Roller shutters provide security by acting as a great deterrent and a security device and is the number one reason why they are installed in the first place. Aluminium roller shutters are designed to take on heavy blows, thereby keeping your home or commercial property safe.

It is a fact that home invasions and robberies happen daily around the world. Thieves will typically target homes that are easy to break into and prevention is a great method to prevent your home or business from being targeted. Many people will choose to have their roller shutters installed on their front windows and at the back of the home. If you decide to leave your home on vacation having roller shutters installed can prevent your home or business from being ransacked.

Now that we’ve covered the main reason roller shutters are installed, let’s talk about the other potential benefits as there are plenty of other beneficial aspects of having roller shutters installed on your commercial building or for your family home.

Insulation against the sun and weather

It is well known that energy costs continue to rise year after year. Many people overlook the positive features of lowering the costs of electricity and maintaining cooler temperatures in the summertime and insulating the heat during the cold of winter. A roller shutter can completely cover a window which can allow your air conditioning unit to keep your residence or building cooler. A roller shutter can black out a window and can even lower temperature on a humid summer day by 10% on its own. Many specialists state that insulating your home or business from the outside of a window is ideal. It can block noise, heat and colder temperatures. Aluminium is the ideal material as they are known to have a high-quality insulated foam core that acts as an excellent barrier.

Roller shutters also protect your doors and windows against the harshest of weather such as hail and gale winds. When in doubt all you need to do is to lower your shutters during the harshest of winters, and you can be sure that your windows are safe and secure against damages, cracks or breakages.

Enjoy complete darkness when necessary

For many people they need the ability to completely shut out light and cancel out any obtrusive noise that may come from outside. People who have specific sleep schedules based on shift work, enjoy using roller shutters to create a night-time atmosphere in their home to improve their sleep. There are options available to have roller shutters that operate by remote control, which removes the issues of going outside and potentially dealing with bad weather. Instead you can stay in bed, click the button on the remote control and enjoy protection, darkness and less noise pollution.

Reduction in Noise Pollution

Did you know that roller shutters when installed can effectively insulate noise? Yes. Aside from its capability to hide your homes or offices from peering eyes and light control, our experience and feedback from our clients is that roller shutters can actually reduce your anxiety by reducing the noise coming from the busy main road, or if you are living near the Airport by up to about 50%. How does that sound?

Fire rated roller shutters

Many people may choose to install bush fire certified roller shutters on windows that face the bush. This has become a common practice for homes that are

situated in fire prone areas. We offer fire rated roller shutters and they are approved for homes in Australia and help prevent any bush fires from damaging your home further. These shutters have been tested and can withstand the heat and damage that fire will cause.

Make the best decision and find the right roller shutters that will compliment your home or commercial building by contacting our team of friendly experts today.

Global Roller Shutters Melbourne is the best solution to your roller shutter problems. We are very reliable, and they have been in this business for a while now. Our team is full of professional fitters who have built up a reputation from the high-quality work we have done at competitive prices.

So why wait, order in your roller shutters today!