Buying roller shutters online can be done safely and easily, but the important thing is to have clear ideas and know what you are choosing.
Shutters are also called roller shutters, they come in different materials and can be electric or manual.
Depending on the material, the shutters can act as thermal and sound insulation.
In this article we will provide you with a valuable guide to accompany you to purchase roller shutters online, starting by giving you instructions on how to take the measures to install them even independently.
Our instructions will be useful if:
Each roller shutter has its own sliding guide and there are two types of installations:
First of all I want to give you some information on how to take the right measures of the shutters you want to buy. Regardless of the material you choose, it will be essential that you have taken the correct measurements. It is essential, for the purchase of roller shutters online, to enter the right measurements both in terms of width and height of the shutter.
You should know that these measures are calculated differently depending on the lateral sliding guide present in the house. If you have a visible or external guide, the measurements must be taken as follows:
Until a few years ago, electric shutters were only found in large hotels and luxury villas, but today it is possible to see them also in common homes.
If you have a new home, you can directly buy an electric roller shutter. If, on the other hand, you already have manual ones, you can replace the old shutters operated manually by a strap or rope, with those activated instead by an electric motor through a button or a remote control.
The replacement is very simple as the electric shutters (such as the manual ones) have a tubular lifting rod and therefore it will be enough to insert an electric motor inside this rod that will make it make a rotation movement in order to lower or raise the shutter.
The costs for electric shutters are calculated based on the weight of the shutter and range from 150 euros per square meter for a medium-sized shutter with button operation up to 250 euros per square meter with the remote control.
If you need to replace your manual roller shutter, to these costs you must add that of the installation, that is the motorization kit to transform the manual roller shutter into electric. The cost varies between 30 and 50 euros for a 20 kg shutter. For larger and therefore heavier shutters it will take a motorization kit and a more powerful motor, therefore the costs will be higher.
However, masonry works are not necessary.
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Aluminum shutters combine aesthetic sense and resistance and represent a suitable solution when we want a non-deformable material for our windows that protects us from intrusions and burglaries.
Aluminum roller shutters are highly appreciated for their resistance to external atmospheric agents, in fact they protect us from rain and hail, and allow sunlight to filter through.
Despite being rather light compared to other materials, they are considered difficult to break in due to their robustness.
However, aluminum is a natural conductor and therefore, compared to roller shutters made with other materials, it has lower insulation properties so it will protect less from an acoustic and thermal point of view.
To remedy the acoustic problems it will be enough to have high quality fixtures installed; instead, to overcome the thermal problem, it will be necessary to purchase insulated aluminum shutters , inserting expanded polyurethane inside them which will strengthen the insulating power of the aluminum shutters.
In addition to these insulated shutters, on the market there are also shutters in extruded aluminum which have the characteristic of being thicker and are used as an anti-intrusion security system .
Compared to other materials, the cost of aluminum shutters is lower but the insulation work to make them insulating increases the price.
The cost ranges from 35 to 80 euros which are used for a roller shutter insulated with high-density polyurethane foam. If, on the other hand, we need extruded aluminum shutters, because we live in an isolated context and we are afraid of being robbed at home, we must think of a much higher cost, from 150 euros upwards.
Shutters or roller shutters differ in the material they are made of, there are various types, there are shutters in aluminum, steel, PVC and wood.
It is essential, before buying roller shutters online, to take the correct measurements of the light points on which you want to install them, to calculate both the length and the width.
These measurements are calculated differently depending on the sliding guides that they will have to have: if you have a visible or external guide, the width of the window compartment you will have to measure from wall to wall or marble to marble and then subtract from this measurement 0.8 cm of tolerance, 0.4 cm per side, the height of the roller shutter instead must be calculated by measuring the window opening from the floor to the lower part of the box and adding to this measure 20 cm which are used to roll it into the box.
If you have a recessed guide, the height is calculated as the visible guides, so only the calculation of the width that measures it changes by taking the distance between the right and left part inside the slide guide and then subtracting from this measurement 0.8cm tolerance, 0.4cm per side. This tolerance must always be calculated whether the sliding guide is recessed or visible.
After taking the correct measurements, you can customize them according to your home both as regards the colors, for some materials there are many, both as regards the control mechanism, which can be manual or motorized, and as regards the material, wood, PVC, aluminum and steel, both in terms of security, for example by adding anti-burglary mechanisms.
The cost of roller shutters or shutters varies according to the material chosen and all the options you want to add.
PVC shutters are certainly among the most used shutters and, compared to aluminum shutters, combine affordable costs and functionality.
PVC is the acronym for polyvinyl chloride, one of the most consumed plastic materials in the world. PVC shutters are custom installed and therefore it is essential to take the correct measurements of the light points in your home.
PVC is an excellent insulator and therefore, compared to aluminum, you will not have problems with heat and cold in your home and you will not have problems even with external noise so you will have acoustic and thermal insulation.
Other advantages are the good weather resistance, the excellent quality / price ratio and they require little maintenance.
The disadvantages of pvc roller shutters :
The adjustable shutters are shutters that orient themselves like shutters, their main feature is that, by installing them in your rooms, they allow you to filter the air, diffuse light and protect you from the sun's rays.
Adjustable shutters are the most advanced version of standard shutters and combine the aesthetic beauty of the shutter with the functionality of common shutters. In fact, the rotation of their slats allows you to have security and privacy at the same time, allowing you to have excellent acoustic and thermal insulation. Precisely for this characteristic, their purchase is part of the eco-bonus tax incentives to improve the energy class of your home.
The advantages of adjustable roller shutters are many:
The adjustable shutters as well as the traditional ones can work with a manual mechanism or with a motorized mechanism via a wall-mounted push-button panel or with a remote control. There is the possibility of being able to control them remotely with your mobile phone through an app. The motorized mechanism not only acts on the opening and closing of the adjustable shutters but it is also possible to use it for the degree of opening of the slats.
While they are quite robust, they are not completely burglar-proof.
There are also models equipped with anti-lifting systems and armored models.
You can choose the color and above all the most suitable material for your home:
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