Book a Free Home Survey in Dover
Call us on 01634 943153 — we cover Dover and the surrounding area as part of our regular Kent schedule.
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No obligation. No hard sell. Just an honest measure and a written quote.
Dover is one of Kent’s most historically significant port towns, and its housing reflects that — Victorian terraces and townhouses in the Maison Dieu and Charlton areas, interwar housing through Buckland and Temple Ewell, substantial properties on the Western Heights and the Castle Hill area, and the more rural properties in the surrounding villages of Alkham, Lydden, and River.
The VIP Shutter Co is based in Rochester and covers Dover as part of our regular Kent installation schedule. We supply and fit bespoke made-to-measure plantation shutters across Dover and the surrounding area. Every shutter is measured in your home, manufactured to those exact dimensions, and fitted by our own team.
Shutters That Suit Dover's Housing Stock
The housing stock across Dover varies significantly between the older parts of town and the newer developments, and the right shutter for each property type differs accordingly.
Period properties — Victorian terraces, Edwardian semis, and any pre-war housing — benefit most from full height or tier on tier shutters in hardwood or engineered MDF, with louvre sizes scaled to the window proportions. Tier on tier shutters are the right choice for ground-floor rooms on busy residential streets where privacy at street level is the primary concern.
Newer builds and modern estates typically suit full height shutters in engineered MDF or waterproof ABS — dimensionally stable, low maintenance, and available in any paint finish. Where bifold or sliding door openings exist, tracked shutters provide coverage that conventional hinged panels cannot.
Period rural properties and any building in a coastal or riverside setting benefit from waterproof ABS or hardwood with a robust paint system.
Materials and Finish Options
Sustainably sourced hardwood — Natural grain, warm finish. The right choice for period properties. Full paint, stain, and RAL colour range.
Engineered MDF — Stable and practical for most residential properties. Same finish range as hardwood.
Waterproof ABS — Fully moisture resistant. Essential for bathrooms, coastal properties, and riverside settings.
Louvre sizes: 47mm, 63mm, 76mm, 89mm. Tilt: central rod or hidden.
Why Dover Homeowners Choose VIP
Dover’s housing — the Victorian terraces off Maison Dieu, the properties on the Western Heights, the village houses in Alkham and River — covers a wide range of property types and ages, and we’re equipped to work across all of them. Custom shaped shutters for the arched windows that appear in Dover’s older stock, waterproof ABS for properties near the seafront, hardwood for the period interiors further inland.
We’re a Kent company covering Kent properly. Dover isn’t a stretch for us — it’s part of our regular East Kent schedule, and you get the same standards, the same fitters, and the same 5-year warranty as every other job we do.
How the Process Works
No shortcuts, no call centres — everything done in person.
1. Book a free home survey. One of our team visits your Dover property — around 50 minutes from Rochester on the M20. We cover Dover as part of our East Kent schedule alongside Folkestone and Deal. Every window measured, every option discussed on site.
2. Confirm your order. Return to template precisely. Deposit, production starts.
3. Installation. 5–7 weeks from order. Our own fitters, full installation, all packaging removed.
5-year warranty on all shutters supplied and fitted by The VIP Shutter Co.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Full height engineered MDF from around £350–£450 per bedroom window. Bay windows and larger or non-standard openings are quoted individually after measuring. Written itemised quotes provided — no estimates.
Allow 5–7 weeks. Survey typically around an hour; installation half a day for two or three rooms.
All installations carry a 5-year warranty covering manufacturing defects and fitting issues.
Our Shutter Styles
We offer six styles as standard, all made to measure for your exact window dimensions.
Areas Around Dover We Also Cover
Alkham — west; Lydden — north-west; Temple Ewell — north; River — north; Kearsney — north; Folkestone — 15 minutes west
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