Hurricane Shutters

Living in a hurricane-prone area means that homeowners need to take as many precautions as possible. Protecting your family and your belongings is the key. In addition, your insurance company will reward you with lower rates, because you have taken the right preventative steps. However, many people believe that hurricane shutters detract from their home’s appearance, so they avoid having them installed. However, this is a huge misconception (and mistake) because it’s entirely possible for hurricane shutters to look nice and function properly. You just need to reach out to the right company to have them professionally installed – and that’s our team at WindoorExpress!

What Are Hurricane Shutters?

There are actually several different styles of hurricane shutters. Each model usually provides the same protection and fully covers your windows, keeping them safe and secure during storms that involve extremely heavy amounts of wind and rain. Hurricane shutters are often made of metal, although some consist of wood. They can roll down over your windows, latching at the bottoms and sides to keep them in place. Other forms look like standard shutters, only much more secure. When not in use, they live on either side of your windows and fold over them on very strong hinges. They latch in the middle, and sometimes at the top and bottom, to ensure they are strong and sturdy.

How do Hurricane Shutters Work?

Hurricane shutters not only directly protect windows from damage by keeping them securely covered during a storm, but they also make it less likely that houses will collapse. During hurricanes and other high-wind storms, the internal and external pressures combine to cause structural failures.

If a window breaks, the pressure builds up inside of the home, causing the roof to rip off and the walls to crumble.

However, if those windows stay closed and protected, the roof may stay safely where it belongs, thus keeping the house in one piece. Looking at the statistics, homes with hurricane shutters are much more likely to survive a high-speed windstorm because the windows don’t break and everything stays properly barricaded.

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Choosing Your Hurricane Shutters

We understand the tedious process of picking out the right hurricane shutters for your home involves contacting the professionals, like our team at WindoorExpress! We’ll go over numerous factors with you, including your home’s location, the type of structure, building materials, and size.

In addition, we’ll ask you about the look you’re envisioning for your shutters, keeping in mind that they need to fit securely over your windows and accomplish the goal of securing everything in your home. Once you’ve made your final selection on hurricane shutters, an installation date will be scheduled. At this point, our employees will come out to your home and professionally install each one.

They will also answer any questions you have about the process and go over with you how the shutters work. Before the job is completed, you’ll receive a tutorial on how to use them, and we will check each shutter to ensure that they are all fully functioning.

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