Hurricane shutter or impact glass (renting, house, buyers)

[pslhomie]

A happy medium may be to add impact glass in some places and shutters in others. Really the odds of needing shutters here is very low. If you live in your house for 20 years you may only close the shutters 2 or 3 times and need them may be only once. I know it is insurance and you have to have them but try and be realistic.

[Suzyq121]

Originally Posted by FlaLadyB

I don't think Colonial shutters would do for a hurricane. They seem more decorative than anything else. Probably why you don't see them.

Used to be very popular. We had family that used them during andrew in Miami and they held strong. Theirs were a 3 piece, the 2 shutters folded in and a 3rd slid across the center instead of just a 2 piece (maybe it was the width of the window). I see a couple of private companies here offer them here just not much other info. I'll keep digging! Of course would still need another 'system' for any sliding doors for insurance.

[Suzyq121]

Originally Posted by Rabflmom

Actually they do meet the code and they are in Florida.......just do a google search for Colonial hurricane shutters and they come up. Expensive though, but am thinking we might look into them. Had planned on adding shutters to change up the look of our house. Might as well make them useful ones.

That was my thought...house needs shutters, might as well!

[pslhomie]

Originally Posted by Suzyq121

That was my thought...house needs shutters, might as well!

It would be nice if there was a cross between practical and pleasing to the eye. I rate shutters along with bars on the windows. If I never lived here and saw either I would be very concerned. Invent shutters that don't look ugly and you become an instant billionaire. LOL

[boston904]

Impact windows will help sell the house on a resale

[aridon]

Originally Posted by boston904

Impact windows will help sell the house on a resale

Impact windows are incredibly expensive and you aren't likely to get even close to what you put into them on resale. As for it helping to sell the house on resale, so would not installing them and dropping the price by the same amount or installing some clear accordions etc.

Either way, you aren't going to recoup those massive costs for impact glass in the home price and there are better uses for the money unless you just want to **** it away on glass and hope it never gets hit / cracks because it is just as expensive to replace them. Something people generally don't think about.

[boston904]

Originally Posted by aridon

Impact windows are incredibly expensive and you aren't likely to get even close to what you put into them on resale. As for it helping to sell the house on resale, so would not installing them and dropping the price by the same amount or installing some clear accordions etc.

Either way, you aren't going to recoup those massive costs for impact glass in the home price and there are better uses for the money unless you just want to **** it away on glass and hope it never gets hit / cracks because it is just as expensive to replace them. Something people generally don't think about.

The price on impact glass has come way down also if your remodeling or doing new construction its a no brainier

[runswithscissors]

Originally Posted by pslhomie

It would be nice if there was a cross between practical and pleasing to the eye. I rate shutters along with bars on the windows. If I never lived here and saw either I would be very concerned. Invent shutters that don't look ugly and you become an instant billionaire. LOL

I don't understand what's so ugly about them. I work in people's houses every day with them retracted and you barely notice them.

[runswithscissors]

Originally Posted by aridon

Impact windows are incredibly expensive and you aren't likely to get even close to what you put into them on resale. As for it helping to sell the house on resale, so would not installing them and dropping the price by the same amount or installing some clear accordions etc.

Either way, you aren't going to recoup those massive costs for impact glass in the home price and there are better uses for the money unless you just want to **** it away on glass and hope it never gets hit / cracks because it is just as expensive to replace them. Something people generally don't think about.

I disagree. MANY HOAs in Indian River County are using impact resistant windows now. In the $200K and up range that I'm familiar with.

And after Hurricane Jeanne, some very affordable condos under $75K currently in FL did replacement with impact windows and it's a factor in why I'm considering moving there right now.

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[dansocean]

Thank you guys for all the information, I've been looking and comparing what about the hurricane screens? Seems to be maybe a new idea they don't change the look of your home and can withstand high winds and things flying at them. These are not your regular screens from Home Depot p, they are hurricane screens... And one have them? Thanks