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Hurricane Screens
Hurricane Screens for Southwest Florida
Motorized and manual fabric screens that close a lanai at the touch of a button. Wind out, view kept.
A hurricane screen is a heavy woven fabric that rolls down across an opening and locks into a track at the edges. It is rated for wind and debris the same way a shutter is, but you can still see through it, which is the whole point on a lanai.
Motorized from a switch or a remote, or manual with a crank. Mesh comes in different weaves, from a lighter one that keeps the view to a denser one that cuts more sun and wind. Side tracks are the part that carries the load, so they are specified to the span rather than picked off a shelf.
Mesh in charcoal, gray, bronze or black. Darker meshes look better from inside because they cut glare rather than reflecting it. Housings and tracks are finished to match the frame color of the lanai so they read as part of the structure.
The span the screen has to cover in one piece. That is most of it, and the price steps up past a certain width because the fabric and the tracks both change. Then motorized or manual, then which mesh. A lanai split into separate bays often costs less than one continuous run of the same total width.
Screens carry a Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval rated for your address. The side tracks and their anchors are part of the approval, because that is what holds the fabric under load. Permitted in Lee and Collier, pulled by us.
Hurricane screens explained
What are hurricane screens for Florida homes?
A hurricane screen is a heavy woven fabric that rolls down across an opening and locks into a track at the edges. It is rated for wind and debris the same way a shutter is, but you can still see through it, which is the whole point on a lanai.
They are the answer to an opening that is too big for anything else. A twenty foot lanai cannot take impact glass at a sensible price and looks wrong behind panels. A screen closes the whole span in one piece, carries the approval your wind zone needs, and disappears into a housing when it is not in use.
Most of the year they earn their place as sun and privacy control. The mesh cuts the afternoon glare and heat that make a lanai unusable at four in the afternoon, keeps the bugs out, and screens the space from the neighbors without closing it in.
Motorized hurricane screen over a lanai · Estero, FL
How it works
Our hurricane screen process.
1.
Free home measure
We measure the span and check what the lanai structure can carry, because the tracks anchor into it.
2.
Pick motorized or manual, and your mesh
Span, budget and how often you will use it. We tell you what each mesh actually changes.
3.
We pull the permit
Product approvals for the fabric and the track system, plus the permit in your county.
4.
We install and meet the inspector
Our own crew. Housing set, tracks aligned, motor wired and tested with you before we leave.
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Ready to do this? Let’s get you a number.
Answer a few questions and you get a price on the spot. If you want it checked properly after that, we come out and measure every opening ourselves.
Why us for hurricane protection.
Anybody can quote hurricane protection. These are the four things you can go and check on us yourself, before you sign anything.
Best answer for a big opening
A wide lanai is the one place where glass and panels both stop making sense. A screen closes it in one piece.
The tracks are the rating
Fabric is only as good as what holds its edges. We anchor into structure and the fixing schedule is on the paperwork.
Nobody subcontracts your house
Our own crew sets the housing and wires the motor. A screen that binds in its track is a screen nobody closes.
We test it with you
Every screen gets run up and down with you watching before we leave, and we show you the manual override.
What we do
All the window services you need, in one place.
Impact windows, impact and entry doors, sliding glass doors, hurricane shutters, hurricane screens and repairs. Choose what you came for below.
Hurricane Shutters
Accordion, roll-down and clear panels. Close the whole house before landfall.
- Spec
- NOA · 180 mph
- Good for
- Every opening
- How long
- 2–4 days
Impact Windows
Laminated glass that takes the hit and stays in the frame. Nothing to put up.
- Spec
- Rated past 150 mph
- Good for
- Set and forget
- How long
- 1–2 days
Impact Doors
Entry and patio doors rated to the same standard as the glass around them.
- Spec
- Coastal-code approved
- Good for
- Front, back, patio
- How long
- 1 day per door
Hurricane Screens
Motorized screens close a lanai at the touch of a button. Wind out, view kept.
- Spec
- Wind + debris
- Good for
- Wide lanai spans
- How long
- 1 day per opening
Window Replacement
Fogged glass, chalky frames, sashes that stick. Measured and swapped in a day.
- Spec
- Low-E energy glass
- Good for
- Original glass
- How long
- 1–2 days
Front Doors
A new entry that seals, latches and shuts right. Fiberglass, steel or glass.
- Spec
- Impact optional
- Good for
- Curb appeal, seal
- How long
- 1 day
Sliding Glass Doors
Wide lanai openings that actually roll. Impact-rated, two to four panels.
- Spec
- Up to 16 ft wide
- Good for
- Lanai and pool
- How long
- 1–2 days
Storm Damage Repair
Board-up, glass out, frames racked. Documented for your insurer, rebuilt to code.
- Spec
- Emergency board-up
- Good for
- Named-storm damage
- How long
- Same week
Glass Repair
Cracked pane, blown seal, fog between the glass. Re-glazed in the frame you have.
- Spec
- Re-glaze in frame
- Good for
- One pane, not a unit
- How long
- 3–7 days for glass
Sliding Glass Door Repair
A slider that won’t budge is hardware. Rollers, tracks, handles and locks.
- Spec
- Rollers · tracks
- Good for
- Sliders that stick
- How long
- Usually one visit
Door Repair
Sticking slabs, dropped hinges, failed weatherstrip, locks that need a shoulder.
- Spec
- Hardware + seals
- Good for
- Doors that drag
- How long
- Usually one visit
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers to your hurricane screens questions. No contractor games or hidden costs.
How does Sunshine State differ from other contractors?
We aren’t storm chasers. We are local owners working out of one shop in Fort Myers, and we measure, permit, install and warranty every job with our own crew. Nothing is handed to a subcontractor who leaves the county after season.
Impact windows or hurricane shutters, which should I actually get?
Both meet code. Impact windows are permanent: nothing to put up, nothing to store, and they also help with noise, UV and security. Shutters and screens cost less up front and work well for lanais and large slider runs, but someone has to close them before a storm. Many homes use a combination of both.
Do I need a permit, and who pulls it?
What wind rating do I need in Fort Myers?
Most of Bonita Springs, Estero and Fort Myers is in a 150 mph design-wind-speed zone, with higher requirements along the coast and barrier islands. Every product we install carries a Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval that meets or exceeds the requirement for your address.
How long does it take from deposit to done?
What areas of Florida do you serve?
We serve Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties, including Bonita Springs, Naples, Estero, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Marco Island, Sanibel and Captiva, Punta Gorda and nearby communities. See the full service area.
Serving Fort Myers Florida
Lee County
Fort Myers, North Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Cape Coral, Estero, Lehigh Acres, Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Pine Island, Alva, Bonita Springs
Collier County
Naples, Marco Island, Golden Gate, Immokalee, Pelican Bay
Charlotte County
Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Boca Grande