Failed metal shutter on rue Étienne Marey, Paris 20e: old curtain cut out with an angle grinder, new axle with bobbins fitted under the lintel, new curtain fitted and closed over the shopfront.
Shasama Fermetures worked on rue Étienne Marey, in Paris 20e, on the failed metal shutter of a restaurant shopfront. The old curtain, covered in tags, was cut out with an angle grinder, then the axle and the curtain were replaced with new parts: an axle with bobbins under the lintel, and a new curtain closed at the end of the job.
What was carried out on site
- Cut out and remove the failed old curtain
- Fit a new axle with bobbins under the lintel
- Fit the new curtain on the axle
- Close the new shutter over the shopfront at the end of the job
Intervention facts
- Location
- Paris 20e · Paris 20e (75020)
- Closure type
- Metal shutters
- Specific intervention
- Replacement of the axle and the curtain of a failed metal shutter.
- Client profile
- Restaurant premises
- What we did
- Failed metal shutter on rue Étienne Marey, Paris 20e: old curtain cut out with an angle grinder, new axle with bobbins fitted under the lintel, new curtain fitted and closed over the shopfront.
- Project category
- Repair
- Project photos
- 3 photographs
From inspection to return to service
This sequence describes our working method for this type of intervention. Job-specific operations are listed separately when they have been confirmed.
Inspect and diagnose
Review the closure, its sticking points and the site constraints before any action is taken.
Work methodically
Carry out the agreed actions with a protected work area suited to the equipment.
Adjust the components
Check alignment, guides and the settings needed for smooth, regular travel.
Test the closure
Check movement, stops and overall behaviour before returning the access.
The matching service, explained step by step: Metal shutter repair
All our work on this type of closure: Metal shutters
What to monitor afterwards
After the work, a few simple checks help keep the door operating smoothly.
- Watch for returning noise, rubbing or resistance while the closure is moving.
- Keep the guides clean and clear of objects that could obstruct the curtain.
- Arrange an inspection if the operating effort or alignment changes.
The components replaced on this job help explain the limits of emergency shutter operation.
Project report
Every stage in pictures
3 captioned on-site photographs


















