01Project guidance
Designed to be seen.
Colonial shutters sit beside the window throughout the year, so proportions and finish matter. They can suit traditional, tropical, plantation-influenced and heritage-inspired coastal architecture.
Traditional architectural protection
Side-hinged hurricane shutters for coastal homes, villas and resorts.
Colonial-style shutters remain permanently mounted beside the window and swing closed when protection is required, providing a traditional alternative where storm protection needs to complement the building's character.
Side-hinged operationPermanent façade elementHomes + boutique hospitality
Complete-Building ProtectionMap every vulnerable opening before choosing the product.
- Windows
- Doors
- Sliding openings
- Balconies
- Garages
- Shopfronts
- Plant + service areas
02Project guidance
Side clearance is part of the design.
Open shutter leaves need sufficient room beside windows and must avoid corners, downpipes, exterior lighting and adjacent openings. Early façade coordination produces the cleanest result.
03Project guidance
The closing hardware is structural, not decorative.
Hinges, locks, bolts, fasteners and the surrounding wall all contribute to the final system. A decorative side-hinged shutter should not be represented as hurricane rated without configuration-specific evidence.
04Project guidance
Use Colonial shutters where they genuinely suit the opening.
They are strongest around conventional windows. Wide sliders, garages and large commercial openings are normally better addressed by accordion, roll-down or heavy-duty systems.
Plan · compare · specify
Use the wider Apollo protection pathway.
Related pathway
Bahama shutters
Compare top-hinged shade-led architectural protection.
Open pathway ApplicationHomes
Use Colonial shutters as one part of a complete home protection package.
Open pathway Technical authorityTesting & standards
Review why architectural appearance alone does not establish hurricane performance.
Open pathwayTechnical claim control
Performance follows the exact system and project.
Opening size, positive and negative design pressures, impact requirements, tracks or frames, anchors and structural substrate all affect final performance. Apollo ties numerical wind, impact and certification claims to the applicable tested or engineered configuration rather than applying one blanket rating to an entire product family.
Testing, standards & specificationApollo NZ Global · International project supply
Start with the building. We’ll help map the protection system around it.
Send the project location, drawings or photos, opening dimensions and any known wind or impact requirements.
Supply-only project model. Final structural design, fixings, installation, local approvals and code compliance remain project-specific unless expressly included in the quoted supply scope.