Hurricane shutters remain the most economical solution for most homeowners to protect window openings in a storm, although hurricane-proof glass is increasingly popular. Prepare ahead of time, say ...

While permanent storm shutters offer the best protection for your windows and doors, shutter orders and backlogs rise near the height of storm season. So the time to choose your window and door ...

With the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season reaching its most dangerous point, South Florida homeowners are once again preparing for the possibility of destructive tropical storms and hurricanes.

And memories of boarding up homes and destruction from Irma last year have many people considering hurricane shutters. After Hurricane Irma rattled through Florida last year, Tampa resident Priscilla ...

WEBVTT THE BAD NEWS IS THAT IS TOUGH FINDING HURRICANE SHUTTERS. HERE’S MORE. ARI: HURRICANE SEASON IS A FACT OF LIFE WHEN YOU LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. AND THAT’S WHY SO MANY OF US PROTECT OUR HOMES, ...

The most important way to assure the structural integrity of your house is to “protect the envelope.” That means increasing the likelihood that the roof, walls, windows and doors are not blown off or ...

Q: Can hurricane shutters remain closed when a home is unoccupied throughout the summer, even when there is not an active threat of a storm? (D.F., via e-mail) A: It depends on the local codes and ...

Plywood, corrugated steel, plexiglass, wingnuts and rusty bolts can all combine to make taking hurricane shutters down as painful as the hurricane itself on the Space Coast. After a long week of ...

Dorian’s volatile track has kept Floridians on edge for days. You’ve got your water. Or tried to get water even though hurricane season is the only time of the year you’ll touch the stuff. You got ...

July 19--Esther Mibab, 66, felt nervous in her home in The Acreage. So nervous that she kept her accordion-style hurricane shutters closed, even in the off-season. Closed and locked. From the outside.

With Hurricane season underway, the city of Cape Coral has started to consider one crucial part of preparation: storm shutters. Currently, there are no citywide ordinances regarding the removal of ...