If you live in a hurricane-prone area, it’s crucial to take the right steps to make your home less vulnerable to the destructive forces of one of these storm systems. Your garage door, for example, is an element of your home that becomes a serious Achilles’ heel in the midst of a hurricane. It’s far more susceptible to wind damage than other areas of your property are.
A lot of homeowners, especially on the coastline, have asked how to protect your windows during a hurricane. Hurricane season officially begins each year on June 1st and concludes on November 30th. But as the Atlantic Coast has now experienced four straight years with serious storms developing before June, we’re starting to think of hurricane season longer than we ever have before. And with a longer hurricane season, comes more hurricanes... and consequentially, hurricane damage.
Often-Overlooked Improvements That Can Hurricane-Proof Your Home
May 24, 2017
It's never too soon to prepare your home for hurricane season. Although the strongest (Category 5) hurricanes are not a yearly occurrence, the winds from weaker hurricanes or tropical storms can still cause sizeable damage.
