Protect your property from vandalism and break-ins with roller shutters

Strengthening security measures is essential for business and home owners alike to prevent burglaries and property damage. In addition to lost assets, the disruption and stress can extend to lengthy downtime, costly repairs, lost earnings, and even increased insurance.

Most break-ins and acts of vandalism occur when premises are left unattended, so if you want to keep your property safe while it’s empty, securing vulnerable entrance points with roller shutters is a good place to start.

Strong roller shutters decrease the risk of damage to your property and reduce the severity of these distressing situations. Even if they’re damaged after a break-in attempt or from anti-social behaviour, fast roller shutter repairs can help to maintain your security.

As long-standing suppliers of shutters and emergency repairs, we know their value at Roller Shutter Services. Here’s why it’s worth investing in roller shutter doors and their maintenance to protect your property from criminals.

How roller shutters help prevent break-ins and vandalism

According to the Office for National Statistics, in 2024, theft cases increased by 13% and criminal damage cases increased 6% year-on-year – with around 1 million incidents of anti-social behaviour recorded by police that year.

Meanwhile, the latest Commercial Victimisation Survey from 2023 revealed that theft, burglary, and vandalism were the top three offences experienced by UK businesses, with an increase in robberies compared to pre-2020 levels.

With burglaries and criminal damage on the rise, being able to protect your premises from anti-social vandals, crimes of opportunity, and criminal gangs is paramount. That’s where well-maintained roller shutters come in.

The benefits of installing roller shutters to stop break-ins and delinquents include:

Visual deterrence

Opportunistic criminals will target properties that appear vulnerable and easy to access. A prominent security feature like an immediately visible roller shutter will automatically make your property a less appealing target.

If your shutter is rolled down, this obvious barrier indicates that they won’t be able to get through, so they won’t think it’s worth trying. Vandals may try to damage the shutter, but this is easier to fix than a broken window or door. 

Strong physical barrier

Made from tough materials like steel and aluminium, roller shutters provide a reinforced barrier that’s very difficult to breach. Would-be thieves can’t pry open, lift, or break a shutter easily, usually considering it a waste of time to attempt this.

When the shutter is closed, vulnerable windows and doors are effectively shielded by a metal wall. Even if vandals deface or damage the shutter, they can’t get through to your premises to cause more serious and costly criminal damage.

Secure features

Most modern shutters are designed to provide round-the-clock security, protecting premises outside of business hours – no matter if your shutter is only closed overnight or locked down all day on certain days of the week.

Even if your property is regularly left unattended, a shutter can be combined with other features like advanced locks, CCTV cameras, alarms, and motion-activated lights to scare off anyone scouting the area for potential targets. 

Reduced damage

Providing a robust shield for access points, roller shutters are a proactive solution that protects covered features from breakage and defacement. Reducing security risks this way will also help to avoid extensive repairs and save money.

Rather than dealing with shattered windows and stolen goods, any damage will be limited to the shutter panel, which is simpler to repair (or replace, in severe cases). With our emergency repair service, you’ll experience next to no downtime.  

Need fast roller shutter repairs after a break-in attempt?

If you’ve already invested in roller shutters and they’ve taken some damage while defending your premises, then you’ll need to restore them to working order as quickly as possible to keep your property secure.

At RSS, we don’t just install shutter doors – we also provide repairs and maintenance, with our wide range of roller shutter services including the replacement of worn and broken shutters.

Commercial and industrial clients may also be interested in installing safety posts and anti-ram barriers for extra protection against vehicle damage (whether accidental or intentional).

Call our 24/7 team on 0800 328 9356 at any time if you need quick shutter repairs, or email us at info@rollershutterservices.co.uk for more information about any of our other services.