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.

Bushfire Shutters For Fire Protection

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Roller shutters are essential for protecting homes and businesses during bushfires. Glass windows are the first thing that break in the heat of fire, and our shutters go a long way towards preventing this. Our aluminum roller shutters are equipped with a strong BAL-40 rating, which represents the highest level of protection offered for regions situated outside the immediate flame zone of a bushfire.

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Bush Fire Prone Area? We've got you covered!

If you live in an area prone to bushfires, it is imperative to take preventative measures to ensure ample protection against a bushfire. Our roller shutters boast the highly sought-after flame-zone rating. Our distinction as one of just two companies offering these elusive flame-zone rated shutters underscores our commitment to safety for existing homes and essential for meeting BAL rating compliance for new home construction.

The most vulnerable part of any home is the glass windows. Your standard window will only offer limited bushfire protection. You will only need to have a temperature of around 55-60ºC before it will break a pane of glass. The temperature inside your home is around 15-20º lower than the wind flash and this causes the glass (single or double glazed) to shatter and puts homes and businesses at risk of an ember attack.

Harsh Australian Fire Conditions

Bushfire season in Australia typically lasts from December through March and can be particularly severe in drought years. The 2015/2016 bushfire season was the most destructive since 2008/2009 and resulted in the loss of over 400 houses and 500 non-residential buildings.

The Australian Standard AS 3959 for construction of buildings in bushfire prone areas recommends a BAL-40 rating for window protection in areas of “very high risk” of bush fire. Manufactured from aluminium with a baked enamel coated paint finish, our bushfire rated roller shutters are injected with a polyurethane foam which acts as an insulator and suppressor for heat and cold. This therefore makes it unbelievably resistant to fire (no shutter is fully fireproof) as well as heat up to temperatures of 800º Celsius (BAL-40) before it breaks down.

Best Choice for Fire Protection

Roller shutters play a vital role in safeguarding homes and businesses during bushfires. These bushfire-rated roller shutters are crafted from high-quality aluminum, boasting a durable baked enamel-coated paint finish. What sets them apart is the incorporation of polyurethane foam, which serves both as an insulator and a heat suppressor. This unique feature grants these shutters remarkable resistance to fire, though it’s crucial to remember that no shutter can be considered entirely fireproof. In fact, they can endure temperatures of up to 800º Celsius (BAL-40) before showing any signs of breakdown.

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We have the right answers for you!

Unless a bushfire surrounds and overwhelms your house, the hot, flying embers from the fire are the greatest danger. Embers can fly tens of kms away and often these flying embers are how a fire spreads well across roads and beyond other natural blockages. If your windows have blown out from the heat and a hot ember enters your home it can start a house fire even if the bushfire itself is 30 km or more away. CFS says that ember attack is the main cause of house loss in a bushfire and is preventable with roller shutters.

Our BAL FZ Shutter is a stainless steel shutter that offers a very high level of protection against bushfires. Steel fails at approximately 1500°C and doesn’t begin to lose structural integrity until 800°C. This BAL FZ shutter comes with CSRIO test for BAL FZ. Our aluminium shutter material is BAL-40 rated and should withstand all but the most extreme temperatures, as well, but our choice would be the Fortress for both maximum home security and bushfire protection.

Ultimate Shutters have 3 different CSIRO certified bushfire rated roller shutters: BAL 29, BAL 4, BAL FZ.

We know that because we sell roller shutters you may not believe they are as helpful as we claim in a bushfire. We have created a custom Google search for you using only Australian government sites that give more detail on the helpfulness of bushfire rated & bushfire proof roller shutters. You can access that search here.

Ultimate Shutter have 3 different CSIRO certified bushfire rated roller shutters:

BAL 29
BAL 4
BAL FZ