Automated hurricane protection in Florida cities like Clearwater and St. Pete is essential for most homeowners, especially those who only live in the sunshine state part of the year. But how do you decide which type of protection is right for you? And how do you know who to trust with installation?

At West Shore Construction, we make it easy by listening to your needs, accessing your budget, providing recommendations on the highest quality products, and installing your hurricane protection with a superior level of care and attention to detail.

Established here in the Tampa Bay area in 1985 by Chuck Nelms, West Shore Construction specializes in serving residential and commercial clients throughout Clearwater, Tampa, St Petersburg, Sarasota County, Pasco County, and all throughout Tampa Bay area, with the best-automated hurricane protection available.

Your home is likely your most valuable asset, so it’s essential to protect it from the inclement weather that notoriously, and unpredictably, strikes Florida from June all the way through November. While some areas like Clearwater, St. Pete, Bellaire Beach, Redington Shores have been unscathed in recent years, there’s no saying when the next detrimental storm will strike or where.

Being prepared is a breeze once you install our motorized hurricane protection. In fact, it’s the ease of deployment and discrete appearance of retractable hurricane screens and rolling shutter systems that make these systems so appealing to homeowners. However, when it comes to hurricane protection, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. So how do you know which solution is best suited for you?

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What’s the Best Hurricane Protection For Your Home

There are many factors to consider when arming your home against hurricane season. Please read our blog to find out the best hurricane protection for your home.

Below are five to consider:
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  • Level of Protection – Of course, you want the highest level of protection available when it comes to your home. However, sometimes budgets are restricted.
  • Cost – Hurricane protection can cost as little as $16 per square foot for hurricane fabric and can significantly jump up from there depending on what options you are looking at. Our team will help you make the best-informed decision possible based upon your ideas and your budget.
  • Time & Ease of Deployment – While plywood requires a great deal of time and notice to deploy before a storm, and impact glass requires zero time or effort to deploy – automated solutions require a simple flip of a switch. Our blog about upgrading your home with roll-down screens for lanais is great information.
  • Appearance Bahama impact hurricane shutters and colonial impact hurricane shutters can enhance the appearance of your home. We offer over 185 different colors and we have an impact and decorative option for you to choose from.
  • Visibility – Visibility relates to whether your hurricane shutters allow light in and a view out in the event of a power failure. The material of the shutter or screen will dictate this visibility. Deciding the level of importance is up to the homeowner.

Below, we explain these two forms of automated hurricane protection in further detail.

Retractable Hurricane Screens

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Retractable hurricane screens operate on a motor, which means deployment is as easy as flipping a switch. The screens are designed to fit wherever protection is required, whether that be a door, window, or large lanai opening. The time and energy needed to deploy this system are minimal.

This means you won’t need more than a moment’s notice of a storm to ensure your home is protected. These screens are so discrete and easy to deploy, you may even opt to utilize them to keep mosquitos out of your porch if you’d like to enjoy a meal or game of cards outside at night.

The screen design allows light in and a view out if the power fails and isn’t visible unless deployed, making it an aesthetically pleasing and highly-functional solution. While these may be more expensive than other solutions, the time, effort, level of protection, and potential insurance savings may make this form of hurricane protection a worthy investment for your home.

Motorized Rolling Shutters

Motorized rolling shutters utilize aluminum rather than polyester. Like retractable hurricane screens, rolling shutters are incredibly durable. They can be motorized for easy deployment, and are discrete when not deployed – preserving the aesthetic of your home’s facade. However, unlike hurricane screens,  motorized rolling shutters do block light from coming in and a view out if the power fails.

What many homeowners find appealing about motorized rolling shutters is their strength. Made from aluminum, these small but mighty systems are designed to stand up to the most destructive of threats. Also, like retractable hurricane screens, rolling shutters may provide eligibility for a discount on your insurance policy.

Now that you know a bit more about automated rolling shutters and retractable hurricane screens, it’s time to ask yourself – what type of automated hurricane protection is best for my Clearwater or St. Pete home?

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If you’re located in Clearwater, St. Pete, Bellaire Beach, Redington Shores, we at West Shore Construction, would be happy to help you answer that question. West Shore Construction is a certified Florida building contractor that provides homeowners with the attention to detail their homes need. When you need help improving the safety of your home, we’re the ones to help. We provide the best hurricane windows and installation available on the market. If you are interested in reading about impact windows vs. other hurricane proofing methods we have written some content in regards to that in our blogs.  We even offer kitchen rehab services for all your remodeling needs.

Contact West Shore here or call us at (727) 488-8182.