HURRICANE SEASON IS UPON US —THATS WHY HURRICANE SHUTTERS ARE SO IMPORTANT

Today's stormy weather brings to mind the potential for a hurricane this summer.  Last summer we had a taste of what could have been a lot worse.  It is very important to cover your windows in the event of a hurricane. 

Hurricane-force winds can cause tremendous amounts of pressure against your windows which if left unprotected could very easily be hit by a piece of debris, shattering your window. Once this occurs the wind pressure enters your home and can cause significant structural damage. Why?

Well, air flowing over your home during a hurricane can cause negative pressure, which works to lift up on your roof. When a window is shattered, air flows through the opening, further adding to the pressure. Now, instead of only negative pressure from the outside, you have a new source of pressure from the inside – which can cause the roof to catastrophically fail. 

That effect is why hurricane shutters are so important for your home – why keeping wind and water and airborne debris out of your home is crucial for your safety.

Using regular old plywood won’t cut it, either, because even if you install it perfectly – which the vast majority of homeowners do not – it may still not be strong enough to withstand what Mother Nature can dish out. Plus have you ever tried to hold up a sheet of plywood and operate a screw gun at the same time?  

True hurricane window panels/shutters are crafted from materials that can bear the brunt of strong, hurricane-force winds and help keep that pressure from entering your home and contributing to structural collapse. 

We have used a particular product that will protect the windows and doors of your home from getting broken or blown out in the worst of storms. They store rolled up like a set of blueprints, are easily installed by one person and no tools are required to install them. 

The product is a DuPont KEVLAR® reinforced hurricane panels, they are a State of Florida Building Commission Approved hurricane protection solution(140 MPH wind speeds compared to 120 MPH here along the CT coast). They are quick to deploy and remove.

The DuPont KEVLAR® reinforced hurricane panel grommet and wing-nut installation system allows homeowners to easily put up panels as a storm approaches. The panels are translucent, allowing natural light into your home during a storm unlike plywood. This reduces reliance on candles, flashlights or a generator if power outages occur.

These panels are truly a remarkable advancement in hurricane protection technology and are custom sized for your openings. Permanent stainless steel studs are installed into the existing structural components of your home around the opening long before a storm is forecasted. 

Contact us today for more information (860) 739-3497, or stop by our office at 5 Freedom Way in Niantic to discuss further and see a sample panel.