said by panth1:Lots of houses and businesses have roll up shutters in Florida.
The main problem is they cost a lot more than the alternative wood or steel panels. Some people like the easy of closing them while others may balk at the look of tracks and a big box at the top of the window/door. Some opening may also not allow for a installation and electric runs.
I visited a town in France where roll-up shutters are required by code (although they're vinyl, not steel). The mechanism is installed entirely within the wall of the structure and you can't even tell it's there. Push one button, and all the shutters roll down in seconds. They even have big ones that cover sliding doors, and you can't tell they're there.
The houses in France are made using some type of building block. They love them. They can't burn. They laugh at us for the number of house fires we have.
Every window and glass door in the above photos is protected by a roll-up shutter. You can't even see them. And the house is constructed of a material which cannot burn.