With Hurricane Season Here, The Time for Planning is Now.

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2017 hurricane season gave us back-to-back Category 4 storms – Harvey, Irma and Maria, and made a lasting impact that many are still recovering from. These monster storms reinforced what every Florida homeowner already knows well — the anxiety an impending storm brings, and the importance of staying safe and protecting our homes when hurricane season comes around each year. With hurricane season behind us, this is the right time to do a home analysis and ask yourself, is my home well-protected? If it isn’t, now is the time — before the next hurricane season begins — to fortify your home. Conventional windows can easily be broken from high winds, tree limbs, or flying debris and present a big risk to your safety and the integrity of your home. If your home is unprotected, it becomes essential to find a way to safeguard your castle. There are several options out there, but when it comes to convenience, durability, reliability, and aesthetics, none can compare to hurricane impact windows.

Phoenix Windows & Doors is a full-service home remodeling company, specializing in storm impact windows and doors and is an authorized dealer of Assura. Assura Windows & Doors isa Florida-based manufacturer, who’s been making American-made storm windows and doors for over 50 years. General contractor and Phoenix owner Gerry Reeder has 25 years of experience in this industry, and has the expertise and experience to guide you through any project, regardless of the scope. Between Gerry and his team’s expertise and the quality of Assura windows, you can be fully confident that Phoenix will deliver a final product that will improve your home and give you peace-ofmind for years to come.

Having storm impact windows and doors is a convenient way to protect your home against storm damage and keep you safe without the hassle of having to put up shutters, but other benefits include adding a layer of home security, reducing your homeowner’s insurance cost, and increasing your home’s energy efficiency. Hurricane windows also increase the value of your home and make it more attractive to a homebuyer.

Improving your home by adding new windows and doors is a big project that needs to be executed by an experienced, knowledgeable professional. Installing windows is a relatively straightforward process for most contractors in that they usually only require squaring up the window opening and sealing them off. Accordion shutters are a cost effective option for homeowners that can be manufactured and installed within 30 days. Phoenix produces and installs genesis shutters which can withstand wind load pressures of +150/ 200 mph. They are also designed for high rises. Compact stacking of blades takes up less space and gives shutters more elegant and discreet look blades are 7 inch compared to most shutters at 6 inches allowing for less shutter blades to cover same area

Phoenix carries a full line of hybrid vinyl aluminum windows with argon gas glazing. These commercial grade windows are energy star rated and structural performance up to 200 mph.

On the other hand, installing a new front door is more complex. With more moving parts, installing a front door requires the expertise of someone who’s familiar with the intricacies that include trim work, shoe work, hinges, and frames. Other companies who offer hurricane impact windows don’t typically have experts on hand for door installation. Since the front door is the focal point of your home’s exterior, you should entrust its installation to a company that has door installation experts on its team. Phoenix Windows & Doors has carpenters and craftsmen who have years of experience and