ShutterCo is the family business of the Rice family; Brendan Rice, his daughter Sarah and son Barry.  
Each has been to various Shutter companies in the USA to research the shutter industry and train in both the manufacture and installation of the shutters. 

Sarah was awarded a degree in Display Design from the Dublin Institute of Technology. 
Sarah previously held a designers position with clothing retail company ‘A-Wear’, where she was entrusted with creating original and interesting displays. Sarah would travel to stores nationwide replicating her designs through window & in-store displays.  

Sarah has an eye for creative design and has travelled extensively. She had worked in the Interior Design Industry in both Australia and the United States.  In her travels, Sarah has witnessed the popularity of shutters across the globe.

Brendan Rice is a telephone engineer by trade. He has 15 years experience as director of a previous company, involved in cladding. During the recent construction boom in Ireland, Brendan was responsible for over fifteen staff members and worked on many major construction projects in Dublin & surrounding areas.


Barry went to college in the UK where he studied Architectural Technology and was awarded BSc by the University of Lincoln. He has worked in Sydney and Brisbane for the international architectural firm, ‘DesignInc.’. Barry also holds a Higher National Diploma in Advanced Computer Aided Design.