Outdoor TV Covers – Metro Phoenix

An outdoor TV enclosure is any housing that closes over a television so the screen is protected when you are not watching. A rolling shutter does that job with exterior aluminum slats that roll down over the opening from a slim box mounted above it, and roll back up out of sight when you want to watch. Roll-A-Shield shutters can be configured to cover your outdoor TV installation, and each one is built to that specific opening rather than cut down from a stock size.

People use the terms for different parts of the same setup. An outdoor TV cabinet or outdoor TV box usually means the joinery around the screen, the niche or surround a builder frames. An outdoor TV cover is what closes across the front of it. Roll-A-Shield builds the cover, not the cabinetry, so if you already have a cabinet or a media wall we build the shutter that closes it. If the surround is still being planned, tell your specialist before it is finished.

For what they are meant to do, yes. A closed aluminum shutter is a physical barrier. It keeps direct sun, blowing dust and wind-driven debris off the panel, and it puts a solid layer between the screen and anyone standing on the patio. What a cover cannot do is change what your television itself is rated for. Treat it as protection over the opening rather than a substitute for equipment built to live outdoors, and it does its job well.

Start with a television built for outdoor use, then reduce what reaches it. In the Valley that means sun and UV through summer, dust storms and monsoon rain from July onward, and theft when the patio is empty. A rolling shutter over the opening addresses all three by closing across the screen whenever the TV is not in use. Because most are motorized, you can close it from a remote, a wall switch, a key fob or your phone before the weather arrives.

It is weather protection, not a weatherproof rating, and the difference matters. Our slats are aluminum with a baked-on powder-coated finish that resists fading, rust and corrosion, and closed they take the direct hit of sun, dust and rain that would otherwise land on your screen. Roll-A-Shield publishes no ingress or weatherproofing rating for a closed shutter and we will not imply one. If your set needs a sealed housing, choose a television rated for the exposure and use the shutter as the layer over it.

No, and you should be wary of anyone who says otherwise about a rolling shutter. The curtain runs in a guide rail on each side and comes down over the opening, which sheds the weather that would otherwise reach your screen, but it is not a gasketed seal and we publish no water rating for it. That is the honest answer. Choose an outdoor-rated television first, then add the shutter as the barrier over the opening it sits in.

No. A rolling shutter is protection over the opening, not a substitute for the right television. It shields the screen while it is closed, but it does not change what your set is rated to handle on its own. If the television is going to live outdoors, choose one built for outdoor use and confirm its temperature, moisture and mounting requirements with the manufacturer. The shutter then adds the layer that a rating does not cover: sun, dust, storms and after-hours security.

That is the job it does most days of the year. Because the shutter sits outside the screen, a closed curtain blocks direct sun and UV before either reaches the panel. On our foam-filled slats there is also a trapped layer of still air between the closed shutter and the opening, which slows heat transfer. How much difference you notice depends on the opening, which way it faces and the slat you choose, so a specialist walks you through it on site rather than quoting a percentage.

With the cover closed there is a solid aluminum layer between your screen and whatever the storm is carrying. Our shutters are engineered to withstand Arizona dust storms and monsoon rains, and closing the cover keeps blowing dust, wind-driven debris and rain off the television and the electronics beside it. Because most covers are motorized you can close the opening from a remote, a wall switch or your phone before the wall of dust arrives, without walking out to the patio.

A closed shutter puts a solid aluminum barrier between your television and anyone standing on the patio, and it blocks the view of the area so the screen is out of sight rather than on display. Manual shutters can carry a lock on the bottom bar, and motorized covers can be run from a key switch so only certain people are able to open them. That combination matters most on a patio that sits empty, which is when an outdoor screen is most exposed.

Yes, and it is one of the most common reasons Valley homeowners ask for one. Close the cover before you leave and the television stays behind an aluminum barrier the whole time you are gone, out of sight and out of the sun. Protection like this matters most on properties left unoccupied for extended periods, which is the pattern across seasonal and vacation homes here. Motorized covers can also be run from your phone, so you can close it from wherever you are.

Ask four questions. What is it made of, and will the finish hold up in Arizona sun. Is it built to your opening or trimmed down from a stock size. How does it operate, and can you close it when you are not there. And who services it afterwards. Ours are aluminum with a powder-coated finish, built to the measured opening, manual or motorized depending on the slat, and installed and serviced by our own Metro Phoenix crews rather than subcontractors.

Direct from Roll-A-Shield. We are the manufacturer, founded in 1979, and we serve Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Peoria and Surprise. Buying direct means the measuring, the build, the installation and the warranty service all come from one Arizona company rather than a chain of suppliers. Request a quote online or call (480) 376-1629 and a local specialist will come out and measure the opening your outdoor TV sits in.

The cabinet is carpentry: a framed niche or surround sized to your screen, with power and any audio gear planned into it. The shutter is the part we build, and it needs room of its own. Tell us before the surround is closed up, because the box that holds the rolled-up curtain mounts above the opening and a guide rail runs down each side. On a soffit install the motor and its controls have to be routed before the soffit is closed.

Three things decide it. The structure has to be strong enough to carry the box, which fastens to framing rather than to trim. The surface matters, because granite, tile, brick and stucco each take different anchors, and we fabricate a build-out where a surface is uneven or bolts protrude. And the geometry has to be confirmed in person. For anything non-standard, a bookshelf, metal cladding, a bay window or an existing garage opening, we ask for photos and a site review before quoting.

They have to be planned together, because the cover closes in front of whatever the screen is mounted on. A fixed flat mount leaves the most room and an articulating arm needs more. We do not publish a clearance figure, since it depends on the mount, the set and how the opening is built, so a specialist measures it on site. Shutters can also be mounted inside the opening rather than outside, which is common where an HOA restricts exterior changes.

Size is set by the slat rather than by the television. The 38 mm insulated slat covers openings up to about 12 feet wide and works with every operator. The 55 mm insulated slat, our most common residential profile, reaches about 18 feet and is motorized. The 63 mm extruded slat goes to about 20 feet for commercial and high-wind work. Most outdoor TV openings sit well inside the first two, and your specialist confirms the profile when the opening is measured.

It depends on the slat, which is worth knowing before you choose one. The 38 mm insulated slat can be manual, spring, battery or motorized. The 55 mm insulated slat is motorized only. The 63 mm extruded slat is spring or motorized. Most outdoor TV covers end up motorized, because a screen set into a wall or an outdoor kitchen is not somewhere you want to reach, and a motor lets you close it from a remote, a wall switch, a key fob or your phone.

Aluminum. Our standard slats are extruded or roll-formed aluminum with a baked-on powder-coated finish that resists fading, rust and corrosion, and we source steel where a project calls for maximum physical security. Rolling shutters typically last 20 years or more, roughly 15 to 25 on homes and 20 to 30 or more on commercial buildings. Maintenance is light: clean the guide rails and lubricate the moving parts, which takes well under half an hour per shutter once a year.

The same warranty as every Roll-A-Shield rolling shutter, and it is identical for homes and businesses. Shutter parts are covered for 5 years, motors for 5 years, electronic components for 2 years, and installation labor for 1 year, with the period starting the day it is installed. After the first year the coverage is parts only. Painting the slats, unauthorized alteration, or repair by anyone other than an authorized Roll-A-Shield agent will void it.