1. IF your current “Trade-only” supplier also sells direct…
Priory only sells roller shutter doors to the Trade… …you won’t find us trying to nip round you and go direct to your customers. We’ve a solid reputation for Trade supply that’s 70 years young and built on trust. Your success is our success, and we won’t compromise our route to market.
2. IF you feel like you’re just a number to your current supplier…
If you’re not in their top ten accounts, do they work hard to keep your business? We know how to retain customers large and small – that blend of price, roller shutter door quality, trusted service, compliance and the continual drive to work with you. We love to get orders today but we’re always thinking about how we can maintain the flow of orders from our customers next week, next month, next year…
3. IF you put up with doors that are less than ideal because of the price…
We don’t cut corners to be competitive. We make roller shutter doors that comply with all current regulations and are independently certified. We manufacture lots of roller shutter doors and that’s how we make quality at competitive prices. We’ve been doing it for decades, so we have fitter-friendly roller shutter doors proven for durability and performance. We know that on like-for-like specification we are, truly, very competitive.
4. IF you are paying too much for your doors…
Quite a provocative statement but you won’t be the first to be pleasantly surprised at our roller shutter door pricing. Come to Priory for pricing and we’ll tell you what you should be paying! We’ve been making roller shutter doors for decades and in big numbers, that means we buy our materials in big volumes, and we’ve refined our production to give outstanding value at every turn. Keenly priced on single orders… …very favourable trade pricing structures on repeat/regular customers.
5. IF your current supplier keeps you waiting for prices…
Sometimes a quick price can win the order. We don’t mess about – on the spot pricing or same day turnaround for roller shutter door quotes. If it needs a little more time, we’ll tell you and always hit our promised timescale. We’re not “guestimating”, we just have decades of experience in pricing jobs, backed with robust business processes that allow us to move quickly!
6. IF your supplier takes longer than 2-3 weeks to deliver your doors…
Priory is quick. As soon you approve the roller shutter door drawings created on receipt of your order, we’ll confirm a delivery date, move your roller shutter doors into production and deliver on our own transport. Simple to say… …and for us to do, because we’re geared to trade supply. Priory understands exactly the pressure you get from customers to hit onsite and completion dates. Rely on us to deliver roller shutter doors on-time.
7. IF your current supplier makes shutters the way that suits them, not you…
“That’s our roller shutter door, take it or leave it…”, “we don’t make our roller shutter doors like that…”. At Priory, we have a standard specification for our roller shutter doors but if there is a particular way you like your shutters – we’ll make our products to your preference:
“I always want wind locks on my roller shutter doors.”
“I want 5mm thick flag angles even on smaller doors.”
“I don’t like nylon end-locks, I always want steel.”
“I always want my guides countersunk to my flag angles.”
“I want my between-wall angles predrilled.”
“I want my wicket gate hinges pre-welded to the flag angles.”
…Just a few examples of what we get asked for. We say yes when your current supplier says no…
8. IF your fitters complain about how much prep they have to do on site…
We’ve been making roller shutter doors for decades and we’ve heard every fitter’s gripe and groan. We understand that a happy fitter… …comes from fitter-friendly doors. Doors go in quickly because we do as much as we can in the factory to minimise work onsite. Fitters finish quicker and don’t complain about having to drill and prep, you get fitters back early to send out on another job…
9. IF your current supplier doesn’t back up their product specification with certification…
Does your current supplier conform to all the current roller shutter door regulations? We do – certified product that meets all the current regulations. There’s no price penalty for this, just product you can sell with confidence.
10. IF you buy in aluminium shutters…
You might buy your steel shutters from a regular supplier but “shop around” when it comes to aluminium shutters. If that’s because your regular supplier is a bit pricey, you’ll find Priory Callisto continental aluminium shutter doors are more favourably priced. We’ll help you improve your margin on what might be a small part of the full door package… …But every bit helps!
We’re confident that Priory is the roller shutter door trade supplier you need - we’ve had over 70 years to refine our art!
Priory is totally committed to trade supply, support and service. Get in touch to enquire about a trade account now.
We only supply to trade however, if you like our products then get in touch and we’ll put you in touch with one of our trusted suppliers.
