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Knowledge Centre · shutter selector

Choose the hurricane shutter around the opening, not the product name.

Roll-down, accordion, Bahama, Colonial and hurricane fabric systems solve different problems. Compare them by opening width, architecture, deployment, motorisation, storage and everyday use before deciding which belongs on the building.

Five principal shutter pathwaysWide openings vs standard windowsPermanent vs removable
Exterior shutter system representing the main hurricane shutter selection pathways
There is no universal best hurricane shutter · the opening and project determine the strongest starting option.

Protection system · direct answers

What project teams need to know about Choosing a Hurricane Shutter.

Use this page for early system selection; final performance follows the exact tested, listed or engineered configuration and the actual project.
01

What is Choosing a Hurricane Shutter?

Roll-down, accordion, Bahama, Colonial and hurricane fabric systems solve different problems. Compare them by opening width, architecture, deployment, motorisation, storage and everyday use before deciding which belongs on the building.

02

What project information should Apollo receive first?

Send the project location, building type, drawings or clear photographs, relevant dimensions and structural information, and any known wind, design-pressure, impact, flood, shelter, access or local-code requirements that apply to this system.

03

Can this system be specified from website information alone?

No. Site hazard, dimensions, loads, support and anchorage, exact product configuration, installation method, applicable technical evidence and local approvals can all change the final specification.

04

Does Apollo install this protection system?

Apollo is supply-only. Final engineering, fixings, installation, approvals and local code compliance remain with the appropriate manufacturer, approved specialist or client-side project team unless expressly included in the written scope.

05

Can Apollo review this system for international projects?

Yes, where the product and project can be supported. Destination hazard, climate, freight, documentation, local engineering, certification and installation responsibilities are reviewed before supply.

Whole-Property Storm ProtectionMap the shell, structure, refuge, critical systems and water pathway before choosing products.
  • Openings + glazing
  • Roof + load path
  • Safe rooms + shelters
  • Rooftop plant
  • Critical power
  • Solar mounting
  • Flood + surge
01Project guidance

Roll-down: fast, permanent and motorisation-friendly.

Strong for conventional windows, doors and selected larger openings where vertical deployment and an overhead housing fit the architecture.

02Project guidance

Accordion: particularly strong for wide horizontal spans.

A leading starting point for sliders, balconies and wide glazed openings where side stacking is practical.

03Project guidance

Bahama and Colonial: protection with architectural character.

Bahama shutters add solar shading and tropical character. Colonial shutters suit traditional side-hinged façades. Both need configuration-specific severe-weather evidence when sold as hurricane systems.

04Project guidance

Hurricane fabric: lightweight and removable.

A specialist option where low weight and minimal permanent visual impact matter, provided storage, deployment and exact anchor/test requirements are manageable.

Plan · compare · specify

Use the wider Apollo protection pathway.

Project-specific performance

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. Numerical wind, impact and certification information is matched to the applicable tested or engineered configuration for the project.

Testing, standards & specification

Apollo NZ Global · International project supply

Start with the property. We’ll help map the severe-storm protection pathway around it.

Send the project location, drawings or photos, known wind/code requirements, flood or storm-surge information and any shelter or critical-equipment requirements.

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Supply-only project model. Final structural design, shelter design, fixings, installation, local approvals and code compliance remain project-specific unless expressly included in the quoted supply scope.

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