Questions about shutter security

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Shutter security is our own system for making a lowered roller shutter a real barrier. It has a 4 mm T-shaped steel profile glued and screwed underneath the bottom slat, and bolts at both ends that slot into the wall. We sum it up like this: we reinforce roller shutters so they cannot be lifted or bent.

Here we answer what we are asked most: how people try to lift a shutter, why the T does not bend, what the bolts are for, how it differs from an anti-lift lock and whether it can be fitted to your shutter.

It is useful if you live in a ground floor flat, a bungalow or a townhouse, or if your home stays shut for months. To see it all, go to shutter security.

What is shutter security?

It is our own system: a 4 mm steel T-profile on the bottom slat and bolts slotted into the wall, so the shutter cannot be lifted or bent. Read the full answer

How do burglars lift a shutter to break in?

They attack the bottom slat, the only one that can be gripped from outside: either they lever it from below to lift it, or push it in the middle until it bends. Read the full answer

How does the steel T-profile work?

It is a 4 mm T-shaped steel profile glued and screwed underneath the bottom slat. Because of its shape it does not bend to either side, and nor does the slat. Read the full answer

What are the bolts that slot into the wall for?

They anchor the bottom slat to the wall at both ends. With the shutter down and the bolts slotted in, there is nowhere to lift it from outside. Read the full answer

Why can a reinforced shutter not be bent?

Because its bottom slat has a 4 mm steel T-profile joined to it, and because of its shape the T does not bend to either side. With it, nor does the slat. Read the full answer

How is it different from an anti-lift lock?

Many anti-lift locks hold the shutter at one point. The T-profile reinforcement also makes the bottom slat rigid and anchors it to the wall at both ends. Read the full answer

Can any shutter be reinforced?

It depends on each shutter, and it has to be seen to know. Send us on WhatsApp a photo of the shutter lowered, from outside, and we will tell you. Read the full answer

Do I have to replace the shutter to reinforce it?

No. The reinforcement is fitted to the bottom slat of your shutter. What has to be checked is whether your particular shutter takes it, and a photo shows that. Read the full answer

How much does it cost to reinforce a shutter?

We give you a fixed quote before we start, based on your shutters. The quickest way is to send us a photo of each one on WhatsApp. Read the full answer

Which windows should I reinforce first?

Those that can be reached from the ground and are out of sight: windows onto back patios, terraces screened by hedges or quiet communal areas. Read the full answer

Is it suitable for a home that stays empty for months?

Yes. It is designed for that too: in a shut house with the shutters down, the shutter is the barrier, and nobody notices an attempt until weeks later. Read the full answer

Does shutter security help against squatters?

Yes, it closes off one way in: with a reinforced shutter they cannot lift it or bend it. But the door is the other part and should be reinforced too. Read the full answer

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Roller shutter security in Torrevieja

A 4 mm steel T-shaped profile on the bottom slat and bolts that slot into the wall, so the shutter cannot be lifted or bent.

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