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Anthracite grey roller shutter garage door fitted to a wide double garage on a brick house in Essex

Roller Shutter Garage Doors in Essex

If you have been searching for a roller shutter garage door, this is the door we fit: an insulated aluminium roller door, made to measure for your opening, powder-coated in your choice of colour and driven by a quiet electric motor. RollRite supply and install them across Essex from our base in Sible Hedingham, with a free on-site survey, a fixed written quote and most single doors fitted in one visit.

What a Roller Shutter Garage Door Is

A roller shutter garage door is a curtain of horizontal slats that rolls up around a barrel inside a slim housing above the opening. The curtain runs in guide rails fixed to each side of the brick reveal, so the door travels straight up and down and never swings out over the drive. Because the roll sits tight against the lintel, the ceiling inside the garage stays free for storage.

Roller shutter garage door and roller garage door are two names for the same product. Whichever one you use, RollRite quote for the same made-to-measure insulated aluminium door with the same packages, and the roller garage doors page covers the range in detail.

  • Interlocking foam-filled aluminium slats in a 55mm or 77mm profile
  • Slim housing above the opening, guide rails each side, rubber seal on the bottom slat
  • Electric motor inside the roll, operated by remote control or an external key switch
  • Safety edge and automatic locking on every remote control package
  • Up to 23 powder-coated colours, woodgrain finishes included
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Black roller shutter garage door with white guide rails and housing on a single brick garage

Built for Homes

A Garage Door, Not an Industrial Shutter

The shutters on shop fronts and warehouses are galvanised steel laths with no insulation, built for heavy daily use and looks that suit an industrial estate rather than a house. A domestic roller shutter garage door is a different product. The slats are double-walled aluminium with a foam core, the housing is compact enough to sit under a low lintel, the motor is quiet, and the finish is chosen to match the windows and front door rather than the loading bay.

RollRite supply and fit the domestic door for garages, outbuildings and workshops at home. If you need a shop-front or warehouse shutter, that is a job for a commercial shutter specialist and we will tell you so at the first call rather than waste your time.

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Black domestic roller shutter garage door on a wide single garage with the housing tucked under the lintel

Why Choose a Roller Shutter Garage Door

Nothing Swings Out

The curtain rolls straight up, so you can park right against the door and keep the full width of the drive.

Ceiling Stays Clear

No tracks along the garage ceiling, so racking, bikes and a roof box can stay where they are.

Insulated Curtain

Foam-filled slats cut draughts and heat loss through the biggest opening in the garage.

Locks Automatically

No external handle, interlocking slats in deep guides and automatic locking on every remote package.

Quiet Electric Motor

A tubular motor inside the roll with a soft start and stop, so the door does not rattle the street at 7am.

Made to Measure

Built to your exact opening, from a narrow 1950s single garage to a 5-metre double.

55mm or 77mm: Choosing the Slat

The 55mm slat is the standard choice for single garages up to about 2.6 metres wide. It carries a 12.5mm high-density foam core, rolls into a compact housing and suits the majority of Essex homes. The 77mm slat is a heavier section with 18mm of insulation, built for double garages and exposed openings up to around 5 metres, where its extra rigidity gives better wind resistance and a more substantial look.

Both profiles are fully insulated, powder-coated and electrically operated. We confirm which one your opening needs at the free survey, and the 55mm vs 77mm guide explains the difference in more depth.

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Chartwell green 55mm roller shutter garage door on a single garage

Get a Free Survey Anywhere in Essex

We measure the opening, headroom and side room, check the power supply and give you a fixed written quote with no obligation.

Security and Anti-Lift Locking

The security of a roller shutter garage door is built into the way it works. The slats interlock along the full width of the curtain, so force applied to one slat spreads across its neighbours and into the guide rails at each side. The curtain runs inside deep guide channels, so its edges are enclosed and there is no corner to get a pry bar behind. The outside face is smooth, with no handle to attack.

On remote control packages the door locks automatically every time it closes and the motor holds the curtain down against anyone trying to lift it from outside. The security guide goes through each feature in plain English.

Electric Operation Explained
Black 77mm roller shutter garage door closed and locked on a double garage

Roller Shutter Garage Door Prices

Every price is fully fitted and includes VAT. The 55mm range starts from £1,275 for a 9mm slat door with external key switch operation, or £1,325 with the thicker 12.5mm slat. Remote control packages with two handheld remotes and a safety edge start from £1,475. The 77mm range for wider openings starts from £1,790, and a 5-metre wide 77mm door is typically around £3,000 fully fitted.

