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.

Fortress Roller Shutters | Secure Commercial Roller Shutter

Security • Strength • Anti Corrosive

Fortress roller shutters offer very high security for commercial and residential applications that is still very compact and available in our 13 colorbond colour range

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What seperates Fortress from other shutters

Aesthetics: Compact pelmet box, 9 Stylish Colours
Excellent for: Very high security, anti rust features
Good for: Noise reduction glare reduction & light blocking,

Fortress Roller Shutter Benefits

Maximum security
Up to 60% noise reduction
Up to 15° cooler in summer
Up to 15° warmer in winter
Up to 98% light block out
Up to 25% more energy efficient
Secure, built-in locking mechanism
Eliminates condensation
Reduces glare
Rust prevention: 95% components Aluminium

Suitable Applications

High Security Applications
Commercial Windows
Commercial Doors
Garage Doors
Hollow Openings
Factories & Business Properties
Alfresco
Patios

Technical Specifications

Maximum Height	3800 mm
Maximum Width	4200 mm
Curtain Weight	7.6 kg per m²
Profile Size	40mm x 9mm x1.2mm Aluminium
Standard Guides	54mm x 22mm x 1.2mm Aluminium
Extended Guides	70mm x 23mm x 2.5mm Aluminium
Bottom Bar	52mm x 8mm x 1.1mm Aluminium
Axle	57mm x 2.1mm Aluminium

Pelmet Chart

Max Height (Including Pelmet Box)	Pelmet Size
1100mm	150mm x 150mm
1600mm	165mm x 165mm
2000mm	180mm x 180mm
2800mm	205mm x 205mm
3400mm	230mm x 230mm

Profile

Type: 40 mm x 9 mm x 1.2 mm Extruded
Insulation: Double Wall with Air Pocket
Brand: Ultimate
Country of Origin: Australia

Pelmet

Type: 0.78 mm Aluminium
Brand: Expalum
Country of Origin: Spain

Motor

Type: 240 volt mains tubular
Brand: ASA
Country of origin: Italy

Benefit	Slimline	Fortress	Cyclone	Patiomate	Maxspan	Clear Polycarb	Manual Push Pull
Security	⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐
Summer Insulation	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐
Winter Insulation	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐
Noise Reduction	⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐
Privacy	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Light Control	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Energy Savings	⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐
Bushfire Protection	⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐	⭐⭐	⭐⭐	⭐	⭐⭐
Wind Protection	⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