01Project guidance
Shutters are active protection.
Roll-down, accordion, Bahama, Colonial and fabric systems need to be closed or installed before the storm. Permanently attached shutters can make that process much faster than loose panels.
Knowledge Centre · decision guide
Hurricane shutters or impact windows? The best answer is often both.
Shutters create deployable external protection. Impact windows build protection into the opening itself. The right choice depends on whether the building is new or existing, opening size, occupancy, architecture, deployment requirements and budget priorities.
Active vs passive protectionRetrofit vs new buildMixed systems encouraged
Complete-Building ProtectionMap every vulnerable opening before choosing the product.
- Windows
- Doors
- Sliding openings
- Balconies
- Garages
- Shopfronts
- Plant + service areas
02Project guidance
Impact windows are passive protection.
Where the impact window satisfies the applicable project requirements, the protection remains present without a separate deployment step. This can be valuable for vacant properties, upper levels, hotels and apartments.
03Project guidance
Existing buildings often make shutters attractive.
If good windows and doors are staying in place, external shutters can add protection without replacing every opening. Large sliders and balconies can also be strong shutter applications.
04Project guidance
New construction creates more options.
Impact windows can form the foundation of a new façade while accordion or roll-down systems protect unusually wide openings and a dedicated system protects the garage.
Plan · compare · specify
Use the wider Apollo protection pathway.
Technical 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.