Guides
On the product pages we describe what we make; in the guides we answer the questions you ask when choosing: how it works, what drives the price, which one for which situation. The articles are based on the technical data on this site; your nearest Ferrini dealer helps with measuring and quotes.
What is a zip screen and how does it work?
Zipped edges, fabrics, motor options, 172 km/h wind resistance and the difference between vertical and roof zip screens.
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What determines the price of a roller shutter?
Size, box type, slats, motor and controls, colour and installation conditions: the items that make up a quote, one by one.
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What is a bioclimatic pergola and how does it work?
Rotating louvres, use in the rain, closing the sides and how it differs from glass and retractable pergolas.
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Vertical or roof, size, box, fabric, motor and controls, colour and installation: the items that make up a quote.
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How do you clean zip screen and awning fabric?
Soft brush, lukewarm water, never retract it wet: step-by-step cleaning, what to avoid and seasonal care.
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What is a venetian shutter and how does it work?
Tilting slats, how it differs from a venetian blind and a classic roller shutter, sizes, box type, and Orient and the external venetian blind compared.
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What is a sun louvre shutter and how does it work?
Tilting and parting slat systems; Tiktak Orient, the venetian shutter, Daylight, Airlight and the external venetian blind in one table.
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- Roller shutter or zip screen? Blackout and security, or shade and a view.
- Zip screen or awning? Where the shade comes from and how the fabric behaves in wind.
- Roller shutter or sun louvre shutter? The same motor, a different slat.