Fire shutters in Smethwick

The short version

Fire shutters in Smethwick (B66) supplied and fitted with their control panel, warning devices and alarm release, then drop-tested and handed over with commissioning records for your fire safety file.

Town: Smethwick
Postcode district: B66
Area: West Midlands
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Fail-safe closing. Controlled descent on alarm or power loss, with governor speed control.
Tested products. Every shutter comes with its maker's furnace test or assessment evidence and performance declaration.
Records. Commissioning and drop test records handed over for the fire safety file.
Daily-use models. Where needed, the shutter can be motorised for daily traffic and still close on alarm.
Alarm interface. We agree the cause-and-effect with your alarm contractor and prove the release at commissioning.

Examples of work we can quote for

Replacing an obsolete kitchen servery fire shutter with a new shutter released by the fire alarm panel.
Fire-stopping the head and jambs of a replacement shutter exactly to the manufacturer's installation details.
Supplying a fire shutter to a fire engineer's specification on a new-build unit, timed to the main contractor's programme.

Fire safety duties for shutters in Smethwick

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 Smethwick is by the local fire and rescue authority.

Planning the work around your site

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 Smethwick

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 Smethwick: your questions

Do you service fire shutters across the West Midlands?

Yes. We service and drop-test fire shutters across the West Midlands, including most makes we did not install, and provide a written report for each shutter. Servicing visits are chargeable at a fixed price per shutter.

Can you link a fire shutter to our existing alarm in Smethwick?

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.

How much does a fire shutter cost in Smethwick?

Our guide price for a single fire shutter with control panel and fail-safe closing is £4,495 to £11,995 ex VAT, supplied and fitted. Size, rating and alarm interface set the final figure, which we confirm in writing after a free survey in Smethwick.

Fire shutters near Smethwick

Besides Smethwick, we can survey and quote for sites in West Bromwich, Birmingham, Halesowen and the rest of the West Midlands.

Other services in Smethwick

More about Fire shutters · industrial doors in Smethwick. Last updated 19 October 2026.