diff --git a/src/hio/core/tcp/clienting.py b/src/hio/core/tcp/clienting.py
index 35378d8..2056190 100644
--- a/src/hio/core/tcp/clienting.py
+++ b/src/hio/core/tcp/clienting.py
@@ -252,12 +252,19 @@ def shutdown(self, how=socket.SHUT_RDWR):
         """
         Shutdown connected socket .cs
         """
+        shut = False  # only record cutoff after successful shutdown
         if self.cs:
             try:
                 self.cs.shutdown(how)  # shutdown socket
+                shut = True
             except OSError as ex:
                 pass
 
+        if shut and how in (socket.SHUT_RD, socket.SHUT_RDWR):
+            self.cutoff = True
+        if shut and how in (socket.SHUT_WR, socket.SHUT_RDWR):
+            self.txCutoff = True
+
 
     def shutdownSend(self):
         """
@@ -281,6 +288,33 @@ def shutdownReceive(self):
                 pass
 
 
+    def serviceClose(self):
+        """
+        Service recurrent socket close.
+        Returns True when closed, False when service must retry.
+        """
+        if not self.cs:
+            return True
+
+        if self.txbs and not self.txCutoff:
+            return False  # caller must settle output before write shutdown
+
+        if not self.txCutoff:
+            try:
+                self.cs.shutdown(socket.SHUT_WR)
+            except OSError as ex:
+                self.txCutoff = True  # failed shutdown is terminal for writes
+                self.error = ex
+                raise
+            self.txCutoff = True
+
+        if not self.cutoff:
+            return False  # wait for peer EOF after write shutdown
+
+        self.close()
+        return self.cs is None
+
+
     def close(self):
         """
         Shutdown and close connected socket .cs
@@ -612,10 +646,10 @@ def connected(self, value):
 
     def close(self):
         """
-        Shutdown and close connected socket .cs
+        Force close connected TLS socket .cs
         """
         if self.cs:
-            self.shutdown()
+            # force close bypasses the recurrent TLS close_notify exchange
             self.cs.close()  #close socket
             self.cs = None
             self.accepted = False
diff --git a/src/hio/core/tcp/serving.py b/src/hio/core/tcp/serving.py
index 190f4aa..ca55e88 100644
--- a/src/hio/core/tcp/serving.py
+++ b/src/hio/core/tcp/serving.py
@@ -725,6 +725,33 @@ def shutdownReceive(self):
                 pass
 
 
+    def serviceClose(self):
+        """
+        Service recurrent socket close.
+        Returns True when closed, False when service must retry.
+        """
+        if not self.cs:
+            return True
+
+        if self.txbs and not self.txCutoff:
+            return False  # caller must settle output before write shutdown
+
+        if not self.txCutoff:
+            try:
+                self.cs.shutdown(socket.SHUT_WR)
+            except OSError as ex:
+                self.txCutoff = True  # failed shutdown is terminal for writes
+                self.error = ex
+                raise
+            self.txCutoff = True
+
+        if not self.cutoff:
+            return False  # wait for peer EOF after write shutdown
+
+        self.close()
+        return self.cs is None
+
+
     def close(self):
         """
         Shutdown and close connected socket .cs
@@ -941,10 +968,10 @@ def __init__(self,
 
