Hurricane shutters are designed to block your home from flying debris carried by gale-force winds and your family from injury. Due to the risk of hurricanes in Southwest Florida, many new homes are built with hurricane shutters and impact windows and doors. Older homes can also be retrofitted for optimal storm protection.
Topics: Hurricane Shutters, Hurricane Preparedness, Accordian Shutters, Roll Downs
Topics: Hurricane Shutters, Impact Windows, Hurricane Protection, Hurricane Preparedness, Hurricane
Topics: Hurricane Shutters, Hurricane Protection, Hurricane Screens, Hurricane Preparedness
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As victims of Hurricane Sandy and other storms found out, insurance companies were overwhelmed by calls from thousands of claimants after the storm. It turned out that after a long wait, many people had claims closed without payment. Often, the cause of the denial was that their insurance was insufficient or it did not cover the type of damage that occurred. Common situations were that homeowners failed to have flood insurance, while businesses did not have flood insurance or business interruption insurance.
Topics: Hurricane Shutters, Hurricane Protection, Hurricane Preparedness, Hurricane
In Southwest Florida, you may enjoy vacationing in a mobile home or spending time on your boat, but when there's a hurricane coming, there is one thing you need to do: evacuate! Neither a boat nor a mobile home is made to withstand high winds. In short, mobile homes and hurricanes don't mix!
Topics: Hurricane Protection, Hurricane Preparedness, Tropical Storm, Hurricane
Floridians know how strong hurricanes can hit The Sunshine State. Because of our unpredictable storm season, homeowners often reinforce their house with hurricane-safe glass windows or shutters— maybe they even swap out their front door.
But few of us think about replacing our garage doors! After all, they’re stronger than a regular door, right? Well… not so much. Impact-resistant garage doors still provide unparalleled hurricane protection.
Weather is always an uncertain thing, but if you live in Florida, it can be even more unpredictable.
Sometimes in a matter of hours, a hurricane, tornado or another tropical event can shift from a hurricane “watch” to a “warning"— and even a full evacuation order.
When a storm warning or watch is announced, preparation is key.
Coastal states like Florida are hit squarely by massively destructive hurricanes. While we can’t stop Mother Nature completely, we can take the necessary precautions to control certain elements of the storm’s impact.
