Dear Jim: I want a strong window shutter for security and storms, but I don't want it to block my outdoor view. Is a rolling shutter strong enough and will it improve the efficiency of a large window?

Jennifer Van Wie opens her desk drawer and pulls out samples of shutter slats as she explains her new product, the privacy shutter. A few employees of The Shutter Store work just outside her office.

Q: We could use some storm shutters over two large windows. I like the rolling shutters that disappear above the window. Are they strong enough to provide protection? A: To protect your windows and ...

Dear Jim: With high utility bills and increasing severe weather, I'm thinking about adding rolling window shutters. Do they let any light in when they are closed? What options and features should I ...

Jeff Healam, co-owner of Tucson Rolling Shutters Inc., doesn't want you to think, "There goes the neighborhood" when you see rolling shutters on a home or business. He said their greatest value is in ...

Dear Jim: I want a strong window shutter for security and storms, but I don't want it to block my outdoor view. Is a rolling shutter strong enough and will it improve the efficiency of a large window?

Question: I want a strong window shutter for security and storms, but I don’t want it to block my outdoor view. Is a rolling shutter strong enough and will it improve the efficiency of a large window?