Built on Hurricane Protection. Growing with South Louisiana Since 1998.
Another year recognized by our community for service and workmanship.
Nu Code Shutters was founded by Greg and Linda Eschette in 1998 through an unexpected connection to South Florida's hurricane protection industry. At the time, Greg was a professional dog handler, and one of his clients owned a hurricane shutter manufacturing facility in the Miami area. During a Mardi Gras visit to South Louisiana, they recognized the need for hurricane protection here and encouraged Greg and Linda to bring these products to the area.
Florida was already enacting stronger building codes to protect windows, doors and other openings, while Louisiana had not yet adopted similar requirements. A Florida friend suggested the name Nu Code Shutters with an eye toward the future: the idea being that as Louisiana's building codes evolved, the name would represent products designed to meet the new code requirements for hurricane protection.
Linda was working as a contract paralegal at the time, which gave the couple the flexibility to pursue the opportunity. Nearly three decades later, Nu Code has grown from a company focused primarily on hurricane shutters into a comprehensive source for hurricane protection, exterior shutters, motorized screens, awnings, and interior window treatments throughout Southeast Louisiana.
Hurricane protection remains at the heart of what we do, along with the same principles we've followed from the beginning: quality products, honest guidance, and installation done right.
Nearly Three Decades of Growth
Since 1998, Nu Code has grown and evolved along with Louisiana's building codes, hurricane protection requirements, and the needs of the homeowners and businesses we serve.
Hurricane protection remains at the heart of what we do, but today our product line extends well beyond traditional shutters. We offer hurricane-rated shutters and screens, removable storm protection, motorized retractable screens, exterior architectural shutters, awnings, custom shutter walls and gates, and a full line of interior shutters, shades, and blinds.
Our roots are still very much part of the business today. Nu Code's office remains in Greg and Linda's home, while our Gray location has grown to include two buildings totaling approximately 7,400 square feet for warehousing, equipment, product storage, and daily operations. From there, our team serves homeowners, contractors, and businesses throughout Southeast Louisiana: from the Bayou Region and Grand Isle to Greater New Orleans, the Northshore, Greater Baton Rouge, and surrounding communities.
Our installations are performed by Nu Code employees, not subcontractors, with ongoing manufacturer and factory training on the products we install and service.
Growing with the Next Generation
In 2008, Danny Finucane Jr. joined Nu Code as a young teenager, working with the company while attending high school. He continued working with Nu Code through college and, after pursuing an education in engineering, joined the company full time in 2015.
Danny's engineering background and technical approach have become an important part of how Nu Code designs and installs increasingly complex projects. He has continued a philosophy that has been important to Nu Code from the beginning: following product engineering, approvals, and installation requirements wherever applicable rather than simply finding a way to make a product fit.
His influence has been particularly significant in our motorized retractable screen and shade installations, helping elevate the way we measure, design, prepare for, and install these increasingly large and sophisticated systems. Today, Danny works both in the field and behind the scenes: designing projects, assisting installation crews, working with manufacturers, and helping solve the unusual conditions that come with custom installations.
Experience Beyond the Jobsite
For Linda, involvement in hurricane protection has extended far beyond the day-to-day operation of Nu Code Shutters.
She currently serves on the Louisiana Wind Mitigation Task Force, participating in discussions involving opening protection, residential wind mitigation, insurance incentives, and homeowner education. She has also provided photographs, installation examples, and industry knowledge to assist with the development of training materials for Louisiana's Wind Mitigation Surveyor program.
Linda has served on the board of the former International Hurricane Protection Association for more than 15 years and has spent more than a decade serving in leadership roles with the Southeast Louisiana Home Builders Association. Her industry involvement has also included representing the Louisiana Home Builders Association and participating in Louisiana's residential building-code review process.
Through industry education and installer-training programs, Linda has also worked to promote proper installation practices for hurricane protection: not simply the use of an approved product, but the importance of installing that product according to its tested and approved requirements.
Nu Code has also worked with homeowners and contractors on projects seeking FORTIFIED Gold designation, where approved opening protection is an important part of achieving a more hurricane-resilient home.
The Nu Code Philosophy
The name Nu Code was chosen nearly three decades ago with an eye toward the future of building codes and hurricane protection in Louisiana. Today, the issues behind that name (properly tested products, proper installation, opening protection, building codes, and wind mitigation) remain an important part of who we are.
We've also learned that there is rarely one product that's right for every home, or even every opening on the same home. That's why we offer such a wide range of options and take the time to explain the differences.
Whether you're protecting your home from hurricanes, adding shade and comfort to an outdoor living space, or finishing the windows inside your home, our approach remains the same:
Quality products. Honest guidance. Installation done right.
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