For Contractors: Partnering with American Hurricane Shutters (Wholesale)

As a general contractor, custom home builder, or remodeler in the coastal Carolinas, your reputation is built on the quality of your work and the reliability of your subcontractors. When it comes to specialized, life-safety installations like hurricane shutters, you cannot afford to take risks. Choosing the right partner for storm protection is critical for meeting building codes, ensuring homeowner satisfaction, and protecting your good name.

American Hurricane Shutters is more than just an installer; we are a dedicated, professional partner to the building trade. We offer wholesale hurricane shutters and expert installation services designed to integrate seamlessly into your projects, whether it’s a new custom build, a multi-family development, or a high-end remodel. This guide outlines the significant advantages of partnering with a true storm protection specialist.

Why Partner with a Specialist Instead of a General Supplier?

You have options when sourcing storm protection. However, a general building supplier or a big-box store cannot provide the level of focused expertise required for this critical trade. Here’s why a specialist is the smarter choice:

• Deep Product Knowledge: We are experts in our curated selection of **products** from **ASSA/Bertha HV**, **Alutech United**, and **Town & Country**. We can provide you with detailed specs, engineering documents, and expert advice to help you select the perfect system for your project’s budget and aesthetic.
• Code Compliance Expertise: When looking for hurricane protection (vs. one of our decorative offerings), navigating the specific wind-load and impact-rating requirements for different zones can be complex. We are intimately familiar with the building codes from New Bern, NC, down to Pawleys Island, SC, and we guarantee that our installations are fully permitted and will pass inspection the first time.
• Seamless Project Integration: We understand the construction timeline. Our **process** is designed to coordinate with your project manager, ensuring our measurements, pre-wiring (for motorized systems), and final installation happen at the right stages of construction to avoid delays.

Our Services for Builders and Contractors

We offer a flexible partnership model to suit your needs. We can act as a full-service subcontractor, handling the entire process from consultation to final installation, or serve as a reliable supplier for your own crews.

Full-Service Subcontracting

This is our most popular option for contractors. We handle everything:

1. Consultation and Quoting: We work with you and your client to select the best shutter package for the home, providing clear, competitive quotes.
2. Field Measurement: We take precise measurements on-site to ensure every shutter is custom-fabricated for a perfect fit.
3. Permitting: We manage the entire permitting process (if relevant) with the relevant local building department.
4. Professional Installation: Our in-house, factory-trained, and fully insured crews perform the installation to the highest standards of safety and quality.
5. Final Inspection: We coordinate with the building inspector (if needed for non-decorative systems) to ensure the project passes and is officially closed out.

By entrusting this critical component to us, you free up your team to focus on what they do best, with the complete confidence that the storm protection is being handled by proven experts.

Wholesale Product Supply

For large-scale builders with their own qualified installation crews, we can also serve as a direct, wholesale supplier for our full range of products. We offer competitive, trade-only pricing on our entire catalog, from affordable **storm panels** to premium motorized **rolldown systems** to our most common commercially supplied product **decorative bahama and colonial shutters*. We can provide the necessary product approvals and installation guidelines to ensure your team can perform a code-compliant installation.

Our Commitment to the Building Community

We are proud members of the Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association (HBA) and are deeply committed to fostering strong relationships within the local building community. We understand the pressures of your business and are dedicated to being a reliable, professional, and valuable partner. We are fully insured with General Liability, Workers’ Compensation, and a $2,000,000 umbrella policy to meet the requirements of any commercial or high-end residential job site.