Bushfire Shutters prices in the Blue Mountains
This page gives no price band: no government source read states what bushfire shutters cost, and a figure from a sales page is the seller's number, not yours. It shows where NSW's licence line attaches to a job's value, and what to ask before a quote is accepted.
Bushfire shutter costs and rules check
The NSW licence line and the guidance that can apply to fitting bushfire shutters or screens in the Blue Mountains, each with the page it comes from and the date it was read. Type the job's value to see whether the licence line applies; the guidance lines apply at any value.
| Rule | Applies when the job is valued at | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NSW says you must have a contractor licence to carry out, advertise or contract for building or trade work valued at more than $5,000 in labour and materials (including GST). NSW's category list names no shutter or screen category, so this line names none: ask whoever quotes which licence the work is done under.About bushfire shutters | over A$5,000 | NSW Government, General concreting work licence · read |
| CSIRO's Bushfire best practice guide says non-combustible shutters offer protection against flame contact, embers and strikes from flying objects, and that shutter systems should be tight fitting with gaps less than 2mm to avoid ember entry and made with non-combustible material. It says to avoid plastic shutters, which melt, and that the shutter must be manually closed to be effective. It is guidance, not a legal rule, and it does not say a shutter makes a house safe.About shutter materials and fit | choosing a shutter | CSIRO, Bushfire best practice guide: Sprinklers and shutters · read CSIRO, Bushfire best practice guide: Windows and doors · read |
| CSIRO says openable windows should be protected with a metal mesh to protect against ember attack, with apertures in the mesh less than 2mm.About bushfire screens and mesh | protecting an openable window | CSIRO, Bushfire best practice guide: Windows and doors · read |
| The NSW Rural Fire Service says a well prepared home is more likely to survive a bush fire, and its list of basic maintenance tips includes cleaning gutters of leaves and twigs, installing fine metal mesh screens on windows and doors, and fitting seals around doors and windows to eliminate gaps. It is a list of tips, not a standard.About preparing your home for ember attack | preparing a home | NSW Rural Fire Service, Prepare your home · read |
| The RFS says Neighbourhood Safer Places are a place of last resort during a bush fire emergency, that travelling to or sheltering at one does not guarantee your safety, and that not all areas have one.About Neighbourhood Safer Places and your plan | making a bush fire plan | NSW Rural Fire Service, Neighbourhood Safer Places · read |
| The Blue Mountains Bush Fire Management Committee's Bush Fire Risk Management Plan 2016, published by the RFS, lists residential settlement areas in Appendix 3 with a likelihood, consequence, risk and priority. Rows for Katoomba, Blackheath, Leura, Hazelbrook and Faulconbridge areas read Almost certain, Catastrophic, Extreme, 1A. The rows rate areas in a 2016 plan, not houses, and a newer draft plan went to consultation in 2025.About preparing your home for ember attack | a house in one of the areas the plan lists | Blue Mountains Bush Fire Management Committee, Bush Fire Risk Management Plan 2016, Appendix 3 Asset Register · read |
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Each source's own lines are listed as read; guidance lines are guidance, not law. It is not legal advice, and it sets no price. The value that counts is the value of the work, including materials, labour and GST.
What changes a quote
How many openings are protected comes first. How the shutters close is second: CSIRO says shutters are active systems that have to be closed by hand to work, and suggests considering an automated system. Material and fit are third: CSIRO says shutters should be non-combustible and fit tightly.
Lines a government body sets
The checker below lists each rule or guidance line with its source and read date. Over A$5,000 the contractor needs a NSW contractor licence. No council fee is listed, because no fee for this work was read on a government page.
Costs and fees by service
- Bushfire Shutters
- Bushfire Screens and Mesh
- Shutter Materials and Fit
- Preparing Your Home for Ember Attack
- Neighbourhood Safer Places and Your Plan
No price is shown for any service on this site, and this site sets none. The dollar figure in the checker is a threshold that the NSW Government sets. It is not a quote for your job.
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