Myths About Hurricane Protection for Your Home

Many widely relied upon ways of protecting your windows from hurricane force winds are not only ineffective, but can be dangerous.

First, using duct tape or any type of tape for that matter to protect your windows from a hurricane does not really help to protect them. If the winds are strong, the windows will still break regardless of taping.

Leaving your hurricane windows open or slightly open during hurricane winds or tornado force winds does not help to equalize pressure.  Instead, this can cause serious damage, even causing your roof to blow off. Don’t do it!

"Hurricane film," is a clear film that sticks directly onto the window. Hurricane film does not protect the windows from large objects and very strong winds unless it is anchored in the window frame.

In order to have hurricane protection, your windows need to be impact resistant hurricane windows.  It is also a myth that only the windows facing the ocean need to be protected. If you live in a hurricane prone area, such as Florida, all of the windows of your home need to be storm windows.

The best way to really protect your windows and doors from hurricanes is to invest in hurricane shutters, Florida hurricane windows made out of impact resistant glass, and storm doors.