28/08/2026
๐จ Quick question: when was your automatic roller shutter or door last serviced?
If itโs been more than six months, youโre not just risking a breakdown โ you may also be falling short of your responsibilities as an employer or premises operator. โ ๏ธ
๐ WHAT THE REGULATIONS SAY
Powered doors and shutters are classed as work equipment, and that brings obligations many businesses donโt think about until something goes wrong:
โ๏ธ Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Places a general duty on employers to ensure equipment is safe and properly maintained.
๐ ๏ธ Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)
Requires work equipment to be maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair โ with maintenance records kept where appropriate.
๐ช Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
Specifically address powered doors and gates, including the need for appropriate safety devices to help prevent injury and allow equipment to be stopped quickly.
๐ Industry guidance from the Door and Hardware Federation (DHF)
Regular inspection and servicing should form part of a suitable planned maintenance regime, with service frequency determined by usage, environment and risk.
None of this requires a specific certificate to acknowledge โ itโs about being able to demonstrate that your equipment has been properly maintained if an incident, insurance claim or HSE inspection ever puts your maintenance history under the microscope. ๐
โ ๏ธ WHATโS ACTUALLY AT RISK?
๐ท A moving door or shutter that fails could injure staff, visitors or drivers.
๐ญ An unexpected failure can shut down a loading bay, industrial unit or shopfront until repairs are completed โ often at short notice and at a higher cost.
โ๏ธ Motors, curtains, guides, fixings and safety devices can deteriorate faster without regular inspection and maintenance, potentially reducing the working life of the installation.
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HOW SERV CONTRACTS CAN HELP
SERV Contracts provide planned preventative maintenance packages for commercial roller shutters and automatic doors, starting from just ยฃ199 per annum.
Each service visit can include:
๐ง Curtain, guides, fixings and bottom rail inspection
โ๏ธ Motor or manual operation and controls testing
๐ก๏ธ Safety devices and emergency override checks
๐งด Lubrication and minor adjustments where appropriate
๐ Written service record and recommendations for your maintenance file
๐ข We work with:
โข Warehouses
โข Industrial units
โข Retail premises
โข Managed estates
โข Schools
โข Public buildings
โข Car parks
โข Workshops
And because SERV Contracts can provide a wider commercial security and fabrication service, we can also assist with:
๐ง Fabricated gates
๐ฆ Automatic barriers
๐ Security bollards
๐ Commercial security systems
๐ ๏ธ Repairs, upgrades and replacement installations
๐ A full leaflet with further details is attached.
๐ NEXT STEP
Book a no-obligation site survey and weโll assess your shutters or doors and tell you exactly what they need โ no pressure and no unnecessary upselling.
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Has your roller shutter been serviced recently?
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Is it operating safely?
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Could you demonstrate a maintenance history if you were asked tomorrow?
๐ SERV Contracts Ltd
๐ servcontracts.co.uk
๐ง [email protected]
โ๏ธ 01268 975006
Iโve slightly softened the DHF wording so it doesnโt imply that every powered shutter is legally required to be serviced at an exact six-month interval; the appropriate frequency should reflect usage, manufacturer guidance and risk.
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