Essential Tips For Roller Shutter Maintenance

By Author: Alexander Ireland
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It is essential that roller shutters are kept in the best possible shape, to meet compliance needs and ensure they continue to do their job well. Professionally conducted, inspections will check balance, wear and tear and carry out any necessary shutter repairs that are needed.

Common things to check include the hardware and tracks, the curtain, barrel and counterbalance, seals and all control mechanisms.

Hardware and tracks

To ensure shutters continue to move smoothly and without obstruction, all fixings should be checked and secured as necessary. All bolts should be tested and repaired as needed, with old grease being removed and replaced with new lubricant.

All doorstops should be checked too, whilst both rails should make good and proper contact with the shutter, ensuring ease of action.

Curtain and seals

The integrity of the shutter curtain is essential to maintain. This should regularly be checked for any buckles and be straightened where necessary. Windlocks, endlocks and clamping and locking mechanisms should also be thoroughly checked.

An essential part of roller shutter ...
... maintenance should focus on oiling the hinges too, ensuring that all curtain fixings are safely and securely attached to the barrel and that all seals are secured.

Barrel and counterbalance assembly

To ensure a smooth operation at all times, the counterbalance should be carefully checked. This will ensure that all barrel and shaft, bearings, hand chain and gears are all well-greased and do not get obstructed.

Operation and control

Whether using manually driven or electrically powered shutters, it is essential that all controls are thoroughly tested. This ensures that no obstructions exist, and that the mechanisms are safe and secure to operate.

Checks with the eye can and should be carried out on a weekly basis. However, having a professional maintenance check is essential; ensuring roller shutter repairs can be carried out quickly and effectively.

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