Hurricanes bring torrential rain, floods, storm surges and deadly winds that damage homes, ravage industries and destroy human life. With the destruction created by the hurricane Wilma and the hurricane shutter Katrina, the use of the hurricane shutters have taken center stage again. Hurricane shutter defend your house from the gales that blow at the rate of 128 mph. It has been proved that the damage of the windows and doors during the storm forms the root cause for the total destruction of the house. The winds enter through them and create enough pressure to collapse the walls and blow off the roof. Install those kinds of shutters that are durable, strong and available at affordable prices.





Installing Hurricane shutters is based upon several criteria like building location, coast ease and easy operation. Ordinary shutters can withstand the winds up to an extent but to resist the hurricane winds the shutters have to be tested by the quality control boards like Miami Dade County and SBCCI. Hurricane Shutter types can range from the fixing of temporary and removable panels of aluminum, plywood and clear polycarbonate and other materials. These are used on temporary basis. They are available at $4 to $7 per square foot. Permanently installed Hurricane Shutter can range from the Bahamas, roll downs, accordion, awning, and colonial hinged. This type of shutter has to be installed by the experts to meet the standards of the building codes.





The Colonials are side hinged and the Bahamas are top hinged, they attach directly above the windows and prop open to provide shade for the window. They are available at $18 to $30 per square foot individually. Alternative choices of Hurricane Shutter include the Rollers that are operated manually or electrically. They have the biggest advantage over the others. The children, old aged and the disabled persons can operate them. Rollers can be purchased at $26-$40 psf. The Accordians are the shutters that can be folded across horizontally. Their breakage chances are more as they glide on wheels and occupy large space and sport a bulky look. They are available at $14 - $15 per square foot.



Do it yourself Hurricane Shutter is also available in the market. They can be assembled in a jiffy and removed whenever we want. The video or the manual will help you how to install it. Very less hardware is used for its assemblage and installation. They are available in the market as kits, and can be transported to any place easily. Hurricane shutter made up of plywood can be considered as cheap one. It is available at $.75 to $1 per square foot. It is cheap and easy to cut and install according to our convenience. With the help of the plyox clips they can be easily installed and remove when ever not in use.