Coastal living offers a high level of serenity and beauty that is completely unmatched; however, this all changes in an instant the minute that a tropical storm system moves into the area.
Hurricane-resistant windows are not only essential for ensuring the safety of you and your family, they are also imperative in terms of protecting the structural integrity of your home.
We here at Chattahoochee Windows offer impact resistant windows that are designed for the potentially extreme weather conditions that directly affect coastal regions and the construction requirements as set forth by the regulating entities within these communities. Continue reading to learn more.
Hurricane-Resistant Windows – The Basics
Windows that are sold as or marketed as being “hurricane-resistant”, “impact-resistant”, or “stormproof”, are those that are constructed using high-impact glass that is specially treated with either ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or polyvinyl butyral (PVB).
These windows are designed to ensure optimal protection for your home from the various elements that may occur during a tropical storm system. The windows are tested in a rigorous manner to ensure that they meet the absolute most stringent of codes for coastal regions.
These impact-resistant windows are created to protect against debris that may fly during intense winds, high-driving rain storms, cyclic levels of pressure, intense UV rays from the sun, as well as extreme temperatures – such as exceptionally high heat.
The products that you may choose from here at Chattahoochee Windows are both highly durable and designed to withstand the test of time. These windows are constructed on the foundation of several decades of window technology expertise and experience.
Our window products combine exceptional beauty with unique aesthetics, high levels of flexibility in design, and the best impact performance to ensure optimal protection for homes in the harsh coastal regions in the State of Georgia.
The Protection of Hurricane-Resistant Windows
Naturally, one of the main advantages of hurricane-resistant windows is that they are unlikely to break and result in water damage on the interior of your home. If breakage does occur, they do so in a pattern that prevents glass shards from flying and injuring you, your loved ones, and your pets.
The ultimate benefit of the protection offered by hurricane-resistant windows is that it helps your home remain structurally sound during intense storms.
During tropical storm systems, pressure changes are imminent. Sudden changes with the pressure around and in your home may result in your windows or doors suddenly blowing out. When this happens, the total destruction of your home may occur.
By keeping the windows and the doors that are part of your home intact, dangerous pressure changes will not occur. As a result, roofs will not blow off, walls will not collapse, and your and your loved ones will remain safe.
Hurricane season is now upon us in the State of Georgia. Act now to ensure that you are prepared for the tropical systems that will soon roll through your neighborhood by calling us today to set up an appointment for the installation of your hurricane-proof windows: 770-904-9909