One common question we get a lot is “do you need hurricane shutters on all windows?” A few factors help answer this question completely. Below we provide some information on whether hurricane shutters are necessary for all windows on your Southwest Florida home.
Protecting every vulnerable spot of your home during a hurricane is critical. Newer homes in Southwest Florida are constructed of materials and techniques to make them more hurricane proof. However, homes still have glass windows and doors. And standard glass windows/doors and hurricanes don’t go together well. Hurricane force wind gusts and flying objects have the potential to break your windows, causing damage, increasing the risk of injury, and allowing water to get in.
Therefore any vulnerable glass spots, such as windows and doors, need to be protected. And there are a few ways to achieve this.
First, you can install impact glass windows and doors to replace any standard glass.
Second, you can cover your vulnerable glass windows and doors with appropriate hurricane storm protection. There are many options here. These include hurricane shutters, hurricane panels, or hurricane screens (for patios and outdoor areas).
And it is best practice to protect all of your windows. This is because every window has the potential to be damaged by a hurricane.
Protecting every vulnerable spot of your home during a hurricane is critical. Newer homes in Southwest Florida are constructed of materials and techniques to make them more hurricane proof. However, homes still have glass windows and doors. And standard glass windows/doors and hurricanes don’t go together well. Hurricane force wind gusts and flying objects have the potential to break your windows, causing damage, increasing the risk of injury, and allowing water to get in.
Therefore any vulnerable glass spots, such as windows and doors, need to be protected. And there are a few ways to achieve this.
First, you can install impact glass windows and doors to replace any standard glass.
Second, you can cover your vulnerable glass windows and doors with appropriate hurricane storm protection. There are many options here. These include hurricane shutters, hurricane panels, or hurricane screens (for patios and outdoor areas).
And it is best practice to protect all of your windows. This is because every window has the potential to be damaged by a hurricane.
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Have questions or need more information? You can learn more about all hurricane protection options on the Eurex Shutters site. If you need hurricane protection for your home, including hurricane shutters in Fort Myers/Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, Naples/Marco Island, Sanibel/Captiva, Sarasota/Venice or anywhere in Southwest Florida then we would love to help.
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