Fire shutters in Newcastle-under-Lyme

In short

Need a compartment opening protected at premises in Newcastle-under-Lyme? We survey the wall and opening, specify a fire shutter with the rating your fire strategy needs and coordinate the alarm interface with your contractor.

Town: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Postcode district: ST5
Area: Staffordshire
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for fire shutters in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Tested products. Shutters supplied with the manufacturer's fire test evidence and Declaration of Performance.
Battery back-up. Back-up units maintain controlled closing during a mains failure.
Fail-safe closing. Controlled descent on alarm or power loss, with governor speed control.
Warning devices. Sounders and beacons to warn people before and during descent.
Records. Commissioning and drop test records handed over for the fire safety file.

Jobs we can carry out

Replacing an obsolete kitchen servery fire shutter with a new shutter released by the fire alarm panel.
Supplying a fire shutter to a fire engineer's specification on a new-build unit, timed to the main contractor's programme.
Fitting a 120-minute fire shutter to a conveyor opening between production and storage compartments, released by the fire alarm.

Fire safety duties for shutters in Newcastle-under-Lyme

In England, fire shutters are part of the fire precautions the responsible person must keep maintained under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme is by the local fire and rescue authority.

Access, phasing and timing

If your premises are leased, check whether the landlord needs to approve the work. We can provide drawings and product data for the landlord or managing agent before the order is placed.

Budgeting for fire shutters in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Fire shutters guide prices
Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
Fire shutter, single, with control panel and fail-safe closing	£4,495 – £11,995
Fire shutter service with drop test, per shutter	£125 – £265

Guide prices for supply and installation unless stated, excluding VAT, which is added at the current rate where it applies. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing after a survey, before any work starts.

Fire shutters in Newcastle-under-Lyme: your questions

Can you link a fire shutter to our existing alarm in Newcastle-under-Lyme?

Usually, yes. We work with your fire alarm contractor to agree the cause-and-effect and the interface, designed to BS 7273-4, and prove the shutter closes on the alarm signal at commissioning.

Who maintains a fire shutter at our Newcastle-under-Lyme premises?

The person in control of the premises: the responsible person in England and Wales, the dutyholder in Scotland, or in Northern Ireland the person with fire safety duties. Check your lease to see whether landlord or tenant arranges servicing.

Are your fire shutters in Newcastle-under-Lyme certified?

The certification belongs to the shutter: we supply products carrying the manufacturer's fire test evidence and Declaration of Performance, and install them to the certified specification so they perform as tested.

Fire shutters near Newcastle-under-Lyme

Working in Newcastle-under-Lyme? We also take on jobs in Stoke-on-Trent, Kidsgrove, Crewe and across Staffordshire.

Other services in Newcastle-under-Lyme

More about Fire shutters · industrial doors in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Last updated 19 October 2026.