When thinking about the security of your store or business, the need for loss prevention is of utmost importance. However, placing obvious physical barriers in front of your store or facility presents a problem – that of aesthetic. How can you, as a store owner, protect your facility and merchandise without affecting your customers’ shopping experience? That’s where security shutters come in. Here’s how you can use different kinds of rolling shutters to maximise your store's safety and aesthetic.

Rolling shutters

Rolling shutters are the gold standard of security shutters. Highly durable, corrosion resistant and with high tensile strength, rolling shutters provide the first line of defence and barrier protection. What’s more, roller shutters require minimal maintenance to function optimally. In addition, they are available with motors or manual operation depending on your budget and requirements. Rest assured your storefront will be safeguarded from break-ins and theft and still maintain a premium look with roller shutters in place.

Roller shutters can either be motorised or operated manually giving faster ease of access. They are the ultimate security options for stores because of their ease-of-operation, versatility, strength and resistance.

Visi screen roller shutters

Also called perforated shutters, visi screen shutters are the perfect solution for visual merchandising, particularly high-end stores, shopping malls, etc. Conventional roller doors come with perforations between 1mm to 3mm in size, depending on your requirements. These perforations combine safeguarding your store from potential threat while still displaying your products. Not only this, but you can be rest assured your merchandise receives the attention it needs while staying safely behind a protective shutter. Perforated shutters or visi screen shutters help you make the most of visual merchandising – they give off a solid appearance while providing a subtle glimpse inside, perfect for customers who want to peruse your products and preferred by shopkeepers who wish to prevent burglary or vandalism.

Several cities also suffer from graffiti vandalism. If your store faces this concern, you will benefit from a visi screen shutter as vandals mostly target security shutters that aren’t perforated.

Polycarbonate doors

Polycarbonate rolling shutters offer the best of both worlds. Similar to the visi screen doors, polycarbonate doors can protect your facility form the ever-present threat of vandalism and theft. Being see-through, polycarbonate doors allow you to protect your merchandise while still leaving them out on display. While glass can be broken down, polycarbonate doors offer much more resistance. In addition, polycarbonate doors are dust-resistant and can also provide your store with a clean and sophisticated façade. Because of the polycarbonate foam present in between layers of glass, these doors can keep heat out of your store and also prevent cold air from entering. This reduces your energy bills in the long run.

Grill roller doors

These security shutters are made of stainless steel grills and are unparalleled in levels of visibility they offer. While many may consider grill shutters to be a less secure option because of the sizeable openings, these doors provide maximum security because they are made of high-grade stainless steel; some varieties of grill doors are even bolt-cutter resistant. These doors can also withstand high wind speeds, ensuring your property stays safe in extreme weather conditions as well. These security shutters can also be utilised to completely shut off windows or doors that need not be opened.

You can use security roller shutters for storefront security or in stand-alone cases for product security. Coupled with a sufficient alarm system, you can turn your rolling shutters into a multi-layered security system for your store. In addition, roller doors regardless of their type come in a wide variety of colours, sizes and finishes to suit the required need of the store owner and to increase the over aesthetic and façade of the property.
Confused about the different kinds of security shutters? Contact the capable team at Dura Ultima. With our expertise and experience, we will dedicate ourselves to helping you find the right shutter to best fit your needs.