FSS 63mm Rolling Shutter System
Our single-wall rolling shutter, built in our Cape Coral shop on a custom box — the profile for windows and smaller openings.
The 63mm is a single wall slat — one wall of aluminum per slat, in a wider profile. Our 55mm is a double wall slat: narrower, but two walls of aluminum, which is where its strength comes from. Same shop and the same custom box on both. The 63mm is the one that goes on windows and smaller openings; where the opening is wide or the span is long, the 55mm is the one that goes on.
Built here, not ordered in
This is one of the products Florida Screen & Shutter manufactures. That is unusual for a contractor in this market, and it is worth being specific about what it does and does not mean:
- It means the box is custom on every job. No standard box, so the opening does not have to be compromised to suit a stock housing size.
- It means we can take the hard openings. Round columns, mitered hoods, in-soffit, mullion and post — the jobs other companies decline because the part does not exist. We make the part.
- It means we control the schedule rather than sitting in a factory queue.
- It does not mean we build everything. The hurricane screens we fit are made by the manufacturers we rate, and we will tell you exactly what is going on your house before you sign.
Approvals and testing
Florida Product Approval FL31658 — single-wall roll-up hurricane shutter with an end retention slat, evaluated for statewide acceptance under the Florida Building Code and designed for use both within and outside the High Velocity Hurricane Zone.
- Large missile impact and cyclic loading tested to TAS 201 and TAS 203, with ASTM E1996 and ASTM E1886
- Uniform static structural performance tested to TAS 202-94 and ASTM E330-02
- Testing performed by American Test Lab of South Florida; product evaluation and engineering by a Florida licensed professional engineer
- Maximum allowable spans, anchor spacing and glass separation are set by the approved engineering drawings and confirmed for your specific opening at the consultation
- No 33% increase in allowable stress was used in the design
What a single-wall slat gives you
A rolling shutter closes the opening completely. That is the whole point of it, and it buys you four things a screen does not:
Blackout and sound
Complete darkness and a real reduction in outside noise. On a bedroom or a guest suite facing a road, people often buy these for that reason and treat the storm rating as the bonus.
Security when you are gone
A closed rolling shutter is a physical barrier on the opening. For a seasonal home standing empty from May to November, that matters as much as the storm performance.
What it does not give you is the view. With a shutter down you are closed up; with a hurricane screen down you can still see out and daylight still comes through. Neither is better — they are different products for different openings, and most houses we work on end up with some of each.
Which of the two we build goes on your opening
63mm for windows and smaller openings. 55mm for wider openings and longer spans. That is not about which slat is physically bigger — the 63mm is the wider profile — it is about the double wall on the 55mm carrying more load. Beyond that it is decided by the opening, not by preference: width, height and the design pressure at your address are checked against the approved size and pressure schedules for each profile. We do that at the consultation. If neither is right — on a very wide lanai, for instance — we will tell you that a screen is the better answer instead.
Talk to us about your openings — Southwest Florida
Tell us what you are looking at and someone from our team will call you the same business day. We go through it on the phone first — your openings, the products that actually fit, what is involved — and if it is a fit we come out and put a written quote in your hand. No charge and no obligation.
Questions about the FSS 63mm
What does single-wall slat mean?
It describes the slat construction of the shutter curtain. The FSS 63mm is a single-wall roll-up hurricane shutter with an end retention slat, approved under Florida Product Approval FL31658.
Is this approved for the High Velocity Hurricane Zone?
It is designed for use both within and outside the High Velocity Hurricane Zone. Southwest Florida is not in the HVHZ, so the requirement here is a valid Florida Product Approval rated for the wind zone at your address.
Do you build this or buy it?
We build it. The FSS 63mm and FSS 55mm rolling shutters are manufactured by Florida Screen & Shutter in our own shop.
Can it be fitted to a round column or an in-soffit opening?
Yes, and it is a large part of why we build our own. Because the box is made for the opening rather than pulled from stock sizes, round columns, mitered hoods and in-soffit installations are a fabrication question rather than a reason to decline the job.
Shutter or screen — which should I put on my lanai?
On a wide lanai a screen usually wins, because it covers the whole span in one piece and you keep the view and the daylight. A rolling shutter wins where you want blackout, sound reduction or security. We go opening by opening rather than quoting one product for the whole house.
What is the difference between the 55mm and 63mm profiles?
The 63mm is a single wall slat and goes on windows and smaller openings. The 55mm is a double wall slat — narrower, but stronger — and it is the profile for wider openings and longer spans. Which one goes on your opening is decided at the consultation against the approved size and pressure schedules, not by preference.
Manual or motorized?
Manual is fine on anything you can reach easily and do not mind closing by hand. Motorized makes sense on second-storey openings, wide sliders, and anywhere you would realistically skip closing it because it is a hassle. Motorized systems have a manual override.
Do rolling shutters help with heat and noise?
Yes. A closed aluminum shutter gives you a dark, quiet, secured room — noticeably cooler on a west elevation and noticeably quieter on a road. Most owners use them for that far more often than for storms.
What maintenance do they need?
Keep the tracks clear and rinse them with fresh water a few times a year, and cycle the shutter occasionally rather than leaving it up for years. Twice a year normally, four times on a salt-air address.
More questions? Our full hurricane shutter & screen FAQ covers products, service, permitting and financing.
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