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.

16 Apr 2018

Slimline Roller Shutter Parts

We have recently completed our 2018 rolling shutter parts list. Our team took up close & personal photos of every motor, lock, remote and roller shutter replacement part.

One of the main differences between our roller shutters and competitors is the detail we put into product design. Our in-house engineer has cataloged, modified and tweaked almost the whole shutter to give you the best experience possible with our product. From a custom DIY roller shutter to our steel commercial models, we have considered the function of the shutter as a whole to give you a superior product.

On top of this, we also source some of Australia & Europe’s best parts to manufacture the premium quality roller shutters in Wollongong and other parts of Australia. Our Somfy Codepad is a top-of-the-line shutter accessory, as are our 16 channel roller shutter remotes. On the other hand, our axle insert is designed to hold up in the toughest conditions with the widest shutters possible. (All pictured below.)

Axle inserts can take quite a lot of punishment on wide or long shutters, windy conditions or with heavy duty slats. We won’t link to any specific competitor but a quick Google will show you the shutter parts we’ve improved on. Our axle can be jumped on. The competitor axle inserts can be crushed in your hands easily. (Something we will record to video in the near future.)

Another area in which the parts of Ultimate Slimline roller shutters are superior to most of what you’ll find in Australia is our removable post (called a mullion.) Many companies will simply bolt two side rails together and call it a day. We have created a custom, welded & fastened solution and added easy to use patio bolts for fast removal and lockdown of your roller shutters when a post needs to be added. We suggest a mullion for shutters over 3 metres. This custom-created product is not your standard “hack it together and sell it” solution.

We have also sourced or created parts for modern roller window shutters that will allow you to extend the usability of your shutters. For instance, our motor conversion kits allow you to take an existing manual shutter and convert to an electric rolling shutter. Our external wireless receiver changes your standard wall switch into a shutter capable of using our remote control system. We also offer a wireless wall switch to give you the best of both worlds – remote access and a wall switch you aren’t going to lose.

external receiver to convert standard motors

Finally, while we can’t show you every part & upgrade on this one post, we want to talk about our own custom upgrades.

These shutter stops, left, show you how we finish side rails when there is no sill. Unlike almost every other company, who simply leaves the end unfinished, our custom-designed stops are perfect to complete the look and finish your shutter. We don’t leave rough, unfinished metal hanging out. These shutter stops also give the shutter curtain a place to sit and put much of the curtain weight. This takes the weight off the motor straps and ensures your shutter lasts longer.

We hope you’ve enjoyed learning a bit more about our products and if you have any questions, simply contact us and we’ll get back to you soon. We look forward to helping you soon!