Protect your home from upcoming hurricane season
                     Protect your home from upcoming hurricane 
season
 Many of us dream of living a life on the coast with the sun gazing over rooftops 
and waves lapping at the shore below. But the risk of purchasing property over 
coastal areas is high especially in states like Florida during hurricane season.
 Every year hundreds of houses are destroyed and damaged in the hurricane 
season. Such damages can be prevented if homes adhere to Florida’s updated 
building codes. 
 These building codes make sure the newly constructed homes adhere to the new 
rules and regulations which require construction elements like buttressed roofs 
and shatterproof windows. 
 These building codes were established in 2007 and have left older homes 
helpless in the face of a storm. 
 There are many ways homeowners can prepare for a future hurricane, a few 
accessories for your home can help it protect from the damage. Here is a 
recommended list.
Hurricane Shutters:
They help to protect windows from the 
wreckage that has been stirred up by 
strong winds. The risk of a broken window 
in the midst of a hurricane storm is very 
high as it causes air pressure to build 
inside the house and may lead to blowing 
it apart from inside. Hurricane Shutters 
are frequently constructed from steel and 
aluminum but sometimes they offer a low-
cost cheap alternative of plywood. They 
are attached to the outside of the 
buildings to the windows through 
hurricane clips, screws or a track system. 
Nowadays advanced shutters are available 
which are motorized and they fold away 
when not in use.
Impact Windows:
Impact Windows are perhaps the most vital part of a home located near the coastal 
area but not directly along the water. Rather than being exposed to storm surge, these 
homes are susceptible to hurricane windows. Impact Windows weren’t needed by the 
building codes in Florida, but due to the onslaught of hurricanes like Katrina and Ivan, 
they have become a necessity. Insurance companies began to push for stricter rules and 
regulations to avoid damage.
Another benefit provided by Impact 
Windows is that it makes sure your 
home is safe from burglars as the 
windows resist shattering and 
because of the two sheets of glass, 
they are very hard to break. Using 
Impact Windows and glass helps 
better protect houses, helping you 
save money and reduce unwanted 
noise from the outside world.
Concrete Pilings:
One of the basic things of hurricane proofing your house is to build a home on 
concrete to elevate it above the storm surge. The pilings also help support the 
structure from collapsing in case of heavy winds.
Hurricane Straps:
Hurricane Straps are galvanized steel accessories that secure the walls of a home 
to its ceilings – they can be installed during refurbishing but it’s an expensive and 
invasive process. Adding straps after a home has already been built requires 
cutting back the sheetrock and exposing the beans. 
It is easier to install the straps when the house is being constructed before the 
sheetrock is laid down and also there is labour cost to be considered. Hurricane 
straps make sure the roof stays secure and does not fly off during a storm.
Impact-rated Garage Doors:
A broken garage door can allow wind to enter and create pressure inside the 
house which may blow up the house from inside. Installing a secure 
Impact-rated Garage Door can help save your home from destruction.
Contact Us: 
12605 NW 115th Avenue. Suite B-105, 
Medley, FL 33178 
Phone 
954-200-8975
Email Address
[email protected] 
Website Address
https://www.propertysolutionsfl.com/storm-protection