Roller shutters in Greenmount

WA Police counted 8 burglaries in Greenmount during 2025. Measured against the 2,666 people who live here, that is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, under the metropolitan rate of 4.0.

With counts this low, one or two incidents can swing a year either way, so the numbers are too small to read a trend. For the record, there were 44 in 2017, 14 in 2021 and 18 in 2024, and the average from 2021 to 2025 was 17 a year. The first six months of 2026 added 4.

So the case for shutters here is not about a rising count. When a shutter is down it is a physical barrier on windows and doors, and it makes forced entry slower and noisier.

Greenmount is a suburb of houses. In 2021, 94.6% of occupied homes were separate houses, 5.3% were semi-detached or townhouses and just 0.5% were flats. Ownership is high too: 86.0% of homes were owned, and 41.4% were owned outright.

That makes residential roller shutters the usual starting point. Each one is built to the opening it covers. In Wangara we cut the Ozroll aluminium slats to size, build the pelmets and guides, fit the motor and test the shutter before it leaves the floor. If you want shutters that still work without mains power, ask about two options: Ozroll's battery drive, which is not reliant upon mains power, and hardwired motors with a manual override.

Outside, a covered patio or verandah can be closed in with outdoor blinds. We supply Ziptrak and Slidetrack blinds, cafe blinds and motorised blinds, all measured on site.

Greenmount comes under the Shire of Mundaring. The state's planning rules let a single house add shutters without development approval when three things are true: the R-Codes apply to the work, it meets their deemed-to-comply provisions, and the property is not heritage protected. On bush fire prone land that exemption may not apply where the site is rated BAL-40 or flame zone.

The heritage point is real here. Greenmount is one of the localities with places on the Shire's 2016 Heritage List of 58 places. The Shire says modification or additions to a listed place will usually require development approval, and may need referral to the Heritage Council of Western Australia. Its exemptions policy only covers places that are not on the list. If your home is listed, ask the Shire before you order.

Given how many residents are 65 or over, the WA Seniors Card Safety and Security Rebate is worth a look. Security window screens or window shutters are an eligible item, with up to $400 back per household, claimed once over the life of the scheme.