Roller shutters can be raised and lowered by the home owner. When lowered they provide excellent noise and light isolation, and a higher level of security. When raised they are unobtrusive in appearance both internally and externally.

In a typical application roller shutters will be installed over a window. They can be fit onto the window in numerous ways. During building construction they may be built into the wall for a truly integrated appearance. When fitted after construction as a home improvement they can be fitted to the wall, in the window reveal, or with the 'roll' of the roller shutter into the eave above the window.