Tommy Tessner is the Vice president of Eurex Shutters, a leading hurricane shutter and storm protection company in Southwest Florida. Tommy leads much of the day-to-day operations of the company, including marketing, estimating, permitting and engineering. He is also instrumental in client relations. With nearly 17 years of experience in the storm protection industry Tommy has grown into an expert in the areas of design, manufacturing, and installation of hurricane shutters, impact windows, hurricane screens and storm protection products.
The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season has come and gone. It started early and it was an above average season. Do you know how many hurricanes there were in 2021? How about tropical storms? Below we provide a recap of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season with all the details you need, including number of hurricanes, major…
Another Florida hurricane season is here! If you don’t have hurricane shutters already you might be motivated to install some to protect your home or business in Southwest Florida. Storm shutters are a critical part of storm preparedness. They protect your home and family from severe storms, such as hurricanes. But like any home improvement…
Are your windows drafty? If so, energy efficient impact windows can help. It seems crazy to talk about keeping your home warm in FL. Most people think of the Fort Myers, FL area as being warm and sunny year-round. But if you live here you know that fall and winter mornings can get cold, dropping…
Protecting your family and belongings in Southwest Florida is important to all homeowners. Security shutters are a great option to secure your home’s windows and entry doors. You can use them to protect your home for a night or for months at a time. But what about your home’s patio doors? Sliding glass patio doors…
Do you have manual roll shutters operated with a belt (strap) on your home or business in Southwest Florida? If so you should be familiar with how to operate your manual belt roll down shutters. Below is a guide to help those who need guidance on operating belt operated manual roll shutters. First we’ll discuss…
Do you have manual roll shutters operated by a crank on your home or business in Southwest Florida? If so you should be familiar with how to operate your manual crank roll down shutters. Below is a guide to help those who have never operated crank roll shutters before. First we’ll discuss some precautions. Then…
Do you have electric roll shutters in your Southwest Florida home? If so you should be familiar with how to operate the system in case you need to. This is a guide to help those who are new to roll shutters or have never operated them before. We’ll discuss some precautions, how to use them,…
Do you have a new house or newly installed accordion hurricane shutters on your house in Fort Myers FL? If so you probably have never used accordion shutters before. If this is you then you might be asking “how do you close accordion hurricane shutters?” We answer this common question below.
Storm panels provide Florida homeowners and business owners with protection from hurricanes and other severe weather. But they do require installation, removal and storage. These are aspects that are generally looked at as negatives of hurricane panels. But knowing how to store your storm panels properly can make the installation process easier and less frustrating.…
We recently installed our top of the line electric roll down hurricane shutters on the beautiful home of a client in Cape Coral, FL. They contacted us looking for a premium storm protection solution to protect their amazing home. Priority number one was finding strong, convenient storm protection. But they also wanted a solution that…