Removable storm panels are probably the most cost-effective form of hurricane protection you can purchase for your home. They are extremely effective at repelling hurricane and tropical storm force winds, rain, and flying debris. There are basically 3 types of removable storm panels: Aluminum panels, Clear storm panels, and galvanize steel storm panels. Storm panels are known for their rock solid sturdiness and relatively easy set-up. Storm panels engineered in Florida are designed to meet the most stringent wind codes accepted in South Florida by Miami-Dade County.
Storm panels are designed to slide in to an upper H-track (Header) and fasten to a bottom track with washer based wind nuts. Tracks can be painted any color but generally come in white or bronze finish. For storage, the panels can be stacked away in your garage or shed. Certain types of panels can be attached right to the wall around the window with out tracks by using concrete anchors and stainless steel screws. Of all the various types of hurricane protection, storm panels are the most labor intensive to put up involving some with relative strength. Steel panels are the heaviest and have been known to cause injury by falling on people’s feet, so you have to be careful when putting them up. Aluminum panels are the next heaviest and clear panels are the lighted to put up. All types stack away in a relatively small space in your garage.
Clear storm panels have increased in popularity tremendously in the last few years. People generally like them because they let light in when you have them up. They tend to be about twice as expensive as aluminum panels. Some people opt to put up one clear panel per window and the rest aluminum, this way light still enters the home and you avoid that in-a-cave feeling during the storm. Clear panels are fairly light and can be stacked away in the garage for easy storage. There are basically 2 types of clear panels, Lexan and Protexan. They are made by two different companies but are a similar product.
Aluminum storm panels are by far the most popular due to their cost-effective price and relative ease of application. The installation is not very difficult and can be performed by handy people, however most people opt to have the company they purchased install the product due to issues such as obstacles around the windows. As stated previously, many people opt to include one clear panel on each window and the rest aluminum. Galvanized steel storm panels have fallen out of favor with consumers due to their weight and the availability of aluminum and clear products.
In conclusion, storm panel shutters are a very cost-effective and good choice for your hurricane shutter needs. They are strong and effective at protecting your home. They stack away easily and are relatively easy to put up. Whether your choose aluminum, steel or clear panels you are effectively protecting your home from hurricane force winds, rains and flying debris.
Installing Storm Panels in the following cities in Broward County:
Andytown Hacienda Village Margate Pompano Bch Hlnds Bonaventure Hallandale Miramar Port Laudania Carver Village Hillsboro Beach North Lauderdale Rolling Acres Coconut Creek Hollywood North Pompano Beach Sea Ranch Lakes Cooper City Lake Forest Oakland Park Sunrise Coral Springs Lakeview Parkland Sunshine Ranches Dania Lauderdale By The Sea Pembroke Park Tamarac Davie Lauderdale Lakes Pembroke Pines University Park Deerfield Beach Lauderhill Plantation West Dixie Bend Fern Crest Village Lazy Lake Playland Isles Weston Fort Lauderdale Lighthouse Point Pompano Beach Wilton Manors
Installing Storm Panels in the following cities in Palm Beach:
Apix Delta Lake Harbor Riviera Beach Atlantis Duda Lake Park Royal Palm Beach Bean City Dyer Lake Worth Runyon Belle Glade Franwood Pines Lantana Sand Cut Boca Raton Glen Ridge Loxahatchee Shawano Boynton Beach Golf Manalapan Singer Island Briny Breezes Gramercy Park Mangonia Park South Bay Browns Farm Greenacres City Mott South Palm Beach Bryant Gulf Stream North Palm Beach South Shore Canal Point Haverhill N Palm Beach Heights Tequesta Cane Highland Beach Ocean Ridge United Cardwell Hypoluxo Okeelanta Vaughn Cloud Lake Juno Beach Pahokee Villa Rica Country Club Acres Jupiter Palm Beach Watson Dahlberg Jupiter Inlet Colony Palm Beach Gardens Wellington Deem City Jupiter Island Palm Beach Shores West Gate Delray Beach Keela Palm Springs West Green Acres Delray Gardens Kingsland Paradise Port West Juniper Delray Shores Lake Clarke Shores Pelican Lake West Palm Beach
Installing Storm Panels in the following cities in Miami-Dade:
Aladdin City Goulds Miami Lakes Richmond Heights Andover Golf Estates Green-Mar Acres Miami Park Rockdale Andover Lake Estates Greynolds Park Miami Plantation Silver Palm Aventura Hawley Heights Miami Shores South Allapattah Bal Harbour Hialeah Miami Springs South Beach Bay Harbour Island Hialeah Gardens Modello South Miami Biscayne Gardens Homestead Naranja South Miami Heights Biscayne Park Howard North Bay Village Sterling Bunche Park Indian Creek Village North Miami Sunny Isles Carol City Inlikita North Miami Beach Sunrise Harbor Coconut Grove Ives Estates Ojus Surfside Commerce Park Kendall Olympia Heights Sweetwater Coopertown Kendall Lakes Oolite Tahiti Beach Coral Gables Key Biscayne Opa-Locka Town Park Estates Coral Way Village Kings Bay Palm Springs Estates Trail Center Cutler Lake Lucerne Palm Springs North Tropical Park Cutler Ridge Lehigh Pennsuco Vanderbuilt Park El Portal Leisure City Perrine Virginia Gardens Florida City Lindgren Peters West Miami Franjo Little River Pinecrest Westchester Frog City Medley Princeton Westwood Lake Glenvar Heights Miami Redland olden Glades Miami Beach Richmond
We also service: Tampa, Naples, Orlando, Jacksonville, Pensacola, Gainesville, Fort Myers, St. Petersberg and many other cities in Florida.
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