Roller shutter locks · Greater Manchester · 24/7
Shutter won't lift? You're not opening today.
Get a price in 2 minutes
Tell us the postcode and what the shutter is doing. We ring straight back.
- From £55
- 24/7, before you open
- No call-out fee
- Bullet locks in stock
- 12-month warranty
A seized shutter lock at seven in the morning is not a lock problem. It is a day's takings, a delivery slot, and a staff member stood in the rain ringing you. That's why we answer at seven in the morning.
Why shutter locks fail more than door locks
They live outside. Ten winters of Manchester rain go into a mechanism nobody has ever lubricated, at pavement height, where road salt and grit get thrown at it all winter. Then a cylinder that would last twenty years indoors seizes in four.
The three that come up constantly:
Seized bullet lock
The round lock through the shutter guide. Corroded solid. Key turns, nothing moves, or the key snaps. £55-95.
Forced during a break-in
Levered at the bottom rail. Lock destroyed, guide bent, curtain buckled. Make safe tonight, repair properly after. £90-220.
Worn padlock and hasp
The cheap hasp the last tenant fitted has rusted through. It is holding nothing and your insurer knows it. £45-90.
What it costs
| Job | Price | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Bullet lock service: free off, lubricate | £45-70 | 20-30 min |
| Bullet lock replacement, per lock | £55-95 | 30-45 min |
| Shutter opened, lock seized | £70-130 | 30-60 min |
| Closed shackle padlock + hasp | £45-90 | 20-40 min |
| Make safe after forced entry | £90-220 | 45-90 min |
| Ground lock / floor socket | £80-150 | 45-75 min |
No call-out fee, no surcharge at 6am, and we invoice business accounts.
Insurance: check this before you need to
Commercial policies often specify shutter security, a minimum padlock rating, or a closed shackle, or a specific lock type. An open-shackle padlock is a nine-second job with bolt croppers and a lot of policies say so explicitly.
If your policy requires closed shackle and you have open shackle, you're paying premiums for cover that will be argued at claim time. Worth two minutes with the policy wording. See insurance work for what adjusters actually want to see.
Where we cover
All ten Greater Manchester boroughs, early doors. Shops, units, industrial estates, lock-ups, storage.
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Questions people actually ask
My shutter lock has seized and I can't open the shop. How fast can you get here?
Typically 15 to 25 minutes to Manchester city centre and 20 to 45 minutes across the rest of Greater Manchester, and we answer the phone at six in the morning because that is when this happens. Opening a shutter with a seized lock is £70 to £130 depending on whether the lock can be freed or has to be drilled out. Do not keep forcing the key: a snapped key inside a corroded bullet lock turns a £70 job into a £130 one.
How much is a new roller shutter bullet lock?
£55 to £95 fitted, per lock, which covers most standard shutters. If the lock can be freed and serviced rather than replaced, it is £45 to £70, and we will always try that first because it is cheaper for you. Most shutters have two bullet locks, one each side. Ground locks and floor sockets are £80 to £150. There is no call-out fee and no early-morning surcharge.
Why do roller shutter locks seize up so often?
Because they live outside at pavement height and nobody ever lubricates them. Ten winters of rain, road salt and grit thrown up off the street go straight into a mechanism that was never designed for it. A cylinder that would last twenty years on an internal door can seize in four on a shutter. A £45 service once a year, with the right lubricant, prevents almost all of it. Most shutters we attend have never been touched since the day they were fitted.
Someone forced my shutter overnight. What happens now?
We come out, make it secure so you can trade, and repair it properly afterwards. Make-safe is £90 to £220 depending on the damage. We photograph everything before we touch it and give you an itemised invoice and a damage report, because that paperwork is what decides whether your insurer pays in full. Levered bottom rails and bent guides are the usual damage, and the guide is often the expensive part rather than the lock.
Does my insurance care what padlock is on my shutter?
Frequently yes, and it is buried in the wording. Commercial policies often specify a closed shackle padlock, or a minimum security rating, or a particular lock type. An open shackle padlock takes about nine seconds with bolt croppers, and plenty of insurers say so explicitly. If your policy requires closed shackle and you have open shackle, the claim gets argued. Two minutes reading the policy now is worth a great deal at claim time.