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Roller shutters are increasingly popular thanks to their practicality, their looks and their energy efficiency. ROLHEUR MyVolet sets out the many advantages of roller shutters, the different parts that make one up, and the differences between aluminium and PVC roller shutters. Finally we look at home automation and how it can improve your experience further. Discover our roller shutter solutions in Nice for optimal comfort, or explore our offers for Cannes and Antibes for made-to-measure equipment suited to your needs.

Roller shutters are increasingly popular thanks to their practicality, their looks and their energy efficiency. ROLHEUR MyVolet sets out the many advantages of roller shutters, the different parts that make one up, and the differences between aluminium and PVC roller shutters. Finally we look at home automation and how it can improve your experience further. Discover our roller shutter solutions in Nice for optimal comfort, or explore our offers for Cannes and Antibes for made-to-measure equipment suited to your needs.

Transform your space with made-to-measure roller shutters from Rolheur MyVolet

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Private customer

Trade customer

  • Parce que nous travaillons pour eux, nous connaissons les installateurs de confiance. ROLHEUR MyVolet vous oriente.

    Because we work for them, we know the fitters you can trust. ROLHEUR MyVolet will point you to one.

  • Vous cherchez un fournisseur, nous vous proposons un partenaire

    Looking for a supplier? We will offer you a partner.

Private customer

Trade customer

  • Parce que nous travaillons pour eux, nous connaissons les installateurs de confiance. ROLHEUR MyVolet vous oriente.

    Because we work for them, we know the fitters you can trust. ROLHEUR MyVolet will point you to one.

  • Vous cherchez un fournisseur, nous vous proposons un partenaire

    Looking for a supplier? We will offer you a partner.

Everything you need to know about roller shutters

A roller shutter is made up of several key elements. The box houses the operating mechanism and protects the slats when they are rolled up; face-fixed boxes are generally used in renovation, while under-lintel boxes (tunnel boxes) are usually fitted in new build. The curtain is the set of slats that forms the surface of the shutter and provides both its opacity and its thermal and acoustic insulation; slats can be made of different materials such as aluminium or PVC, and aluminium slats are filled with an insulating material as an option. The guides are the vertical elements that guide the slats as the shutter opens and closes, and also fix the shutter to the window or the wall. The operation is the system that drives the shutter, whether manual (strap, crank) or motorised (switch, handset).

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF A ROLLER SHUTTER

Optimal thermal and acoustic insulation. Thanks to slats fitted with an integrated insulation system, roller shutters offer additional protection against temperature swings and outside noise. They therefore save energy and improve indoor comfort. Space saving. Unlike hinged or sliding shutters, roller shutters need no side clearance to open and close. They store discreetly in a box inside or outside your window, which optimises the space available. Enhanced security. Roller shutters form an additional barrier against attempted intrusion and vandalism. Some models even have anti-intrusion devices such as automatic locks or reinforced slats. Easy maintenance. Roller shutters need very little upkeep.

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF ROLLER SHUTTERS

Roller shutters can be made from different materials, the most common being aluminium and PVC. Each has specific advantages and drawbacks. Aluminium roller shutters. Advantages: resistance to weather and corrosion; high rigidity, which allows large shutters to be made without risk of deformation; better security thanks to reinforced, intrusion-resistant slats; and a wide range of colours and finishes to personalise your façade. Drawbacks: generally a higher price than PVC, and greater weight, which may call for motorisation to make operation easier. PVC roller shutters. Advantages: often a lower cost than aluminium; light weight, making them easier to install and to operate; and good insulation.

ALUMINIUM VERSUS PVC ROLLER SHUTTERS: PROS AND CONS

Home automation for simpler, smarter use of your roller shutters. Motorising your shutters and connecting them to a home automation system lets you drive them from a handset, a wall point or a smartphone, group them together, and schedule them to open and close automatically according to the time of day, the sun or the temperature.

HOW MY ROLLER SHUTTERS FIT INTO A HOME AUTOMATION SYSTEM

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More about Rolheur MyVolet

Rolheur MyVolet manufactures roller shutters, insect screens and roller garage doors in its own workshop at La Gaude, in the Alpes-Maritimes. We have been doing it since 2011, made to measure, for the whole of the French Riviera. More about the workshop.

We are a manufacturer, not a fitting company. That distinction matters, and it works in your favour: your shutter is built to the exact size of your opening, and it is installed by an approved fitter from your area who already orders from us. You get the maker behind your shutter, and a professional who knows the product before he arrives at your door.

What we make

  • Roller shutters in aluminium and PVC — built-in tunnel boxes, monoblock units fitted with the window, and renovation models for replacing an existing shutter. Manual, wired, radio-controlled or solar. For very wide bays, see Vision+.
  • Insect screens — roll-up, vertical, side-opening and motorised, made to measure and finished in the same colour as your shutters.
  • Roller garage doors — no swing clearance needed, motor built in.

We also supply external awnings, interior blinds and bioclimatic pergolas from our catalogue. Those we source rather than manufacture, and we would rather say so plainly.

How it works

1. Tell us what you need

A jammed shutter, a patio door to fit out, a whole house. A photograph is often worth more than a long description, so send one if you have it. Your town matters too: it tells us which fitters work near you.

2. We manufacture to size

Aluminium or PVC, box type, colour, motor. Nothing off the shelf. Older Riviera openings are rarely square, and a shutter measured in three places fits an opening that leans; one measured from a catalogue does not.

3. An approved fitter installs it

We put you in touch with a professional in your sector. Not a name pulled from a directory — someone who orders from our workshop and whose work we see come back to us.

Why buy from the manufacturer

Two reasons, and both show up years later rather than on the day of purchase.

The first is fit. A shutter made to the true measurement of your opening does not need packers, added angle trim or oversized brushes to hide a gap. Those improvised fixes are invisible on day one and obvious after a few seasons.

The second is spare parts. Ten years on, we still know what we built. A slat, an end rail, a set of guides, a motor: the part exists because we made the shutter.

Living by the sea changes the specification

Salt air is the single biggest factor on this coast, and it is the one most often ignored. Between Nice, Antibes and Menton, corrosion attacks fixings and guide rails long before it touches the slats. The quality of the powder coating, the choice of aluminium over PVC in exposed positions, the grade of the screws: these are not details on a seafront façade. Ask us about your exposure before you choose a finish.

What our customers say

Our Google listing shows 5.0 out of 5 across twelve reviews. What strikes us is not the score but who writes them: nine of the twelve come from building trade professionals who order from us for their own sites. Read all twelve reviews.

« I am a blind and shutter fitter in Paris. After installing several roller shutters, I permanently changed supplier to Rolheur. Quality, reliability, and service. » — Guillaume D., installer

« Serious company, for many years now, with fairly priced products and quality packaging — an important point for transport! » — Entreprise MFF

Where we work

La Gaude sits a few minutes from the Var valley, which puts the workshop near the centre of the department. We manufacture for projects from Nice and Saint-Laurent-du-Var through Cagnes-sur-Mer, Villeneuve-Loubet and Antibes, across to Cannes and Grasse, and along the coast to Villefranche-sur-Mer, Menton and Monaco.

Talk to us about your project

Send us a photograph, a rough measurement and your town through the quote form, or use the contact page. That is enough for us to give you a useful answer and point you to the right fitter.

If you are a carpenter, blind specialist or installer yourself, our trade terms and current lead times are given to you directly with your quotation.