Looking for reliable hurricane shutters near you? We offer custom storm shutter solutions tailored to your property’s structural needs, wind zone, and local building codes. Our experienced technicians, each with over 20 years in the industry, install your shutters under the supervision of a licensed general contractor. Proudly voted Best of the Cape Fear 2024 and 2025, we are the trusted local experts for high-quality hurricane shutters. Contact us today for expert service and protection you can count on.
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Why Homeowners in Wilmington, Oak Island & Myrtle Beach Choose Us
Strength
All our hurricane shutters meet or surpass industry standards like ASTM 1886E/1996E/e300 and TAS 201, 202, 203, ensuring superior durability and protection against flying debris, hurricane-force winds, and rain. Additionally, we utilize a proprietary Design Pressure Analysis to precisely calculate the wind load resistance needed for your specific openings, providing customized safety and peace of mind
Quality
Our premium powder-coated aluminum and polycarbonate shutters are securely installed with #304 stainless steel fasteners, including long screws from 3.25” to over 7” that penetrate deeply into house framing. This ensures your property meets and exceeds Florida hurricane codes, providing optimal safety and durability during storms.
Warranty
Our products come with an industry-leading 7-year warranty, included with your quote for review. We also provide exclusive servicing for the shutters we install, ensuring ongoing maintenance and peace of mind—something we do not offer to the general public. With nearly 20 years of experience, we guarantee years of dependable use and customer satisfaction, making us your trusted choice for hurricane protection.
Why Should You Get Hurricane Shutters?
01.
Natural Disasters
As climate change causes more severe storms, installing hurricane shutters near you is essential for optimal protection. True hurricane shutters effectively withstand debris impacts, shield windows from high air pressure, and reduce wind-driven rain, ensuring safety and damage prevention during severe weather events.
02.
Security
Our hurricane shutters feature security enhancements such as locks, hidden fasteners, and heavy curtain weights, providing reliable protection against home invasions and safety threats while ensuring your property remains secure during severe storms.
03.
Savings
Installing rated hurricane shutters involves an upfront cost, but it can save you money in the long run. Typically, insurance deductibles are around 10% of the insured value. By investing in quality shutters, you can offset this expense and avoid lengthy delays in re-entering your home after a storm, ensuring quicker protection and peace of mind.
04.
Peace of Mind
Protecting your loved ones is our priority. Even minor storms can cause significant damage. Installing hurricane shutters ensures you’re fully protected during smaller storms if you stay, and provides a secure home to return to after evacuating, offering peace of mind and safety for your family.
This shutter style is affordable, minimally invasive, and effective for storm protection, but it can be more challenging to install quickly before a storm.
Affordable with quick and easy deployment. It is not recommended for use on wood decks without a step-down, as it is not advisable to fasten it to the deck stringers.
This shutter system allows for quick deployment and offers multiple options, including automatic, manual, and pulldown mechanisms, to suit your specific needs.
These beautiful and functional shutters enhance the aesthetic appeal and value of your Southern-style home. Note that they must be closed from the outside to provide effective protection and security.
These stunning shutters feature movable blades, offering excellent light and visibility on most days while providing full storm protection. They combine aesthetic appeal with practical functionality for your home.
Our screens are a beautiful addition to any home, allowing visibility from the inside while remaining opaque from the outside. They are ideal for enclosing porches, enhancing both privacy and aesthetic appeal.
When a shutter professional installs shutters on your home, the first requirement is to determine the pressure applied to each window during a hurricane.
American Hurricane has extensive experience working with a wide range of commercial contractors, from local home builders to large international corporations.
We are among the few hurricane shutter companies certified to OSHA safety standards, including OSHA 30, and equipped with the necessary certifications and safety plans for efficient and secure installations.
As a licensed general contractor, we can also obtain permits for additional work required after the initial phases, ensuring a seamless process for our clients.
Below is a small selection of our work. Additional jobs can be found under the “Projects” tab in the menu bar at the top of the page.
Large Figure Eight Home
Securing the Bar
The restaurant was tired of relying on employees to secure the liquor every night. A custom hurricane shutter enclosure provides a reliable solution, giving them peace of mind that the liquor is secure and protected.
This home required both security and storm protection accessible at the push of a button. Our custom electric solution provides quick deployment within minutes and allows control from anywhere in the world, ensuring safety and convenience.
This facility sought decorative shutters for their large senior living community. Available in hundreds of custom powder-coated colors, our aluminum Bahamas and Colonial shutters were an ideal choice, combining aesthetic appeal with durability.
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Check Out Our Informative Articles
Our posts are designed to address common questions and concerns about hurricane shutters. While the FAQ provides simple explanations, many articles also detail the unique behind-the-scenes processes we use to ensure your shutters meet or surpass the required design pressures for the strongest storms, offering you peace of mind and confidence in our products.
Don’t wait for the next tropical storm or hurricane to act. Whether you’re oceanfront in Oak Island, near the dunes in Myrtle Beach, or in-town in Wilmington, American Hurricane Shutters is prepared to safeguard your home with reliable storm protection.
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