Exterior rolling shutters, also called European rolling shutters or roll down shutters, are exterior window shutters made of interlocking aluminum slats. The slats roll up into a compact box above the window or door and run down in guide rails on each side, so the shutter covers the whole opening from the outside when it is down and sits out of sight when it is up. Roll-A-Shield builds every rolling shutter for Sun City homes and businesses at our Tempe, Arizona facility, sized to the exact opening it protects.

Yes. We build rolling shutters for windows of every size, from narrow bath windows to large picture windows, and for wide multi-panel sliding glass doors. Each shutter is made to the measured opening rather than cut from a stock size, and your specialist matches the slat to the width and use of each window or door. Our standard shutter colors are all priced the same, so you can match the house without changing the quote.

For many homeowners, yes. A closed security shutter is a solid physical barrier over the window or door it covers, which makes forced entry slower and harder than glass alone. The same window security shutters also block afternoon sun and give you full privacy, so one product does several jobs. Security roller shutters work alongside your alarm, cameras, and lighting rather than replacing them, and Roll-A-Shield provides the shutter layer, not alarm monitoring.

Our standard security window shutters are aluminum. We build extruded and foam-filled aluminum shutters in-house, which gives most homes the right mix of strength, insulation, and easy operation, and our extruded single-wall slat is the choice where security matters most. For openings that need even more, we also source steel shutters, which cost more than an equivalent aluminum shutter, so your specialist recommends steel only where an opening calls for it.

It depends on the opening and how much security it needs. Our foam-filled aluminum slats come in a smaller profile for windows and a larger profile for wide openings, and they add insulation and noise reduction along with a closed layer over the glass. Our extruded single-wall slat is solid aluminum that rides in an end-retention guide rail, a second track that holds each slat in place and makes it very difficult to push the curtain out of the rail. That is the slat most roll down security shutters on storefronts use.

Yes. A motorized security shutter can run from a wall switch, a handheld remote, or a key fob, and a multichannel remote lets you run one opening or a whole group at once. A small Wi-Fi bridge adds phone app and voice assistant control, schedules, and operation from anywhere. For openings with no wiring nearby, a solar motor runs from its own panel and battery, and on wired and remote motors a manual override crank can be added so the shutter still opens during a power outage.

Security shutter prices are set by the width and height of each opening, the slat you choose, and how the shutter runs, from pull strap or crank to spring or motor, and installation is priced as its own line. Roll down hurricane shutters follow the same rule: they use our extruded single-wall slat in end-retention guide rails and run by spring or motor. Our cost guide explains what drives the price, and we give you an exact price for every opening during a free on-site estimate in Sun City.

Yes, they are the same kind of product sold under different names. Rolling hurricane shutters, hurricane roll down shutters, and roll down storm shutters are all rolling shutters, and our extruded single-wall slat is hurricane-rated when it is installed to the required specification. Sun City does not see hurricanes, but monsoon season brings high winds and dust, so the practical job here is closing a solid layer over your glass before a storm. If you are looking for roll down hurricane shutters near me in Sun City, your specialist can walk you through that slat on site.

Often, yes. Roll-A-Shield can fit a tubular motor into many existing rolling shutters in place of the original hand crank or strap, as long as the shutter box has enough room inside for the motor and the wiring can run neatly to a wall switch or control. A free on-site inspection confirms the fit before we quote. Where an opening needs a new shutter instead, your specialist can quote one built to the measured opening, and our local team handles repairs, replacement parts, and routine maintenance on the shutters we install.

Motorized retractable screens are mesh screens that lower from a slim housing over a patio, porch, or outdoor room and roll back out of sight when you do not need them. You will also see them sold as motorized patio screens, patio screens motorized, and retractable screens for patio openings. Roll-A-Shield supplies premium motorized screens from established screen manufacturers, fits each one to your exact opening, and installs it with our own local crews.

They do a similar job in a different way. A basic roll down shade for a patio hangs from the top and can move with the breeze, while our patio shade screens run in side tracks along the full height of the opening, so the fabric stays in place and the gap at each side is closed. Both give shade, but a tracked, motorized screen also keeps insects off the patio and raises or lowers at the press of a button.

The motorized retractable screens price depends on the size of each opening, the screen fabric, the motor type, and any added controls, so there is no single answer to how much motorized retractable screens cost. A screen for a small porch costs less than a wide screen across a large covered patio, and a solar motor needs no wiring run. Our retractable patio screens cost guide walks through the price factors, and we give you an exact quote for each opening during a free on-site estimate.

Look at four things: the mesh, the side retention, the motor, and who installs it. 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 while air still moves through. A screen held in its side tracks along the full height stays in place better than a loose shade, and remote or solar motor options make daily use easy. The best retractable screens for patio openings are also sized to your exact opening and installed and serviced by a local team.

The retractable patio screens we install are motorized. The usual reason to choose a manual screen is avoiding new wiring, and solar-powered motors solve that, since they charge from their own panel and need no electrician. If you want hand operation somewhere on your home, our rolling shutters come with manual pull strap and crank options for many window sizes.

Yes. The mesh on outdoor privacy screens is woven to cut what people outside can see in while you still see out and keep the breeze, so a lowered screen adds daytime privacy to a patio or porch, and the same mesh keeps insects off the patio. Privacy screens for outdoor spaces do not black out a room the way a closed shutter does, so for full privacy on a window or sliding glass door, a rolling shutter is the better fit.

Yes. If you are looking for retractable patio screens near me in Sun City, our own local crews install motorized screens for patios across the community, measuring each opening, mounting the housing and side tracks, and programming and testing the motor before we leave. Qualifying motorized patio screens are covered by our 4-week install guarantee: place your deposit and we install within 4 weeks, or you get $500 back.

No, raise them when strong wind is on the way. Motorized retractable screens are not built to stay down in high wind, and wind damage is excluded from the screen warranty, so retract them when a monsoon storm is forecast and lower them again once it passes. Rolling shutters are the opposite: close them over windows and sliding glass doors ahead of the wind and blowing dust. Maricopa County publishes dust storm guidance worth reading before the season.

They give the glass on the course side a closed layer whenever you want one. Close the shutter over windows and sliding doors that face the course when you are not using the room, or stop it partway where a cart path or fairway looks into the house, so you keep the daylight and lose the view in. A motorized patio screen can shade a covered patio that faces the course and roll up out of sight when you want the open view. Your specialist looks at each course-side opening during the free on-site estimate.

Check both before work begins. The Sun City Home Owners Association enforces the community’s CC&Rs and recommends contacting its Compliance department before you build, and condominiums carry their own separate CC&Rs, so confirm your plans with them first. Where exterior changes are restricted, ask about interior-mounted shutters, which install within the window reveal. Sun City is unincorporated, so permits go through the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department. There is no single rule for every project, so confirm with the county before work begins, and your specialist can help you work out what to ask.

Roll-A-Shield does, with our own local crews and no subcontractor hand-off. Founded in 1979, we are the longest-established rolling shutter manufacturer in the Valley, with more than 10,000 properties protected under ROC 342265. We serve homes and businesses across Sun City, from Beardsley Road south to Olive Avenue, around Viewpoint Lake, the recreation centers, and the community’s golf courses, and along Bell Road, Grand Avenue, Thunderbird Boulevard, and Boswell Boulevard, plus the rest of Metro Phoenix.