White is the standard finish and any other colour adds a flat £100. An extra remote is £40 inc VAT and an external manual override is £160 inc VAT. The cost calculator prices your own width in a couple of minutes, and the free survey turns that guide price into a fixed written quote.

Price Your Own Opening
77mm roller shutter garage door package for a double garage

Already Have One

Repairs for Existing Roller Shutters

A roller shutter garage door that stops part way, will not respond to the remote, runs noisily or has a dented slat can usually be put right without replacing the whole door. RollRite repair and service roller garage doors across Essex, Monday to Friday; a call-out charge and the cost of parts apply. Damaged slats are often replaced individually, a worn bottom seal is a quick swap, and grit in the guide rails is cleared and the rails checked for alignment.

Where a door is beyond economic repair we say so, and quote for a replacement instead. The common faults guide lists the problems we see most and what fixing each one involves.

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Anthracite grey roller shutter garage door running smoothly after a service

How We Fit Your Roller Shutter Door

From first contact to handover, RollRite handle every step.

  1. 1

    Free Survey

    We measure the opening, headroom and side room, check the socket position and talk through colour and operation.

  2. 2

    Fixed Quote

    You receive a written, fixed-price quote covering the door, motor, operation, safety features, fitting and aftercare.

  3. 3

    Manufacturing

    Your door is made to measure in your chosen slat profile and colour, with the housing and rails to match.

  4. 4

    Installation

    The old door comes out, the guide rails, housing, curtain and motor go in, usually within half a day for a single door.

  5. 5

    Safety Checks

    We set the motor limits, test the safety edge where one is fitted and set up your controls.

  6. 6

    Handover

    We show you the operation, the manual override and basic care before we leave the site tidy.

Roller Shutter Garage Door FAQs

What is a roller shutter garage door?

A roller shutter garage door is a curtain of horizontal slats that rolls up into a housing above the opening instead of swinging out or sliding along the ceiling. On a home the slats are foam-filled aluminium, powder-coated in your choice of colour and driven by a quiet electric motor. It is the same product most installers call a roller garage door; the two names describe one door.

Is a roller shutter garage door the same as a commercial roller shutter?

No. Commercial shutters on shops and warehouses use bare galvanised steel laths with no insulation and are built for heavy daily use rather than looks or warmth. A domestic roller shutter garage door uses insulated aluminium slats, a slim housing, a safety edge and a colour finish chosen to suit the house. RollRite supply and fit the domestic door for garages and outbuildings.

Are roller shutter garage doors insulated?

Yes. Every RollRite door uses double-walled aluminium slats with a foam core: 12.5mm on the 55mm profile and 18mm on the 77mm profile. The insulation cuts draughts and heat loss through the largest opening in the garage, which is why homeowners who use the garage as a workshop, gym or utility room notice the difference most.

How secure is a roller shutter garage door?

Very. The slats interlock along the full width of the door and run inside deep guide rails on both sides, so there is no single panel to kick in and no edge to get a bar behind. There is no external handle, and on remote control packages the door locks automatically each time it closes, with anti-lift protection holding the curtain in its guides.

How much does a roller shutter garage door cost in Essex?

RollRite roller shutter garage doors start from £1,275 fully fitted including VAT for a 55mm door with key switch operation. Remote control packages with a safety edge start from £1,475, 77mm doors for wider openings from £1,790, and a 5-metre wide 77mm door is typically around £3,000. Any colour other than white adds a flat £100. All prices include VAT. The cost calculator gives a guide price for your own width.

Do you repair existing roller shutter garage doors?

Yes. RollRite repair and service roller garage doors across Essex, from a remote that has stopped responding or a door that stops part way, to damaged slats, worn bottom seals and motor faults. Repairs are carried out Monday to Friday, with no evening or weekend call-outs, and a call-out charge and the cost of parts apply. If a door is beyond economic repair we will say so and quote for a replacement instead.

Ready for a Roller Shutter Garage Door

RollRite provide free, no-obligation on-site surveys for homeowners across Essex. Book online or call the team for a fixed written quote on a made-to-measure insulated roller door.

Homeowner outside a new roller shutter garage door fitted by RollRite
RollRite Roller Shutter Garage Doors

Get a Fixed Quote for Your Roller Shutter

Use the instant cost calculator for a guide price on your opening, or book a free survey for an exact written quote from our own installation team.

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