“Whether it’s total structural failure, or damage from water intrusion, it is very clear that hurricane shutters are your best defense.” David Damon, Owner J.P. Roberts Co.
Designing each shutter for each opening is absolutely critical to making sure it can withstand the winds that it was engineered to withstand. Shutters that are designed and/or installed incorrectly in such a way as to miss the framing of a window or door, do little to protect your home. Likewise shutters that are installed with fewer fasteners or the wrong size fastener as required by their engineering requirements are much more likely to fail in hurricane force winds.
We work with homeowners, builders, engineers and architects. We can design a system that will work for any window or door opening, whether it’s an existing structure, or still on the drawing board. It is very common to use a combination of shutter types to give the best protection while adding to the value of the home.
In the hurricane seasons of 2004 and 2005 a tremendous amount of data was collected to help us understand how to defend our homes against the devastating forces of a hurricane. It has become clear that damage due to water intrusion can match the damage that we see when an entire structure is destroyed. Mold can infiltrate your home in a matter of days; it can completely destroy an otherwise sound structure.
Whether it’s total structural failure or water intrusion, it is very clear to FEMA, insurance companies and those that are informed in the building industry that hurricane shutters are your best defense. There are basically four different types of hurricane shutters that are available. The type of hurricane shutters that will work on your home may be limited by the type of windows that you have, or the accessibility to those windows. The best windows we find for shutter choices are the double and single hung windows, the type that slide up and down. The least desirable are fixed glass or windows that open out. The four types of hurricane shutters commonly installed are the Storm Panels, the Accordion Shutter, the Bahama/Colonial Shutters and the Roll-up Shutter.
I have listed these in order from the least expensive to the most expensive. The cost per home varies depending on the number and size of openings and the type of shutter chosen. Shutters typically range in cost from $6,000 to $18,000 per home, sometimes less and sometimes more. It is a bit like asking how much does a car cost. The cost depends on many factors.
Designing each shutter for each opening is absolutely critical to making sure it can withstand the winds that it was engineered to withstand. Shutters that are designed and/or installed incorrectly in such a way as to miss the framing of a window or door, do little to protect your home. Likewise shutters that are installed with fewer fasteners or the wrong size fastener as required by their engineering requirements are much more likely to fail in hurricane force winds. 
We work with homeowners, builders, engineers and architects. We can design a system that will work for any window or door opening, whether it’s an existing structure, or still on the drawing board. It is very common to use a combination of shutter types to give the best protection while adding to the value of the home. 
In the hurricane seasons of 2004 and 2005 a tremendous amount of data was collected to help us understand how to defend our homes against the devastating forces of a hurricane. It has become clear that damage due to water intrusion can match the damage that we see when an entire structure is destroyed. Mold can infiltrate your home in a matter of days; it can completely destroy an otherwise sound structure.
Whether it’s total structural failure or water intrusion, it is very clear to FEMA, insurance companies and those that are informed in the building industry that hurricane shutters are your best defense. There are basically four different types of hurricane shutters that are available. The type of hurricane shutters that will work on your home may be limited by the type of windows that you have, or the accessibility to those windows. The best windows we find for shutter choices are the double and single hung windows, the type that slide up and down. The least desirable are fixed glass or windows that open out. The four types of hurricane shutters commonly installed are the Storm Panels, the Accordion Shutter, the Bahama/Colonial Shutters and the Roll-up Shutter. 
