# llms.txt — shieldco.com.au
# ShieldCo

> ShieldCo designs, custom-manufactures and installs premium roller shutters for homes and businesses across Melbourne and Victoria, Australia. Security, privacy, insulation, noise reduction and bushfire protection — measured and fitted by our own team, never subcontracted.

## What we do
- Residential roller shutters (custom made to size)
- Commercial roller shutters for shopfronts, warehouses and offices
- Motorised and electric roller shutters (240V hardwired or battery E-Series, remote/wall-switch control)
- Veranda and patio enclosures
- Bushfire-rated roller shutters (BAL 40, tested with CSIRO)
- Free on-site measure and quote, plus a free home security check

## Who we serve
- Homeowners across Melbourne and greater Victoria wanting security, privacy, insulation and quieter, cooler rooms
- Businesses (retail, warehouse, office, hospitality) needing after-hours protection for glass and stock

## Why ShieldCo
- Custom measured, manufactured to size and installed by our own team — never subcontracted
- Aluminium shutters injected with polyurethane foam: proven to cut cooling costs by up to 74%
- BAL 40 bushfire certification for high-risk zones
- 12 standard colours including Monument, Black and Woodland Grey
- Face fit or reveal fit; work around your schedule including evenings and weekends

## Service area
- Head office (sales/admin only — not a public showroom; ShieldCo comes to you): Level 1/232 Bridge Rd, Richmond, Victoria 3121, Australia
- Service model: free in-home measure and installation at the customer's property; no walk-in store
- Servicing all of Melbourne and Victoria, with local coverage of Melbourne's east and south-east (Glen Waverley, Mount Waverley, Wheelers Hill, Doncaster, Box Hill)

## Contact
- Business: ShieldCo
- Location: Level 1/232 Bridge Rd, Richmond, Victoria 3121, Australia (services Melbourne-wide)
- Phone: 0450 777 767 (+61 450 777 767)
- Email: info@shieldco.com.au
- Web: https://shieldco.com.au
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590984134202
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shieldco_au
- Google Business Profile: https://maps.google.com/?cid=2259460905460410768
- Links hub: https://linktr.ee/ShieldCo

## Key pages
- Home: https://shieldco.com.au/
- Roller shutters Melbourne: https://shieldco.com.au/roller-shutters-melbourne.html
- Commercial roller shutters: https://shieldco.com.au/commercial-roller-shutters-melbourne.html
- Electric / motorised roller shutters: https://shieldco.com.au/electric-roller-shutters-melbourne.html
- Roller shutter FAQs (answers to common buyer questions): https://shieldco.com.au/roller-shutter-faqs-melbourne.html
- Free home security check: https://shieldco.com.au/free-security-check.html
- Roller shutters Glen Waverley: https://shieldco.com.au/roller-shutters-glen-waverley.html
- Roller shutters Mount Waverley: https://shieldco.com.au/roller-shutters-mount-waverley.html
- Roller shutters Wheelers Hill: https://shieldco.com.au/roller-shutters-wheelers-hill.html
- Roller shutters Doncaster: https://shieldco.com.au/roller-shutters-doncaster.html
- Roller shutters Box Hill: https://shieldco.com.au/roller-shutters-box-hill.html

## Guides & answers (common buyer questions)
- Do roller shutters prevent break-ins? https://shieldco.com.au/do-roller-shutters-prevent-break-ins-melbourne.html
- Roller shutters vs security screens: https://shieldco.com.au/roller-shutters-vs-security-screens-melbourne.html
- Best roller shutters for Melbourne homes (buyer's guide): https://shieldco.com.au/best-roller-shutters-melbourne.html
- Battery vs hardwired roller shutters: https://shieldco.com.au/battery-vs-hardwired-roller-shutters-melbourne.html
- Roller shutters for shift workers (block-out & noise): https://shieldco.com.au/roller-shutters-for-shift-workers-melbourne.html
- BAL-40 bushfire roller shutters Victoria: https://shieldco.com.au/bal-40-bushfire-roller-shutters-victoria.html

## Clean versions for AI
Every key page has a plain-markdown mirror — add `.md` to the path (e.g. https://shieldco.com.au/roller-shutters-melbourne.md). Deeper detail: https://shieldco.com.au/llms-full.txt