Book a home visit in Chatham
Call us on 01634 943153 — we’re based in Rochester and cover Chatham and the Medway towns as our home patch.
Alternatively, book a survey online → and we’ll confirm a visit within 48 hours.
No obligation. No hard sell. Just an honest measure and a written quote.
Chatham homeowners increasingly choose plantation shutters over curtains or blinds — and it’s not hard to see why. A well-fitted shutter transforms the character of a room, gives you precise control over light and privacy, and adds something that no off-the-shelf blind ever quite manages: a sense of permanence.
The VIP Shutter Co is based in Rochester, less than two miles from Chatham town centre. We supply and fit made-to-measure plantation shutters across the Medway towns, and Chatham is one of the areas we know best. If you’re looking for shutters in Chatham, you’re looking at a local business with a local fitter — not a national call centre booking a contractor.
Shutters That Suit Chatham's Housing Stock
Chatham has one of the most varied housing mixes in Kent. The terraced streets around Luton Road, the Edwardian semis in Princes Park, the tightly packed rows in Walderslade, the larger detached properties on Hempstead Valley’s fringes — each presents its own window sizes, proportions, and privacy challenges.
Bay windows are common on the older streets, and they’re one of the things we get asked about most. Fitting shutters into a bay isn’t straightforward — the panels need to follow the angle of each facet while still operating independently. We’ve fitted more bay window shutters across Chatham and the surrounding area than we can count. It’s one of those jobs that looks complicated from the outside and feels effortless once it’s done properly.
Ground floor rooms on busy roads — Albany Road, Chatham Hill, the streets backing onto the High Street — are another common request. Café style shutters covering the lower half of the window give you full privacy at street level while keeping the top open for light. No net curtains needed. No yellowing voiles. Just clean lines and proper privacy.
For newer builds on the Chatham Maritime development and around Dockside, we typically recommend full height shutters in MDF or ABS — they handle the humidity better than hardwood in riverside settings and sit cleanly against contemporary window frames.
Materials and Finish Options
Every shutter is cut to your precise window dimensions. We don’t adjust standard sizes — everything is made to measure from the start.
Hardwood — Sustainably sourced real wood. Warmest look and feel, best for period properties. Available in any paint colour or stained finish, including bespoke RAL shades if you want to match existing woodwork exactly.
Engineered MDF — The most practical choice for most homes. Dimensionally stable, takes paint exceptionally well, and at a lower price point than solid wood without compromising on appearance.
Waterproof ABS — Fully waterproof. The right choice for bathrooms, kitchens, en-suites, and rooms with high humidity such as riverside properties. Identical appearance to painted MDF but will never warp or swell.
Louvre sizes: 47mm, 63mm, 76mm, and 89mm. Larger louvres let more light through when open and give a more contemporary feel. Smaller louvres suit traditional sash windows and period interiors. We’ll advise which works best for your specific window during the survey.
Tilt rod options: central rod (traditional look) or hidden tilt (clean, contemporary — the louvres adjust via a small magnet mechanism with no visible rod).
Why Chatham Customers Choose VIP
We’re based in Rochester — not a warehouse in a different county, not a franchise operation. When you book a survey with us, you’re getting a local fitter who knows the Medway area and will be accountable to you locally.
Our Google reviews speak for themselves. We have over 100 five-star reviews and regularly hear from customers that we’re noticeably different to the larger national companies they also got quotes from — more responsive, more honest on pricing, and more careful about the fit and finish of the installation.
We’re not the cheapest option in Kent. We don’t try to be. The shutters we fit are British-made, our lead times are honest, and our fitters take their time to get the installation right. If you want to talk to someone who’ll actually show up, measure properly, and do the job well — that’s what we offer.
How the Process Works
We keep things simple and straightforward.
1. Book a free home survey. One of our team visits your property in Chatham, measures every window you’re considering, and walks you through style and material options in your own home. No pressure, no pushy sales. We’ll leave you with a written quote.
2. Confirm your order. When you’re ready to go ahead, we return to template the windows — this is a second precise measurement that goes directly to the factory. We take a deposit at this stage and your shutters go into production.
3. Installation. Lead times are typically 4–6 weeks from order. Our fitter carries out the installation, checks every panel, and leaves the room clean and tidy. We take away all packaging.
5-year warranty on all shutters supplied and fitted by The VIP Shutter Co.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Prices depend on window size, style, and material. As a rough guide, a standard-sized bedroom window in engineered MDF full height shutters starts from around £350–£450 fitted. A full living room bay in hardwood can be £1,200–£2,500 depending on configuration. We provide itemised written quotes after measuring — there are no surprises on the day.
From survey to installation, allow 4–6 weeks. The fitting itself typically takes half a day for a two or three-room job. We work around you and won’t leave until everything is right.
Yes — everything is made to measure. We regularly work in the Edwardian and Victorian terraces around Luton, Princes Park, and the older streets in the town centre where window proportions vary considerably. Nothing is off the shelf.
All shutters fitted by The VIP Shutter Co come with a 5-year warranty covering manufacturing defects and any issues with the installation.
Yes, and it’s something we do regularly across Chatham and the Medway towns. Bay window shutters are made in angled panels that follow the facets of the bay. Each panel operates independently. We template bay windows with extra care to make sure every angle is correct before the order goes to the factory.
Our Shutter Styles
We offer six styles as standard, all made to measure for your exact window dimensions.
Areas Around Chatham We Also Cover
Our Chatham-area coverage extends across the wider Medway towns and surrounding villages:
Rochester · Gillingham · Strood · Rainham · Walderslade · Lordswood · Hempstead · Sittingbourne
If you’re not sure whether we cover your postcode, call us — we work across the whole of Kent and travel further when the job is right.
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