What to look for while buying Roller Shutters?

When making the decision to purchase roller shutters it is important to consider the quality of the product and service that will be offered throughout the lifespan of your roller shutter as roller shutters are permanently fixed once installed and, being custom made cannot be used elsewhere. The first thing to consider should be how responsive the company is to your calls, emails & chats and how fast you can get your quote as this will give you a good indication of how the business operates, if they are slow to react it will generally mean that they don’t have the right systems in place or they don’t care. Learn more about buying roller shutters

Why Roller Shutters are the fastest growing window covering in Australia

Roller Shutters are a growing industry, with a total of around 280,000 roller shutters sold per year across Australia and a growth rate of 8% per year, more and more people are making the decision to purchase the ultimate product in home comfort. The reason for the rapid growth is because there is no other product on the market today that offers so many benefits in one package like what roller shutters can offer. Once you install roller shutters there is no need to have an alarm system, window grilles, outside canvas awnings, internal blinds, drapes, terylene curtains and window tinting plus your air conditioner and heater will not be used as much because our window shutters keep the cold out in winter and the heat out in summer, nothing comes close.

What makes our roller shutters so special?

There are many things that put our roller shutters a notch above our competitors such as having 13 colorbond colours from which to choose from, matte smooth paint finish for shutter box and guides, security locks, shutter stops, low noise and high durability Italian motors as well as high quality Italian made roller shutter profile. Our security shutters are available in all major cities across Australia including Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Hobart

How much do roller shutters cost?

The prices vary depending on which state and city you live in Melbourne, Adelaide & Perth have the most window roller shutter suppliers so prices are a little less, Sydney and Brisbane are less competitive so the prices are a little higher. Here at Ultimate Shutter we have focused on quality of product and service as well as cost efficiency rather than exclusively focused on cost alone like many of our competitors. As a result our roller shutters installed and wired, on average, will cost $1390, about 15% more than the average competitor's security shutters but with quality and service second to none. We believe that paying a little more to ensure that the product is as long-lasting and functional as possible is the best solution to consumers needs. We have gone to great lengths to design and engineer our security shutters to look better perform better and last longer than our competitors window roller shutters so for us we build our security shutters to meet high quality standards while our competitors build their shutters to a price.

Smart Roller Shutter buyer facts

So you're thinking of putting window shutters on your home or business because you have some issues that you want to fix or you are going to build, renovate or extend your home and you simply want to take advantage of the many benefits of our security shutters. The smart roller shutter buyer knows that you will not need to have drapes, venetians, verticals, air-conditioning, alarm, awnings because shutters will do what all of those products put together will do from just one package simply amazing. Our Roller Shutters are also available Australia wide so no matter where you are, be it Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, or Hobart we have you covered.

Are roller shutters going to solve your problems?

Our roller shutters have been used across a wide range of applications to solve many problems faced Australia-wide. These include: window protection against burglaries and vandalism, home and business climate control with benefits of 15° reduction in home and business temperature during hot Australian summer days and 15° increase during the cold and chilly winter days, reduction of unwanted outside noise by up to 85%, increased home privacy, 100% reduction in light and glare from window openings, 45% energy savings yearly, storm and hailstone protection, bushfire protection or just simply peace of mind.

14 Dec 2016

In Depth Look at Our Fortress Shutter

Our Most Secure Roller Shutter

Ultimate Shutter is one of just a few Australia shutter installers & manufacturers who has more than 1 Ultimate residential roller shutter available for sale and the only company we know about that has three completely different shutter systems to suit all types of buyers. Our Slimline Roller Shutters is for those who want to save a little but still have beautiful shutters. Our Slimline product maximises aesthetics & security in an aluminium shutter while our Fortress is a steel security beast designed primarily for homeowners & businesses who want maximum security.

Today, we are going to dive a bit deeper into our security shutter, the Fortress. This shutter is a poly-filled 42mm steel profile that is more secure and much stronger than almost any roller shutter. With a reinforced bottom rail, key switch available and with a max width of 4.2 metres it’s also our largest shutter.

Fortress Details

Our Fortress shutter is a steel, interlocking shutter with 42mm thick slats and a 230 volt tubular motor.

The pelmet for this shutter is a .9mm coated aluminium and this product can be ordered up to 4200 mm x 3700 mm in total size.

This shutter is perfect for security. While it does the job as a light & heat blocking shutter, most people who order this product are looking for the best security shutter on the market.

Pros of the Fortress

Maximum security
All of the other benefits associated with roller shutters
Insulated for energy savings
Reduces glare – 98% light block out
85% noise reduction
35% more energy efficient than a window alone.

As you would expect with a budget-friendly shutter product, there are a few cons to consider before you choose a product.

Cons of the Fortress

Heavy shutter – at 9.4 kg per square metre.
Less energy efficient than Prime & Slimline shutters.
Available in four colours, not our whole Colorbond range.

The Fortress is primarily used as a security shutter. The Fortress also has a reinforced bottom rail, shutter locks and a steel profile so will outperform the Prime & Slimline at a security function.

Take a Closer Look

The images below show you an actual Fortress shutter ready to be installed.

The Fortress comes in 4 standard colours: white, silver, cream & beige.

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Silver is a very popular colour for this security shutter. You don’t have to select the same colour slats as frame so you can match the frame colours to your home and the slat colour to your accent colours (typically garage, window or door, or roof colours.)

All you need to get started is a rough estimate of the window size & a few minutes to place your order. Click the button below to get started.