Protect your home from upcoming hurricane season

1. Protect your home from upcoming hurricane season

2. Many of us dream of living a life on the coast with the sun gazing over rooftops and waves lapping at the shore below. But the risk of purchasing property over coastal areas is high especially in states like Florida during hurricane season. • Every year hundreds of houses are destroyed and damaged in the hurricane season. Such damages can be prevented if homes adhere to Florida’s updated building codes. • These building codes make sure the newly constructed homes adhere to the new rules and regulations which require construction elements like buttressed roofs and shatterproof windows. • These building codes were established in 2007 and have left older homes helpless in the face of a storm. • There are many ways homeowners can prepare for a future hurricane, a few accessories for your home can help it protect from the damage. Here is a recommended list.

3. Hurricane Shutters: They help to protect windows from the wreckage that has been stirred up by strong winds. The risk of a broken window in the midst of a hurricane storm is very high as it causes air pressure to build inside the house and may lead to blowing it apart from inside. Hurricane Shutters are frequently constructed from steel and aluminum but sometimes they offer a low-cost cheap alternative of plywood. They are attached to the outside of the buildings to the windows through hurricane clips, screws or a track system. Nowadays advanced shutters are available which are motorized and they fold away when not in use.

4. Impact Windows: Impact Windows are perhaps the most vital part of a home located near the coastal area but not directly along the water. Rather than being exposed to storm surge, these homes are susceptible to hurricane windows. Impact Windows weren’t needed by the building codes in Florida, but due to the onslaught of hurricanes like Katrina and Ivan, they have become a necessity. Insurance companies began to push for stricter rules and regulations to avoid damage. Another benefit provided by Impact Windows is that it makes sure your home is safe from burglars as the windows resist shattering and because of the two sheets of glass, they are very hard to break. Using Impact Windows and glass helps better protect houses, helping you save money and reduce unwanted noise from the outside world.

5. Concrete Pilings: One of the basic things of hurricane proofing your house is to build a home on concrete to elevate it above the storm surge. The pilings also help support the structure from collapsing in case of heavy winds. Hurricane Straps: Hurricane Straps are galvanized steel accessories that secure the walls of a home to its ceilings – they can be installed during refurbishing but it’s an expensive and invasive process. Adding straps after a home has already been built requires cutting back the sheetrock and exposing the beans. It is easier to install the straps when the house is being constructed before the sheetrock is laid down and also there is labour cost to be considered. Hurricane straps make sure the roof stays secure and does not fly off during a storm.

6. Impact-rated Garage Doors: A broken garage door can allow wind to enter and create pressure inside the house which may blow up the house from inside. Installing a secure Impact-rated Garage Door can help save your home from destruction.

7. Contact Us: 12605 NW 115th Avenue. Suite B-105, Medley, FL 33178 Phone 954-200-8975 Email Address info@propertysolutionsfl.com Website Address https://www.propertysolutionsfl.com/storm-protection