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Rolling Shutters Can Help Protect your Home
When Severe Weather Strikes
Put a strong exterior barrier between the storm and your windows.
When severe weather arrives, windows and glass doors can become some of the most vulnerable areas of a home.
Strong winds can carry branches, roofing materials and other debris. If glass breaks, wind and rain can enter the structure and potentially cause substantially more damage.
Enviroblind Rolling Security Shutters create a durable exterior barrier over vulnerable windows and doors, helping shield the glass from wind-driven debris and severe weather.
And unlike removable storm panels, rolling shutters are already installed and ready when you need them.
Be prepared before the storm arrives.
Why Windows and Doors Matter
During Severe Weather
Windows and doors are essential parts of the building envelope.
During strong storms, they may be exposed to:
- High winds
- Wind-driven debris
- Tree branches and loose outdoor objects
- Heavy, wind-driven rain
- Glass breakage
- Sudden pressure changes after an opening is damaged
A closed rolling shutter adds a physical layer of protection in front of the window or door rather than leaving the glass directly exposed.
This is an established storm-mitigation principle. FEMA specifically recommends storm shutters as one method of protecting windows and glass doors from windborne debris.
Four Ways Rolling Shutters Can Help During a Storm
1. Help Protect Windows From Flying Debris
One of the greatest threats during a severe windstorm isn't simply the wind itself.
It's what the wind carries.
Tree limbs, patio furniture, roofing materials and other objects can become airborne and strike exposed windows and doors.
Once glass breaks, the interior of the building becomes more vulnerable to wind and rain.
When closed, an Enviroblind rolling shutter creates a strong exterior barrier in front of the opening, helping protect the underlying glass from wind-driven objects.
Put the shutter between the debris and the glass.
2. Help Keep Wind-Driven Rain Away From Vulnerable Glass
Strong storms often combine high winds with heavy rain. Wind can force rain against windows and doors from directions the building doesn't normally experience during typical rainfall.
Enviroblind storm shutters provide another exterior layer in front of these openings and can help reduce their direct exposure to severe weather.
3. Help Reduce the Risk of Broken Glass
Large windows and sliding glass doors can be particularly exposed during severe storms.
A strong exterior shutter curtain protects the glass surface from direct exposure to many types of flying debris.
FEMA notes that even relatively small windborne objects can break unprotected glazing and that damaged openings can allow wind-driven rain into a structure.
4. Protection You Can Use All Year
Storm protection may be one reason to install rolling shutters, but it isn't the only reason.
The same Enviroblind rolling shutters can provide valuable benefits throughout the year:
SECURITY
Create a strong physical barrier over windows and doors when the property is unattended or overnight.
PRIVACY
Close the shutters when greater privacy is desired.
SUN & HEAT CONTROL
Reduce direct sunlight and solar heat entering through windows.
LIGHT CONTROL
Darken bedrooms, media rooms and other interior spaces.
STORM & DEBRIS PROTECTION
Help shield vulnerable glass from wind-driven objects and severe weather.
This makes rolling shutters an improvement you can use every day—not something that sits in a garage waiting for the next storm.
You Don't Necessarily Have to Shutter Every Opening
For some homes, protecting every major window and door may make sense.
For others, homeowners can prioritize the most vulnerable or valuable openings.
An Enviroblind representative can help identify areas deserving the greatest consideration based on:
- Amount of exposed glass
- Size of the opening
- Direction and location of the opening
- Exposure to strong winds
- Nearby trees and landscaping
- Second-story exposure
- Security concerns
- Sun and heat exposure
- Budget
Start with the openings that matter most. Expand later if desired.
Motorized Storm Shutters Make Preparation Easier
A storm doesn't always provide days of warning.
And preparing an entire property shouldn't require carrying plywood or metal panels out of storage and attaching them to every window.
Motorized rolling shutters can be deployed quickly from inside the property.
Depending on the system selected, controls may include:
- Wall switches
- Remote controls
- Group controls
- Timers
- Smart-home integration
Protection is much more useful when it's easy to deploy.
Already Installed. Already Ready.
Many traditional storm-protection systems have to be retrieved from storage and manually installed before severe weather arrives.
Rolling shutters are different. The protective system remains permanently installed above the opening.
During normal weather, it stays rolled up and largely out of the way.
When severe weather approaches:
Lower the shutter. Secure the opening. Prepare the property.
This convenience is perfect for:
- Second-story windows
- Large sliding doors
- Vacation properties
- Older homeowners
- Commercial buildings
- Properties with numerous windows
- Locations where storms can develop quickly or bad weather is more common
Storm Protection Without Making Your Home Look Like a Fortress
Serious exterior protection doesn't have to dominate the appearance of a home.
When open, Enviroblind rolling shutters retract into a compact housing above the opening.
The guide rails and housing can be coordinated with the architecture and exterior color scheme of the property.
When protection, security, privacy or shade is desired, the shutter rolls down.
Protection when you need it. An open view when you don't.
Designed for California Weather
California coasts can have punishing storms, and damaging wind events occur throughout the state.
Properties can experience severe weather from:
- Winter storms
- Atmospheric-river events
- Strong coastal storms
- Thunderstorms
- Mountain storms
- Santa Ana and other high-wind events
- Falling branches and wind-driven debris
That makes window and door protection valuable well beyond traditional hurricane regions.
Enviroblind has provided rolling shutter solutions to homeowners and businesses for decades.
We proudly serve customers throughout California including:
Los Angeles • Orange County • Inland Empire • San Diego • Sacramento • Palm Springs / Coachella Valley and surrounding areas
Rolling Shutters Are One Part of Storm Preparation
I'd use a disclaimer section similar to the wildfire page.
Important: No Shutter Can Make a Building Storm-Proof
Rolling shutters should be viewed as one part of a broader severe-weather preparedness strategy.
Property owners should also consider:
- Maintaining roofs and flashing
- Trimming vulnerable tree limbs
- Securing outdoor furniture and equipment
- Maintaining gutters and drainage
- Reinforcing vulnerable garage doors when appropriate
- Inspecting windows and exterior doors
- Maintaining emergency supplies
- Following local weather and evacuation instructions
Extreme weather can be unpredictable, and no individual product can guarantee that a structure will avoid damage.
Our goal is simple: help reduce vulnerability at some of your property's most important openings while providing useful protection throughout the year.
Hear From Our Satisfied Customers
The front door system is terrific. I recommend it to anyone... The home just went on the market about 3 weeks ago. Everyone that sees the new roller system also loves it. Very Practical.
Jeff S.
Santa Ana, CA
Thanks again for everything. The entire experience was wonderful! I really love the motor on the patio door.
Katrina A.
Los Angeles, CA
Ladies and Gentlemen, This is to thank you for your excellent service you have given us over the years. Your professionalism, workmanship and customer service is recommendable.
Ursula G.
Santa Ana, CA
Enviroblind have made such a difference in my peace of mind. An old lady, living alone, with no neighbors and in a remote area, I can ow stay up in the evenings after dark, reading, watching T.V., working on the computer, knitting and spending time with my dog and friends.
Sandi Wilkes
Palm Springs, CA
The shutters are one of the best investments we made at the cottage and I continue to recommend them to others... Thanks!
Bill Ewan Aurora
IN
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