What are hurricane shutters?

Answer by  AEF (519)

Hurricane shutters are heavy duty shutters designed to protect your house from hurricane damage. They're most often used on windows but hurricane shutters are also available for doors. Hurricane shutters protect your home from both wind-driven rain as well as wind-blown debris. By ensuring that your windows and doors remain intact, hurricane shutters protect you and your property.

Answer by  DGrinn (25)

Hurricane shutters are not screwed onto the house, like current decorative shutters, but instead are on hinges so they can swing shut over the window glass and latch together.

Answer by  Al92 (105)

Hurricane shutters provide extra protection during a strong storm from wind, rain, and debris. You will find a lot of them in Florida.

Answer by  eyeguy (3760)

Hurricane shutters are shutters often constructed of metal which when closed protect windows from flying debris during major storms, notably hurricanes.