Pensacola may have been spared the fury of Hurricane Irma, but if you’re living along the Gulf Coast then it is only a matter of time before you experience gale force winds and storms lashing against your property. The west coast of Florida is vulnerable to hurricanes. Pensacola has been at the receiving end of Hurricane Ivan and Hurricane Frances in 2004, and Hurricane Opal in 1995.
Storm panels are a cost-effective method to secure the outside of your property. They are strong – made from aluminum or clear polycarbonates. You can also opt for steel storm panels. This hurricane shutter system attaches to the walls or windows and can be closed using tracks or it can be bolted across the opening. Strom panels are removable, and you don’t have to compromise on an altered look for your property. They occupy very little space.
Easy installation, either vertical or horizontal, means that you can have them up and ready before storm season. A mix of clear panels and aluminum panels allows you the dual benefit of light into the premises and protection against the elements.
0.050” aluminum panels and clear carbonate panels are both constructed to clear the most demanding wind codes in the country and also in Pensacola, Florida. Storm panels that slide into an upper header track and can be moved along a lower track are easily fastened using wing nuts. Or, you can use stainless steel screws to directly attach the panels to the walls.
You can secure your entire house in an hour.
With clear panels, you can keep the business open, if you want to. You can run an emergency store with clear panels. A shuttered down business loses customers but one with clear panels will not.
