Accordion Hurricane Shutter

Protect Your Windows with an Accordion Hurricane Shutter

Hurricane shutters are type of shutters used for house protection against the damage that can be caused by storms. They are often made of steel or aluminium, plywood and polycarbonate plastic. The major types of hurricane shutters are:

1.       accordion shutters

2.       rolling shutters

3.       bahama shutters             

The Hurricane shutters are used to protect windows from various objects that fly through the air during the storm. They are installed next to the windows, so when the storm is coming, all you have to do is just close the shutter. Off-course, the hurricane shutters does not mean that there will be no damage, but they can greatly reduce the damage that the storm could create. As with any shutter, there are many shutter variations depending on the price. The most expensive ones have automatic closing and are made of strongest material.

As we mentioned earlier, there are some major types of hurricane shutters. In this article, we will consider the first type we listed, the accordion hurricane shutter that is.

Before the hurricane shutters can make their way through the market, they must be tested to comply with some standards. Once they are installed, they are permanently fixed to their position. This is convenient, since they can protect house from stronger storms that often occur outside the hurricane season. When they are not in use, they can easily be fold back into a compact mode. It is also nice that it is very simple to install them, as it is very convenient that they can be locked either from the inside or the outside. Hence, the accordion shutter is very useful and certainly it is a very good investment.

Off-course, there are some cons regarding accordion shutters, but they can hardly be called disadvantages. They don’t look nice, that is certainly true. But, we don’t consider that this is the problem. You certainly won’t use them in this purpose; they have purpose of protection rather than giving the house the special look. It is also hard to imagine that someone will care for the accordion shutters look while the storm is coming.

They also require some amount of maintenance, particularly regarding changing oil in electro engine.

While purchasing the accordion hurricane shutter, the purchase store workers will have to come to make correct measurement for new shutters. Most of them (in US) will charge 15-20 dollars per square foot (labor costs not included). Depending on the house size, the installation could take couple of days or even couple of weeks.

Although we already mentioned it, it is important to say again that there is no accordion hurricane shutter that can provide maximum protection. When the extremely strong hurricane comes, and when large object (such as cars) fly all around with high speeds, there is only a small chance that you will be protected against such huge threats.

Regarding the accordion hurricane shutter styles, their look certainly is not priority, but their construction is. Despite that fact, there are various styles, color, patters and many other types of decorations that can be applied on accordion hurricane shutters.

We also think that the price should never be priority while buying shutters; on the long run, when the storm comes, they will refund in no time.