Home Safety Zone - Hurricane Shutters

Hurricane Shutters

Relatively speaking, hurricane shutters are the cheapest and best way to keep your home and family safe during a hurricane. On this page, we'll outline the most common types of hurricane shutters.

Variety is the Spice of Life

Anyone who's ever lived through a hurricane will tell you that having hurricane shutters is a good idea. Anyone who's lived through a hurricane with shutters will also tell you that the darkness during and after the hurricane can feel confining. Still, these people will tell you that shutters are the ultimate way to protect your property during a hurricane and the best way to ensure hurricane safety.

The most common type of hurricane shutters are aluminum accordian-style shutters. They are fairly simple to install, but it does require some muscle and at least two people. For people who live alone or are unable to install the shutters themselves, they might find the extra expense of automatic hurricane shutters is worth it. All it takes is the touch of a button and the shutters cover the windows.

Another option is clear shutters. These are accordian-style shutters that look like aluminum shutters except for the fact that they are clear. They also weight a lot less than the traditional aluminum style, but they're steel-strong to provide weather safety for your home. The best part is that they let the daylight in. With other traditional shutters, it looks like the middle of the night inside when it may be only noon! Granted, if you take the shutters down right after the hurricane, you won't feel so closed in, but they're usually still wet. Plus, with clear shutters you can actually watch the hurricane, if you're so inclined.

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