May 1st is the official start of hurricane season, and Southwest Florida is no stranger to these intense, destructive and ruthless storms. Countless homes ravaged, lives lost and economic downfalls are all attributed to these catastrophic storms. Let’s take a look at the top 5 hurricanes in Southwest Florida history.
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If you are like many homeowners, you have purchased AstroGuard Hurricane Fabric to protect your home during a storm. However, if you haven't had to use it yet, you may feel a little uneasy about how to properly deploy your AstroGuard when a hurricane is approaching. You may also be wondering about the proper cleaning and storage of your fabric. This article provides simple step-by-step instructions on how to do both.
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We’ve all heard of them. We’ve all seen them. Some of us have even installed them firsthand. Shiny, silver hurricane shutters made of strips of corrugated metal. Heavy, behemoth, sharp-edged monstrosities that make my blood pressure spike just by looking at them. Why? Because they are outdated and ineffective. I’m in the business of protecting homeowners from hurricanes and I need to get a few things off of my chest.
Most of us Floridians know hurricane season all too well. We know that it runs from approximately May 1st through November 1st, and at any time in those parameters, we are susceptible to a storm of potentially great force.
Here at Naples Shutter, we get calls every day from people who say, "Tell me about this hurricane fabric." They may have heard about it from a friend, a neighbor, seen it on the news or seen one of our ads. But they all have one thing in common: they are incredibly skeptical that any kind of fabric could defend against hurricanes. Well, today we will answer the most common questions people have about hurricane fabric and hopefully solve a few mysteries.
With Tropical Storm Isaac making its way through the Caribbean, more and more residents in Southwest Florida are preparing for its arrival early next week. Besides gathering the necessary supplies, one thing is certain, plywood and aluminum shutters are out, AstroGuard hurricane fabric is in.
