Preparing your Louisiana home for hurricane season means installing opening protection, bracing the garage door, clearing debris hazards near the roof, organizing insurance paperwork, and writing down the evacuation plan before June 1. Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30, and South Louisiana sits in the direct path most active years. The five-step checklist below is the same one we walk homeowners through during a consultation.
Install shutters or storm screens on every window, exterior door, and garage door. Partial coverage limits your insurance wind-mitigation credit and still leaves debris entry points that can pressurize the house.
The garage door is the largest opening on most homes and a leading cause of catastrophic roof loss in residential storm damage. Vertical braces bolt between the floor and the header and are removable.
Trim branches within ten feet of the roof or overhead power drop. Broken limbs are a common source of window and roof damage in Louisiana wind events, even at tropical-storm strength.
Keep copies of your policy, wind-mitigation form, product approval numbers, and post-install photos in a waterproof container and in cloud storage so you can open a claim without delay.
Decide in advance where you go, what route you take, and who you check in with. Coastal-parish residents should assume mandatory evacuations may come with only short notice during a rapidly intensifying system.
Manufacturing lead times typically run 6 to 12 weeks, depending on the product and material availability. If you want protection in place before storm season, send photos and approximate measurements for a preliminary estimate, or ask for an on-site consultation by early spring.
Most residential installations are completed in one day, although larger or more complex projects may take longer. Manufacturing lead times typically run 6 to 12 weeks depending on the product, seasonal demand, and material availability. If a manufacturer experiences production delays, lead times may extend. Rather than making promises we can't keep, we believe in being transparent and will give you the most accurate update available when you ask.
Yes. A rental property owner can install exterior shutters and qualify for the same insurance wind-mitigation discount as an owner-occupied home. Tenants typically cannot install permanent shutters without the owner's written approval because installation attaches anchors to the structure. Nu Code Shutters works directly with landlords and property managers across Southeast Louisiana.
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