Rolling shutters, also called roller shutters or roll down shutters, are custom aluminum covers that close over a window, door, or patio opening. They roll up into a compact box above the opening and roll back down along side guide rails when you want coverage. Roll-A-Shield manufactures every rolling shutter for Peoria homes and businesses at our Tempe, Arizona facility, sized to the exact opening it protects.

Yes. A closed rolling security shutter is a strong physical barrier over the window or door it covers, the layer most homes do not have on their own, so it makes forced entry slower and harder than glass alone. Many Peoria homeowners use home security shutters alongside an alarm, cameras, and lighting rather than in place of them, and motorized shutters can tie into a smart home. Roll-A-Shield provides the physical shutter layer, not alarm monitoring.

Our window security shutters are extruded and foam-filled aluminum, built in-house in Tempe with a baked-on powder-coated finish that resists desert sun, fading, and corrosion. For projects that need the absolute maximum in physical security, we also source heavier steel shutters, which typically run a premium over equivalent aluminum. Both are metal security shutters made for Arizona heat, not composite.

Both mounts are offered, and exterior window shutters are the default. An exterior mount sits outside the glass in side guide rails with the box above the opening, which gives the strongest security and storm protection. Interior-mounted window shutters install within the window reveal and keep the outside of the home unchanged, a popular choice in Peoria HOA communities that restrict exterior changes. We help you choose the right mount at a free estimate.

Our single-wall extruded slat is hurricane rated to Miami-Dade standards when it is installed to the required spec, so roll down hurricane shutters are available for the highest-rated protection. We do not extend that rating to the foam-filled slats. For most Peoria homes the same roll down storm shutters mainly cover the glass against monsoon wind, blowing dust, and debris through the summer storm season.

Yes. We size every shutter to the exact opening across three slat types: a mini foam slat for most residential windows, a standard foam slat for wide openings and multi-panel sliding glass doors, and a single-wall extruded slat for the widest and highest-security openings. Your specialist confirms the right slat for each opening at a free on-site estimate, so most Peoria windows and patio doors are well within range.

Closed rolling shutters block direct sunlight before it reaches the glass, and the foam-filled slats plus the trapped air gap slow heat transfer into the room, so they help reduce your cooling load through the Peoria summer. If you have searched for solar screens for windows near you, rolling shutters are the window-side option that blocks the sun completely when closed. We describe it as helping reduce cooling load rather than a fixed percentage, since the real difference depends on the opening and how you use the shutters.

A closed shutter adds a solid layer over the opening, which helps reduce the outside noise that comes through the glass, and a properly installed shutter sits snug in its guide rails so it does not rattle in the wind. It reduces outside noise rather than eliminating it, so it is one solid layer over the window, not soundproofing. Homeowners near the Loop 101 and Loop 303 corridors ask about this most.

They are the same product under different names. Motorized patio screens, also called motorized retractable screens, retractable patio screens, outdoor patio screens, rolling screens, or outdoor shades, are motorized mesh screens that lower over a patio, porch, or outdoor room and roll back out of sight when you do not need them. Roll-A-Shield installs premium motorized patio screens across Peoria, AZ, each fitted to your exact opening.

Yes. The performance mesh used in our motorized patio screens is rated by the manufacturer to block up to 95 percent of heat and UV rays, which is a big part of what makes a shaded Peoria patio usable through the hottest months. The mesh and hardware are chosen to handle desert sun, heat, and dust year round, so outdoor patio screens hold up well in the Arizona climate.

Yes to both, in the same screen. The mesh on our outdoor privacy screens is woven to cut what people outside can see in while you still see out and keep the breeze. Lowered, it gives a shaded, more private patio during the day and also keeps insects off the space. It will not black out a room the way a closed shutter does, but it adds real shade, daytime privacy, and insect control to a patio or porch.

We install motorized retractable screens for patios, not manual crank screens, because a motor lets you run the screen at the touch of a button or on a schedule. Motorized patio screens can use solar-powered motors, so there is no manual crank to turn and no new wiring to run. If you have been comparing manual retractable patio screens, the motorized version is what we fit to Peoria patios and outdoor rooms.

Usually not. Our motorized retractable screens for patio spaces are available with solar-powered wireless motors, so there is no wiring to run and no electrician needed. That means a screen can go on a pergola, a detached patio, or a courtyard nowhere near existing wiring, and the motor keeps itself charged in the Arizona sun. Ask your specialist which motor fits your Peoria opening.

Yes. Motorized rolling shutters and motorized patio screens run on a handheld remote, and you can add phone-app and voice-assistant control through a small Wi-Fi bridge that works with our Gaposa and Somfy motors. That lets you open and close from anywhere, set schedules, and fold your shutters and screens into your smart home. Ask about the current control options at your free estimate.

Yes. A motorized rolling shutter with a wired or remote motor includes a manual override, so you can still open or close it by hand if the power drops, and manual shutters are not affected at all. On the mini foam slat we also offer non-electric operation such as a pull strap or crank. Because a shutter is a physical barrier over the opening, it stays closed and protecting the window whether the power is on or off.

The cost of rolling and security shutters depends mostly on the size of the opening, the slat type, and whether the shutter is manual or motorized, so there is no single flat price. Larger or multi-opening projects and the heavier security slats cost more than a small manual window shutter. See our cost guide for what drives the price, or we measure every opening and give you an exact rolling shutters cost during a free on-site estimate.

Motorized patio screen and retractable screen cost depends on the width and height of the opening, the motor type, and the mesh you choose, so the price varies more than a single number can capture. We do not publish a flat retractable screens price because every Peoria patio is different, but we walk you through the price factors and give you an exact quote at a free on-site estimate. Ask about the 4-week install guarantee on qualifying screens while you are at it.

Roll down hurricane shutters use the single-wall extruded slat and the reinforced install spec that carries the highest rating, so they generally cost more than a standard foam window shutter of the same size. The exact figure depends on the opening size, the operator, and the install requirements. Rather than quote a flat price, we measure the opening and give you an exact cost during a free on-site estimate.

Installation is usually a matter of hours, not days. Our local crew mounts the box above the opening, anchors the side guide rails, sets and programs any motor, tests the shutter, and walks you through the controls before leaving. Most Peoria homes with a handful of shutters finish in a single visit. For anyone asking how to install exterior window shutters themselves, we also ship nationwide built to your measurements with our specs.

Yes. Roll-A-Shield measures, builds, and installs rolling shutters, and installs motorized patio screens and rolling screens, with our own local crews across Peoria, from Vistancia and the Lake Pleasant area in the north down through Fletcher Heights, central Peoria, and Old Town Peoria, plus the P83 and Peoria Sports Complex area. We serve the rest of Metro Phoenix too, and our rolling screens are offered across the Phoenix metro.