     def close(self):
         """
-        Shutdown and close connected socket .cs
+        Force close connected TLS socket .cs
         """
         if self.cs:
-            self.shutdown()
+            # force close bypasses the recurrent TLS close_notify exchange
             self.cs.close()  #close socket
             self.cs = None
             self.connected = False
diff --git a/tests/core/tcp/test_tcp.py b/tests/core/tcp/test_tcp.py
index 1ab70f9..359277d 100644
--- a/tests/core/tcp/test_tcp.py
+++ b/tests/core/tcp/test_tcp.py
@@ -990,6 +990,19 @@ def test_tls_send_force_closes_connection_reset(endpointCls):
     assert endpoint.cs is None
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("endpointCls", (tcp.ClientTls, serving.RemoterTls))
+def test_tls_force_close_does_not_raw_shutdown(endpointCls):
+    """Force-closing TLS bypasses raw socket shutdown."""
+    cs = Mock(spec=ssl.SSLSocket)
+    endpoint = makeTlsEndpoint(endpointCls, cs)
+
+    endpoint.close()
+
+    assert endpoint.cs is None
+    cs.shutdown.assert_not_called()
+    cs.close.assert_called_once_with()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("endpointCls", (tcp.ClientTls, serving.RemoterTls))
 def test_tls_clean_close_ends_only_receive(endpointCls):
     """A peer close_notify cleanly ends only the receive direction."""
@@ -1039,6 +1052,80 @@ def test_tls_abrupt_eof_is_truncation(receiverName):
         closeTlsPair(server, client, remoter)
 
 
+def test_client_shutdown_sets_directional_cutoffs():
+    """Successful local shutdown records only the affected directions."""
+    cs, peer = socket.socketpair()
+    client = tcp.Client(ha=("127.0.0.1", 6101))
+    client.cs = cs
+    client.accepted = True
+
+    try:
+        client.shutdownReceive()
+        assert client.cutoff is True
+        assert client.txCutoff is False
+
+        client.shutdownSend()
+        assert client.cutoff is True
+        assert client.txCutoff is True
+    finally:
+        client.close()
+        peer.close()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("endpointCls", (tcp.Client, serving.Remoter))
+def test_tcp_service_close_waits_for_egress_and_peer_eof(endpointCls):
+    """Raw recurrent close drains output before awaiting peer EOF."""
+    cs = Mock(spec=socket.socket)
+    if endpointCls is tcp.Client:
+        endpoint = tcp.Client(ha=("127.0.0.1", 6101))
+        endpoint.cs = cs
+        endpoint.accepted = True
+    else:
+        endpoint = serving.Remoter(ha=("127.0.0.1", 6101),
+                                   ca=("127.0.0.1", 6102),
+                                   cs=cs)
+
+    endpoint.tx(b"pending")
+    assert endpoint.serviceClose() is False
+    assert endpoint.txCutoff is False
+    cs.shutdown.assert_not_called()
+
+    endpoint.txbs.clear()  # owner reports egress settled
+    assert endpoint.serviceClose() is False
+    assert endpoint.txCutoff is True
+    cs.shutdown.assert_called_once_with(socket.SHUT_WR)
+
+    endpoint.cutoff = True  # peer EOF completes receive direction
+    assert endpoint.serviceClose() is True
+    assert endpoint.cs is None
+    cs.close.assert_called_once_with()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("endpointCls", (tcp.Client, serving.Remoter))
+def test_tcp_service_close_records_shutdown_error(endpointCls):
+    """Raw recurrent close exposes a terminal write-shutdown failure."""
+    cs = Mock(spec=socket.socket)
+    failure = OSError(errno.ENOTCONN, "not connected")
+    cs.shutdown.side_effect = failure
+    if endpointCls is tcp.Client:
+        endpoint = tcp.Client(ha=("127.0.0.1", 6101))
+        endpoint.cs = cs
+        endpoint.accepted = True
+    else:
+        endpoint = serving.Remoter(ha=("127.0.0.1", 6101),
+                                   ca=("127.0.0.1", 6102),
+                                   cs=cs)
+
+    with pytest.raises(OSError) as excinfo:
+        endpoint.serviceClose()
+
+    assert excinfo.value is failure
+    assert endpoint.error is failure
+    assert endpoint.cutoff is False
+    assert endpoint.txCutoff is True
+    assert endpoint.cs is cs
+
+
 def test_client_tracks_terminal_send_separately():
     """Client broken pipe preserves receive service and unsent output."""
     client = tcp.Client(ha=("127.0.0.1", 6101))