Available Questions:
Where can we view your shutters and blinds?
- 14 January, 2010
Where can we view your shutters and blinds?
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AMERICAN shutters’ range can be viewed at our Cape Town head office and at all our distributors, nationwide. We also have permanent displays in the following building and décor centres:
The Building Centre
Belmont Square, Belmont Rd
Rondebosch, Cape Town
Phone +27(0)21 685 3040
Selections Warehouse
Wembley Square, Wembley Rd
Gardens, Cape Town
Phone +27(0)21 465 8386
Décor World
Kramer Rd, Kramerville, (close to Osiers)
Gauteng
Phone 086 110 8611
Specifying Techniques
37 Ashley Rd, Glen Ashley (close to Umhlanga)
Durban
Phone +27(0)31 572 6771
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How do you keep shutters clean?
- 11 January, 2010
How do you keep shutters clean?
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On completion of every installation we provide a set of operating and cleaning instructions. Shutters are easy to keep clean using a feather duster and a damp cloth for any sticky marks.
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Can your shutters be locked?
- 11 January, 2010
Can your shutters be locked?
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Yes, one can opt to have bolts fitted on a bi-folding system or sash locks to a hinging system. Our aluminium shutters come with various bolt and key locks for maximum security.
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Are your shutters available in customised colours?
- 11 January, 2010
Are your shutters available in customised colours?
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Yes, one need only provide a colour sample for matching purposes. Our shutters are available in any custom mixed paint or stain colour of your choice.
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Do your shutters warp?
- 11 January, 2010
Do your shutters warp?
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No, we use premium timber which is hand selected and dried using a specialised Prescription Wood Conditioning technique. This technique emulates the environmental conditions of the location where the shutters will be installed which reduces pre installation shrinking and swelling. Our shutters have reinforced engineered stiles with multiple layers of wood bonded together to achieve maximum stability in the core of the stile and ensure a robust and durable shutter.
Our louvers are manufactured from quarter sawn wood to ensure stability against twisting and warping.
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Do your shutters offer full block out?
- 11 January, 2010
Do your shutters offer full block out?
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It depends on the type of installation. If hinged within a frame the shutters will provide virtually full light block out. If operating on a track system there will be a slight glow along the top where the shutters meet the track and along the bottom where the shutters meet the floor channel.
An added feature of our shutters is our unique rabbet (half lap) stile that offers excellent privacy and blocks out light between the hinged panels.
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Can you customise the shape of shutters?
- 11 January, 2010
Can you customise the shape of shutters?
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Our shutters can be manufactured in a wide range of specialised shapes all with functioning louvers. You can have shutters made for arched windows and doors or for irregular shapes like circles and triangles.
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Can louvres be automated?
- 11 January, 2010
Can louvres be automated?
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Yes with our Perfect Tilt system louvres can be operated with a remote control. Motors can be driven either by battery only or solar charged rechargeable battery system.
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What about wood borer beetles?
- 11 January, 2010
What about wood borer beetles?
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Borer beetle attack has become more prevalent in areas that were previously free of infestation and certain timbers commonly used in the manufacture of shutters are more prone to beetle attack. All timbers used by AMERICAN shutters are resistant to borer attack.
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What is the guarantee or warranty on your products?
- 10 January, 2010
What is the guarantee or warranty on your products?
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We offer a warranty period of 2 years on all our products for colour fastness, workmanship and stainless steel hardware.
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