Luckily, there are a number of options that are available that are worth

Protection of your home or business from the potential damage of a hurricane or
other tropical storm is extremely important and you should consider the various
protections that are available to you. Luckily, there are a number of options
that are available that are worth consideration and each vary in the level of
cost and quality of protection. In addition, sum of these systems provide
additional benefits to your home such as additional security and even decorative
qualities.

Plywood

Even if this technique is not going to satisfy
building codes, for home owners who have no additional defense device, plywood
hurricane shutters are among the cheapest type of protection against storm
damage. In order to work, plywood window shutters needs to be secured properly
by utilizing a slab of wood at least 5/8 inches thick that overlaps your windows
by no less than 4 inches on all sides. Wooden shutters also need to be mounted
securely by utilizing barrel mounting bolts and tapping anchoring screws to help
keep the blowing wind from sneaking under the wooden shutters.

Storm
Panels

One of the most affordable, code-legal storm damage safeguard is
available in the kind of aluminum, metal or the more pricey polycarbonate
panels. Hurricane storm panels are usually fixed onto pre-installed mounting
bolts or tracks well before a storm and then stacked away when they are not
necessary. Mainly because hurricane panels are relatively cheap and work
effectively, they really are a favorite of quite a few home owners. The
installation of these panels are not always extraordinarily difficult but they
will usually take more than one person to finish.

Storm
Glass

Hurricane glass, which protects just like the plastic-layered
automobile car window glass, is growing in reputation for the home market since
no window shutters are required. However, installing hurricane glass is not easy
and, in most cases, must be installed by a contractor. Hurricane glass supplies
full time hurricane defense but the price can be huge for those who own older
homes since they will often require complete window replacements.

Bahama
Hurricane Window Shutters

Using Bahama window shutter systems is as
simple as lowering and locking them in place. This all year round instant
drop-down defense serves a dual function as hurricane damage protection and then
a sunshade, working into a house's overall look instead of taking away from
it.

Colonial Hurricane Shades

Just like the Bahama shades, the
permanently installed colonial hurricane shutters are usually designed to
improve the outward appearance of the home. In contrast to the Bahama window
shutters, colonial shutters fold in from the ends of a window, where they are
snapped, closed, and locked during stormy weather.

Accordion Hurricane
Window Shutters

The accordion style hurricane shutters are able to hidden
when not needed. They are folded alongside the windows on which they are
installed. Depending on the size of the windows on which they are installed, the
accordion shutters can be made up of one or more pieces. The shutters are
usually manufactured from durable aluminum which can either be secured from the
inside or outside. Accordion shutters operate on a wheel-gliding device which is
often vulnerable to breakage. Being a constant fixture, accordion shutters do
alter the outdoor style of the property.

Roll Down Hurricane
Shutters

Roll down hurricane shutters are the most expensive type of
hurricane shutter system. When installed, they completely cover the window that
is being protected but are nearly invisible when not in use. When there is an
impending storm, the shutters can be instantly closed. The more expensive models
are lowered via an electric motor controller by a switch or button. Other style
roll down shutters are closed or lowered with a manual hand crank. Roll down
hurricane shutters are very effective in securing your home or business from
vandalism or theft as well as being extremely effective against storm damage.