Stay Safe During a Hurricane With Impact Windows and Doors

Hurricanes are massive storms. They bring high-speed winds, driving rain, and flying debris. A hurricane can uproot trees, toss around lawn furniture, and turn roads into rivers. When a hurricane is on the way, your priority is to keep your family safe, which means a secure home. Whether you weather the storm or seek higher ground, you rely on your home's windows and doors to remain steadfast against the forces of nature. Installing impact windows and doors for hurricanes is one of the best ways to protect your home and family.

Impact Windows and Doors Are the Best Defense Against Hurricanes

Florida is well known for its hurricanes. Intense storms can be very dangerous to people and homes. Hard gusts of wind and torrential rains make home protection essential. Florida homes must withstand Category 5 hurricanes, tropical storms where the winds achieve the highest possible speed and ferocity rating. But even categories 1, 2, 3, and 4 storms can be a risk.

Traditional glass shatters in the face of a sudden gust from Category 5 winds. And the debris that goes flying, from trees to lawn furniture, poses a dangerous risk to the integrity of any home during one of Florida's legendary hurricanes.

Impact windows have been tested and certified to withstand Category 5 winds, the highest category for storm intensity. The reinforced glass can hold fast against sudden gusts of powerful wind and even the force of flying debris. This keeps your home safe during hurricanes and the summer storms that can still produce high-speed gusts of wind and driving rain.

What Makes Impact Glass Strong?

Impact glass has three layers that create powerful protection for home windows and doors. Each pane of impact glass is made with two panes of dense, high-durability glass melded together with a layer of advanced flexible polymer in the center. This provides the glass flexibility, strength, and multi-layer protection.

Better Than Shutters to Keep Your Home Safe

Many Florida homes weather storms behind old storm shutters. These shutters are a method to keep your window glass safe, but they have downsides. Storm shutters are labor-intensive to close and then reopen. They leave your home in a gloomy shadow by blocking the light, and rattle in an unnerving way as the winds blow around your home.

Impact glass is a remarkable improvement in comparison. They let the light in, hold fast when the wind blows with no scary rattling, and you don't have to climb or attach them with each passing storm. This provides comfort and convenience, particularly for Floridian homeowners who struggle with managing shutters.

Hurricane Preparedness

Keeping your family safe in hurricane season involves two important preparation steps: A strong home and a good plan.

When planning for a hurricane, it's crucial to have

• A Hurricane Box of emergency supplies to weather storms, power outages, and emergencies
• A 2-part plan: staying vs. evacuating for each storm
• A home security routine
• Cleanup plans

In addition to being prepared to take action for each hurricane, the durability of your home can minimize your effort and worry with each storm. Impact windows and doors increase the chance that your home will stay safe and dry, and allow you to remove shutter management from your checklist.

Other Benefits of Impact Windows and Doors

When you install impact windows and doors, storm safety is the top priority. But impact glass offers more benefits than just resistance to high-speed winds and debris. Your daily home experience will also be improved due to the natural strength and insulating qualities of impact windows and doors.

• Energy Efficiency - Impact glass is insulated and reduces the cooling to keep your home comfortable all year.
• Noise Reduction - The three-layer design makes impact glass reduce noise for privacy and peace indoors.
• Security From Intruders - Glass built to resist Category 5 hurricanes will also make your home safer from potential intruders.
• Curb Appeal and Home Value - Installing new windows and doors is also an opportunity to upgrade your home's appearance, value, and curb appeal.

Keep Your Home and Family Safe This Hurricane Season

Every year, Florida is swept by summer storms and hurricanes. Choose impact windows and doors from a company you can trust to ensure your home and family are safe. ARMORVUE Window & Door is the #1 ranking company offering impact windows and doors to homeowners across Florida. You can rely on our highly skilled team and over 125 years of combined experience. Our lifetime limited transferrable warranty on all products and Gold Standard customer service will ensure an excellent experience and a well-defended home.

We are proud to maintain an A+ BBB rating with a license, insurance, and an excellent local reputation. Contact us today to schedule an in-person estimate or a showroom appointment, and get a free, no-obligation consultation and estimate.