 – £265
What's included
- Drive and back-up. Motor, brake, limits and any battery back-up tested.
- Written records. A service report per shutter for your fire safety logbook.
- Closure test. Each shutter released as the alarm would and its descent timed and checked.
- Alarm interface. Release signal and fail-safe operation checked, with your alarm contractor where needed.
- Remedials. Faults explained on the day and quoted before any chargeable repair.
Typical scopes of work
- Producing a fire shutter schedule and condition report ahead of a fire risk assessment review.
- Drop-testing compartment fire shutters every six months, coordinated with the fire alarm contractor's scheduled test visit.
- Freeing and adjusting a seized governor on a servery fire shutter that does not close fully on test.
Fire safety duties for shutters in Paisley
In Scotland, fire shutters are part of the fire precautions the dutyholder must keep maintained under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006: in efficient working order and in good repair. Testing at suitable intervals and keeping the results is expected good practice and supports your fire risk assessment. Enforcement in Paisley is by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
Access, phasing and timing
Service and repair visits in Paisley are booked around your shifts. Doors and shutters are taken out of use one at a time, so the rest of the site keeps working while each one is checked.
Guide prices for fire shutter servicing and drop tests
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) |
|---|---|
| Fire shutter service with drop test, per shutter | £125 – £265 |
| Repair visit (attendance and first hour) | £145 – £195 |
Guide prices excluding VAT, which is added at the current rate where it applies. The visit price is agreed before we attend, and any repair is quoted before we carry it out.
Your questions about fire shutter servicing and drop tests
Who is responsible for fire shutter maintenance at our Paisley site?
The person in control of the premises, usually the employer, owner or managing agent, under fire safety law. Leases often set out whether landlord or tenant arranges it, so check yours.
Do you test shutters in Paisley outside working hours?
Yes. Out-of-hours visits are available because testing closes the opening. We agree the timing and confirm any out-of-hours price in the quote.
What happens if a fire shutter in Paisley fails its test?
We tell you on the day, explain the cause and the risk, and quote any repair. Your fire risk assessor should know about a shutter that is out of service until it is fixed.
Fire shutter servicing and drop tests near Paisley
Paisley is in the PA1 postcode district in Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire. We also cover Renfrew, Johnstone, Clydebank.
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Other services in Paisley
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Industrial door installation
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- High-speed doors
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Fire shutters
More about Fire shutter servicing and drop tests · industrial doors in Paisley. Last updated 19 October 2026.