How Important are Hurricane Shutters?
Many ask how important hurricane shutters are and then proceed to just nail up wood to ‘‘protect’’ their house. Hurricanes carry winds upwards to 200+mph. When winds are going crazy, they pick up debris and throw it at your property potentially breaking windows, knocking over trees, and might even flip cars.
To make sure you are getting the protection you need, you must be using aluminum equipment. At Johnson Aluminum Products we use.050 Aluminum that is lightweight and offers maximum protection from hurricanes. Throw away those wood boards that only work single-use because they become rotten and waterlogged. Your prized possession should not just be your property, but your family as well. In case of natural disasters, you don’t know what’s going to happen so be prepared with the most durable and protective materials like aluminum.
Consider using hurricane storm panels, accordion shutters, Bahama shutters, or roll-ups to protect you from debris. Don’t become a statistic because you were too arrogant to put up shutters underestimating mother nature and her powers. Don’t go with the plywood route because there have been many situations where it is undeployed and becomes a projectile itself breaking windows and flooding properties.
There are many different shutters to choose from:
Accordion Shutters
Very easy to open and close providing maximum protection with little time consumption
Cheaper than other alternatives like Roll-Ups
Keep open during the off-season and on during hurricanes with ease
Bahama Shutters
Most aesthetically pleasing type of shutter
More pricey than accordion shutters
Helps with hurricane protection and sunshade
Easy to open and close when needed
Colonial Shutters
Very aesthetic
Open and Close horizontally with ease
Maximum Hurricane Protection
Pricey
Roll-Up Shutters
Most convenient and easiest to deploy
Move up and down with a touch of a button using an electrically motorized system
Most expensive but provides the maximum protection
If you’re in the market for better hurricane protection give us a call at (321)956-3102 or visit the Contact Us page and leave your information and we will make sure to get back to you. We are currently offering a 10% discount to all new customers and provide a FREE Estimate! We proudly serve Brevard County (Viera, Melbourne, Palm Bay, etc.) and Indian River County (Sebastian, Fellsmere, Vero Beach, etc.).