Tips:- When measuring your window/door openings for an estimated price by phone or e-mail, try to measure the opening from the outside of your home (if possible), Also, the width must be first and the height last, example, 75"w x 51"h this will make the conversion to shutter size and pricing easier.
- Most shutters need some type of maintenance, weather is's oiling/ greaseing, cleaning out mounting tracks or cutting away trees or shrubs, these types of things should be done prior to Hurricane Season, sometime in April or May (since Hurricane Season starts on June 1st). That way your assured they are working properly for the upcoming season, this also gives you time to have them greased or repaired if needed and you will feel safer when a hurricane approches.
- Purchase your shutters on the off season (December - May) to avoid higher cost and longer wait times, due to higher demand.
- On aluminum porch/patio roofs, most have gutters that should be cleaned out periodically to prevent leaks from occuring from your roof or gutters, especially if there are trees or shrubs overhanging. It also helps to have the overhanging trees cut back to avoid large accumulations of leaves and having to maintenance it so often.
- Trim trees and shrubs away from your hurricane shutters, this will make it easier for you to get to your window/shutter for closure in the case of a hurricane threat, and although your shutters may be rated to withstand hurricane winds and impact from wind bourn debris the constant beating to your shutters from a tree or shrub in strong winds is unnecessary.
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