Roll-Down Shutters in Doral, FL

Roll-down shutters are interlocking aluminum slats that coil into a box mounted above a window, door or balcony opening. Before a storm, the curtain is lowered along side tracks by a hand crank or an electric motor, and locked at the bottom. For Doral homeowners who are not ready to replace every window, roll-downs are the closest a shutter gets to the convenience of impact glass: nothing to carry, nothing to stack, and on a motorized system, a switch to close every opening.

Where roll-downs make the most sense

• Large sliding glass doors and balcony openings that would need many heavy panels
• Second-floor windows on townhomes, where hanging panels means working on a ladder
• Homes that are empty for part of the year, where a shutter can be closed between visits
• Owners who want protection against break-ins as well as storms

Condo associations sometimes limit roll-downs or their color, so check your association's hurricane protection specifications first.

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Manual or motorized

A manual roll-down uses a crank, either through the wall from inside or with a removable handle outside. It is the lower-cost choice and has no motor to service. A motorized system uses a tubular motor inside the roller, run from a wall switch or remote. Many motors have a manual override so the shutter can still be lowered during a power outage, which is often when it matters most. We list the override method on the estimate.

Installation details

The box and tracks must be anchored into solid concrete or framing per the product approval, with the required clearance from the glass. On stucco homes we plan where the box sits so it lines up with the header and, where possible, sits neatly under the soffit. Motorized units need a power source, which can mean running a circuit to each opening. An electrician handles that wiring under its own permit when required.

Keeping them working

Slats and tracks collect dust, pollen and debris over a long summer. Rinsing the tracks, checking that the bottom bar seats evenly and running each shutter down and up a few times before June keeps them ready. Motor limits sometimes need adjusting after a few years so the curtain stops in the right place.