How to Avoid Hurricane Damage in 2020
When you receive hurricane warnings for the area you live in, taking preventative measures is the best way to help minimize the amount of damage to your home. Severe winds and rain can cause enormous damage to a house if there are any weak or vulnerable areas to your home. You can reinforce these areas […]
Keeping The Critters Out!
Hurricane shutters come in a variety of types now, from accordion shutters to colonial shutters to actual hurricane fabrics like Armor Screen. They all protect your home from the damage that can occur from broken windows due to high winds and flying debris during hurricanes. There is another purpose that these window coverings serve that […]
Giving a Tremendous Gift
Those of us living in Florida know we’re approaching the end of the hurricane season. During hurricane season we watch the weather reports more regularly to make sure nothing is stirring in the Atlantic or the Gulf because we can get hit from either side. Irma and Matthew attacked from the Atlantic and Michael attacked […]
How to Choose Which Hurricane Shutters are Right for You
Anytime you make an investment that improves your home, you want to make sure it is not just a solid investment but also something that you will enjoy while you live in the house. If you are in your “forever home,” then the choices are a little easier because you may not feel the need […]
How Do I Decide Which Shutters are Right for Me?
Choosing hurricane shutters for your home is a big decision. After all, some of them are “permanent,” so they change the look of your home. Some of them are easier to deploy than others. And, there are price differences between them. While it is a big decision, it is one that we are confident you […]
How Did Hurricane Shutters Become a Thing?
When settlers first started building homes in Florida and they experienced their first hurricane, they did not have hurricane shutters. So, how did hurricane shutters come into existence? Let’s take a look at the start of this product which has blossomed into multiple styles that brings great protection to the residents of our Sunshine State. […]
Hurricane Season 2019
Hurricane season arrives every year, same date, no exceptions. What changes are the weather patterns each year. Some years we see no hurricanes in Florida, other years it seems like we can’t get a break from them. We don’t know from year to year what will happen, but meteorologists do their best to predict the […]
Time For Hurricane Shutters?
As we write our blog this month, we are in the waiting game for Hurricane Dorian to skirt our coast. It will have come and gone by the time this blog posts and you are reading this. So, how did you fare? Did you have mild cleanup with a few stray branches and lots of […]
Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, Warnings – What Does it All Mean?
It doesn’t seem possible that hurricane season is already here again. Our Florida hurricane season lasts for six months, beginning June 1 and ending November 30. It basically lasts all of summer and fall. With that in mind, we only have six months of the year when we aren’t in hurricane season, so the time […]