Product | Ease of Use | Storage | Appearance of Home | Egress | Security | UV Protection | Noise Reduction |
CGI, PGT, and WinDoor Impact- Resistant Windows and Doors |
No effort required by homeowner. |
No storage required. |
No negative effect on appearance of home. |
Full egress. |
24/7 protection from intruders. |
24/7 protection from up to 99% of harmful rays. |
24/7 reduction of outside noise. |
Electric Roll-Down Shutters |
Requires homeowner to be present. No labor required to roll down, minimal time. Motors susceptible to operational problems in coastal areas. Manual override needed if power is out. |
No storage required. |
Shutter housings and tracks detract from appearance of home. |
No egress when shutters are down. |
Protects from intruders only when shutters are down. |
Only when shutters are down. |
Only when shutters are down. |
Manual Roll-Down Shutters |
Requires homeowner to be present. Minimal labor and lime required to roll down. |
No storage required. |
Shutter housings and tracks detract from appearance of home. |
No egress when shutters are down. |
Protects from intruders only when shutters are down. |
Only when shutters are down. |
Only when shutters are down. |
Accordion Shutters |
Requires a moderate amount of labor and time to fold out. |
No storage required. |
Shutter housings and tracks detract from appearance of home. |
No egress when shutters are folded out. |
Not designed for security. |
Only when shutters are folded out. |
Only when shutters are folded out. |
Panel Shutters |
Requires significant labor and time to install and remove. Additional cost for installation and removal if needed. |
Storage required. |
Panel tracks detract from appearance of home. |
No egress when shutters are installed. |
Not designed for security. |
Only when shutters are installed. |
Only when shutters are installed. |
Plywood Panels |
Requires significant labor and time to install and remove. Additional cost for installation and removal if needed. |
Significant storage required. |
Anchoring system detracts from appearance of home. |
No egress when installed. |
Not designed for security. |
Only when installed. |
Only when installed. |
Fabric Storm Panels |
Requires homeowner to be present. Minimal labor and time required to hang up. |
Required storage space. |
Flat clean look from appearance of home. |
No egress when installed. |
Not designed for security. |
Only when panels are installed. |
No noise reduction. |