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.

28 Dec 2016

7 Resources for New Home Owners

New home owners are often overwhelmed with information. All they really want is the keys.

Once you’ve settled in, though, it is very helpful to have a list of tips & suggestions from experienced homeowners who have already been through so much of what you’re about to get into. Below, we’ve created a list of six great tips [ & one promotional plug ???? ] from the best roller shutter manufacturer, Ultimate Shutter that should help you as you dive into home ownership.

1. The Ultimate Relocation Checklist by moving companies – Very, very thorough checklist of important tasks to do before you move. Our suggestion: check off anything that doesn’t apply to you so you know it’s not an outstanding task.

2. 19 Things to Do Immediately to Save Money a check list by the simple dollar.com website – Not a checklist exactly but new homeowners are often strapped for cash. This article dives right into some easy, money-saving tasks to ensure you aren’t pushed beyond your limit. Pay particular suggestion to the air filter tip or you’ll learn the hard way that your heating only lasts so long. Some tips are for new homes while others apply more to existing structures that you’re moving into.

3 – If you built your own home in Australia it’s highly likely that you already know about this great resource but if you don’t, you’re in luck! HomeOne is one of the top forums for homeowners at all stages of the process. From inspection & buying through building & renovating, HomeOne won’t disappoint. The community is friendly, knowledgeable and full of interesting design & home ownership tips.

4. Facebook Communities – Around the time you move it’s a great idea to check on Facebook for community groups. The easiest way is just to search your suburb in the search bar and under “Groups” press “See more.” These groups are great for new residents. Using the Pakenham example from below, there are groups for: Pakenham mums, Buy/Sell/Swap, Crime & Theft, Runners, Cyclists, mums over 30, most of the local schools and many other groups. Making new friends in your area is much easier with social media.

5. Protect Your Stuff – While it’s great to make friends with your new neighbours and hopefully they look after you, it’s safer to also look after yourself. Check out our roller shutter range and protect your new home from the start.

6. Speaking of the Neighbours – City-Data has an excellent thread about meeting all your new neighbours. Check out the thread and learn how other people approach the subject of introducing yourself (note: most don’t suggest just knocking & doing quick “hellos” with everyone.)

7. Home Renovation ROI – Want to get the best return on your home improvements? It’s essential to know which projects will give you a return on investment (ROI) and which are money-wasters.