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Oak Island, North Carolina

Colonial Hurricane ShuttersOak Island, NC

$60/sq ft installed, certified to ASTM E1886/E1996. The right answer on one specific kind of Oak Island house: the traditional elevations through the interior streets, where a roll-down housing would fight the architecture.

$60/sq ft
Installed Price
Oak Island NC
Location
Extruded Aluminum
Material
ASTM E1886/E1996
Rated To
No Storage
Permanent

Oak Island, Brunswick County

Rated colonial shutters on Oak Island, and the houses they belong on

Rated colonial shutters on Oak Island are $60/sq ft installed. They are the traditional louvered pair, hinged either side of the window, folded flat against the wall and latched open. To close, you swing the two leaves together from outside and bolt them at the center.

There is no track to keep clear and nothing to store, which counts for more than it sounds on a piling house. Storage on the oceanfront here means the ground floor, and the ground floor is the part that takes water. A system with nothing to put away is a system with nothing to lose.

Modern colonials are extruded aluminum, not wood. Wood colonials rotted off these houses a generation ago — a block from the Atlantic with salt in the air year-round, wood is a maintenance commitment most owners abandon by year five. Aluminum holds its powder-coat finish and does not swell, warp or need repainting.

ProductRated colonial shutters, extruded aluminum
Installed price$60 per square foot
LocationOak Island, NC (Brunswick County)
DeploymentOne to two minutes per window, entirely from outside
StorageNone — permanently hinged to the wall
StylesLouvered and board-and-batten
RatingASTM E1886/E1996, qualifies for wind mitigation credit
FinishAny standard RAL powder-coat color
Decorative colonials exist too
As with Bahamas, there is a decorative version at $55/sq ft that is appearance only. Only the rated product at $60 carries the ASTM certification your insurer asks for. We will tell you which one a quote is for.

When colonial shutters are the wrong choice on Oak Island

They need the right house and the right opening.

Windows set close to a corner
Colonials fold back flat against the wall, so they need wall space either side of the opening. A window tight to a corner, or two windows close together, leaves nowhere for the leaves to go.
Wide openings
A wide opening needs multiple leaves per side and starts to look busy rather than traditional. Past a certain width, accordion or roll-down is both cheaper and cleaner.
If speed is the priority
One to two minutes per window, done from outside, adds up across a whole house. Accordions close the same house in about ten minutes total. If you are closing up alone with a storm two days out, that difference is real.

Questions we get on Oak Island

How much are colonial shutters on Oak Island?
$60 per square foot installed for the rated version, which is certified to ASTM E1886/E1996. A decorative version is available at $55/sq ft but carries no certification.
Are colonial shutters strong enough for a hurricane?
The rated version is, and it is tested to the same ASTM E1886/E1996 standard as accordion and roll-down systems. The decorative version is not and should not be relied on.
Why aluminum instead of wood?
Salt air. Wood colonials rot on this island, typically within a few years, and repainting them is a commitment most owners give up on. Extruded aluminum holds a powder-coat finish and does not swell or warp.
Can I get them in a color to match my house?
Yes, any standard RAL powder-coat color, and the finish is factory-applied rather than painted on site.

Why Oak Island homeowners call AHS

Founded in 2006 by Michael Burns. We fabricate and install ourselves — no subcontractors on your house.

OSHA-30 Certified
The only OSHA-30 certified hurricane shutter company in coastal NC and SC.
Design Pressure Analysis
Calculated per opening on your house, not to the county minimum.
7-Year Workmanship Warranty
If anything fails because of our installation, we come back and fix it.

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Colonial Shutters for Your Oak Island Home

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