Sarasota Florida in Sarasota County is one of Florida’s most popular areas. And it is easy to see why. Sarasota is filled with white-sand beaches, such as Siesta Key, busting with a history of art and architecture, and has beautiful year-round weather.
But like most of Florida’s Gulf Coast Sarasota is located in a hotspot for hurricane activity. And like the rest of the area Sarasota County residents are urged to protect their home from hurricane damage. Many homeowners opt for impact windows and sliding glass doors and/or hurricane shutters in Sarasota.
Hurricane protection products provide protection from severe storms. Many are also able to maintain or even improve curb appeal for homes in Sarasota. Preventing all damage from hurricanes is impossible. However, impact windows, sliding glass doors, and shutters can reduce significant hurricane damage to your home and protect your family.
Keep reading for more information on how impact windows and sliding glass doors can protect your home from hurricanes. Then, contact Eurex Shutters to discuss professional installation as a proactive strategy against hurricane damage to your residence.
Why Choose Impact Windows and Sliding Glass Doors for Your Home?
Protecting your family and property is the primary reason to install hurricane protection and prepare for storms. Florida has experienced seven Category 4 and 5 hurricanes in the last decade alone. Hurricanes have the potential to cause significant damage to your home, including to your roof, glass openings, and even structural damage.
That is why hurricane protection is critical. These systems are designed to reduce hurricane damage to your Sarasota home by protecting your vulnerable openings, such as windows and doors. Impact windows and sliding glass doors have unmatched strength, capable of withstanding intense hurricane winds.
Hurricanes bring extreme wind and pressures as well as air-borne debris. Hurricanes can turn ordinary objects into projectiles. This debris can break traditional glass windows and doors. This is why impact windows and sliding glass doors are so impressive. They are tested to withstand severe impacts. This keep your windows/doors intact and prevent more significant damage.
Broken glass can lead to interior damage, water intrusion, and even structural damage if your home becomes pressurized. Impact glass products help prevent this significant damage.
Impact Windows Benefits in Sarasota
Impact windows and impact sliding glass doors are designed and tested to be impact resistant and withstand severe winds and debris. This prevents your home from being exposed and/or pressurized from broken windows.
Other benefits of impact windows and sliding glass doors for Sarasota County homeowners include:
- Storm protection – impact windows can withstand high winds and torrential rainfall
- Security protection – impact glass is extremely difficult to break through, which deters criminals and prevent break-ins
- Noise reduction – while they do not block all sound transmission, impact windows help reduce sound transmission for a more peaceful, relaxing indoor environment.
- UV protection – windows with low-E coatings provide UV protection for your flooring and furniture, combating sun damage and fading
- Improved energy efficiency – modern impact windows are made to be energy efficient, which helps to maintain temperature in your home with less work from your HVAC system.
Impact Windows and Sliding Glass Doors are Designed and Tested to Withstand Hurricanes
Florida Product Approved impact windows and sliding glass doors must be able to withstand intense winds and flying projectiles without breaking. To ensure this is the case these products are tested extensively to ensure optimal performance. They go through small and large missile testing, which is a simulation that launches a piece of lumber at the glass at extremely high speeds. This is used to simulate a projectile hitting your glass during a storm. If the glass shatters, the window or door fails.
When impact windows and sliding glass doors pass the impact test, they are then subjected to pressure cycle testing. This pressure cycling simulates hurricane wind and negative/positive air pressure fluctuations. The best glass will maintain its integrity under continuous stress.
The last stage of the testing process is certification. When impact windows and sliding glass doors have passed the impact and pressure tests, they are given Florida Product Approval status. Some products may also be approved for local standards, such as Miami-Dade County Building Code Compliance for use in HVHZ applications. Some coastal communities outside of Miami Dade also adopt and require HVHZ compliance.
Contact us for More Information!
The Eurex Shutters team is committed to providing the highest quality impact windows and sliding glass doors. We only install impact glass products from trusted, local manufacturers, such as Eastern Architectural Systems. These manufacturers use the highest-performance materials and subject their windows and doors to the most rigorous quality checks and testing. Further, our installation technicians are local, factory-trained employees, never sub-contracted third parties. This ensures your windows/doors will be installed correctly.
All this means your home in Sarasota will be well-protected against hurricane damage and severe weather, providing you and your loved ones peace of mind.
Professional Installation of Impact Windows and Sliding Glass Doors in Sarasota County
Installing impact windows and doors in Florida requires permits. So while it may be possible, you are typically better off going the professional installation route. Save yourself the time, expense, energy, and hassle and let Eurex Shutters do everything for you. From measurement, product selection, installation, and post-install services we have you covered. Our experienced installers are knowledgeable and reliable and have decades of combined expertise and experience to provide optimal results the first time.
Improper installation can compromise the effectiveness of your impact windows and sliding glass doors. Luckily, Eurex Shutters technicians are well-versed in proper installation guidelines, ensuring perfection from the start. Our windows and doors are an excellent, intelligent investment into the future of your Florida home.
Contact our team to start your impact glass project or get a free in-home consultation now!
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