Florida law prohibits HOAs from blocking impact window installation. But your HOA can regulate color, style, and uniformity. Here's how to navigate the approval process and avoid delays.
Florida lanais are screened enclosures that provide zero hurricane protection. During a storm, the screen tears away and the aluminum frame becomes airborne debris. Here are five ways to protect your lanai and the doors behind it.
Impact windows return 70-85% of their cost at resale, add 7-10% to home value, and help homes sell 20% faster in South Florida. Here's what the data actually shows.
Impact windows protect against wind and debris. They do not protect against storm surge. As sea levels rise and flood zones expand, homeowners need to understand the difference and plan accordingly.
An honest impact windows vs hurricane shutters vs plywood comparison from a South Florida installer: real costs, deployment time, insurance credits, and which option fits your house.
Roof overhangs are where hurricane damage often starts. Two consecutive Florida Building Commission research cycles studied why. Here's what the data shows and what homeowners and builders can do.
Hurricane wind damage in Florida is rarely caused by wind alone. Debris breaks the envelope, the house pressurizes, and the roof goes. Here is what to secure.
To harden a Florida home against hurricane damage on a real budget, sequence the upgrades over four or five seasons. Roof first, openings second, garage door, generator, yard.
The Florida Building Code allows garage doors to be designed for only 60% of ASCE 7 wind pressures. During Hurricane Milton, this led to failures in otherwise code-compliant homes. Here's what to do about it.
Current sliding glass door water testing uses only 15% of design wind pressure. FIU Wall of Wind research and two FEMA reports confirm this is inadequate. Here's what's changing and what to look for when buying.
Florida's Wind-Borne Debris Region has followed the coast for decades (apart from a brief 2024 detour inland), but a growing body of research argues it should extend to homes near large inland lakes. Here are the proposals, the science, and where they stand.
A practical guide to florida hurricane supplies for the part nobody warns you about: water, food, and sanitation when the grid is down for a week or longer.
