Want to buy roller shutters? How to choose the best roller shutters for your home
22-12-2019Are you planning to buy roller shutters for your home? Then there are some choices you need to make to make the roller shutters to your liking. In this blog we will go through the most important ones with you.
Casing of roller shutters
The cabinet of a roller shutter is located at the top and is the place where the slat armor is in coiled condition. Standard roller shutters are equipped with a bevelled cabinet, optionally you can choose a roller shutter with round casing.
Depending on the total height of the roller shutter you are going to buy, these will be equipped with a 150 mm, 165 mm, 180 mm or 205 mm cabinet. Are you going to provide multiple windows on your facade with roller shutters? If so, consider using the size of the largest shutter for all roller shutters, in that case you will ensure a calm appearance on your facade.
Roller shutter armor
The armor weight of roller shutters plays a role in the insulating and burglary retarding effect. The armor of a roller shutter is composed of slats that are arranged (interconnected). The slat thickness and cover width of the slats together determine the armor weight and differ per type of shutter. The slat thickness and cover width of Verano® roller shutters vary:
- Slat thickness 8.5 mm - 9.3 mm
- Cover width 32 mm - 42 mm
Roller shutter control
The operating options for roller shutters are diverse. Because the armor of a roller shutter with large dimensions can contain a considerable weight, they are usually equipped with an electric control. Below you will find a list of the most important control options, when you are actually going to buy the roller shutters, it is important that you get advice from a specialist. This specialist can give advice about the possibilities at your home.
- Manually operated
- Electric with wall switch
- Electric with remote control
- Electric with smartphone or tablet
Colours of roller shutters
If you're going to buy a roller shutter you've probably already thought about the colour. The colour of roller shutters is of course also very important for the appearance of your home. Shutters can therefore be made in various standard colours. Did you know that you can choose a different colour for the roller shutter than the armor?
The standard colours for the armor range from white to forest green. The casing of roller shutters can be made in different standard colours as well as in a bar colour, so you can choose for example the colour of your window frames. To prevent damage to the lacquer layer, the slats (armor) of roller shutters can not be executed in a bar colour.
Installation of roller shutters
The mounting possibilities of roller shutters depend on the niche and frame of the window. If the window has a deep recess, it is possible to install the roller shutters 'in-the-day'. This means that the side guide of the roller shutters is mounted in the niche. In this way, the roller shutter falls nicely into the facade. Keep in mind that opening your turn or tilt windows will not get you in trouble. If you have less space in the niche, you can choose 'on the day' assembly, the side guide of your shutters will be mounted on the facade.
