Exterior screens stop heat and UV before they hit the glass — which is the only way to actually solve the Florida summer heat-gain problem. They also double as the most cost-effective hurricane protection on the market.
Salt aerosol from the Caloosahatchee and Gulf travels deep into Cape Coral's interior via the canal system. Summer afternoons routinely hit 92°F+ with 85% humidity. South and west-facing windows take brutal sun reflected off the water.
Cape Coral was ground zero for Hurricane Ian and sits in the highest-risk insurance zone in southwest Florida. Hurricane-rated exterior screens with TAS-201 testing pay for themselves through insurance reductions and avoid the eyesore of fixed accordion shutters that some HOAs and city design overlays object to.
Conventional interior shades absorb solar energy and re-radiate it as heat into the room. Exterior screens stop that energy at the outside of the glass, which is dramatically more effective. Independent testing shows exterior screens cut radiant heat gain through a window by 75-85%, vs maybe 30% for the best interior solutions.
Our hurricane screens are tested to Florida Building Code TAS-201 (large missile impact) and TAS-202 (cyclic pressure). Properly installed, they protect your openings from windborne debris during a major storm — and they qualify for insurance premium reductions in many Florida counties. They roll up out of sight when not in use.
Most Florida insurance carriers offer 15-30% premium reductions for verified impact-rated openings. Exterior hurricane screens count when properly permitted and installed. We handle the manufacturer documentation and the certificate of installation that your insurer requires.
Mid-century ranch homes from the 1960s-70s dominate the older neighborhoods, often with jalousie or bay windows. Newer canal-front builds favor open-concept Florida coastal — large sliders, transom windows, expansive lanais.
Hurricane considerations: Ground zero for Hurricane Ian — eyewall passed directly over Cape Coral with 150mph winds and storm surge. Most insurance carriers now require documented impact-rated openings or surcharge premiums. Recovery built a generation of new homes built to current Florida code.
Our salaried install team covers every Cape Coral neighborhood — from SW Cape Coral to Hancock. We measure on your schedule and install on ours.
We design, build, and install the full range of window treatments for Cape Coral homes — not just exterior screens.
Free design, free precision measurement, lifetime warranty. We come to you, on your schedule, anywhere in Cape Coral.
