Storm Panels - 550 Series
550 Series .050 Aluminum Storm Panels - A cost effective means of storm protection made of .050” light weight corrugated aluminum. These panels overlay one another as wide as needed with a maximum height of 12’6” in some cases.
Panels can be stored in minimal space when not in use. Before a Hurricane, panels need to be attached to the tracks or directly mounted to the wall using lead anchors or panel mates, fastened with wing nuts or bolts.
There are several ways these storm panels can be mounted to your house:
- Standard with top header and bottom stud angle
- Horizontal with stud angle on each side
- Direct mount to your wall without vertical and horizontal tracks
- F-track with slide bolts that can be used instead of stud angle
- It can be mounted vertically or horizontally
when necessary for trapped openings.
- It can be equipped with an escape panel for an area of egress.
The most commonly used storm panel installation is Vertical mount, in which you need a recessed opening with a flat area around the window or door, with no obstacles. The track types are: H-Header, Studded Angle, or Adjustable F-Track at the top and Studded Angle or Adjustable F-Track at the bottom. U-Header is used at the top when there is no clearance and it has to be attached to the ceiling instead of the wall mounted H-Header. The build-out tracks can be used when there are mouldings or obstacles that may not allow the panels to lay flat against the opening. Direct Mount method can be used if there is enough wall clearance. Tracks are not needed for direct mount. The panels are mounted to the wall with anchors and bolts only. The stainless steel machine type bolts can be removed and reinstalled unlike permanent fasterners such as, tapcons or lag bolts.
The second kind of storm panel installation is Horizontal. This method is preferred when there is a sill protruding on the bottom of the window or doorways. Tracks used would consist of a combo or pair of Studded Angle and Adjustable F-Track. H and U-Header are not usable for the Horizontal method. Direct Mount method can be used as well.
White Panel Upgrade - Our 550 series aluminum storm panel can be ordered in white as an upgrade (See ordering page for upgrade pricing).
Storm Panels - 551 Series
551 Series Clear Polycarbonate Storm Panels - Clear Storm Panels is another product we carry and is a great way to protect your home from hurricane force winds, rain, and flying debris. You can protect your home and let the light in during a hurricane or tropical storm.
Our 551 Series panels are the highest-quality clear panels on the market. These panels have been approved by the most stringent Miami-Dade and Florida Building Code missile-tests. The installation methods are pretty much the same as our 550 series panels with some differences.
The installation of this system may be a little different but, the strenght is the same. These panels are 12" on centers unlike the 550 series, which are 12 1/2" on centers. Even though, this product may need to be installed a little differently. The difference is clear, that is, the difference is that you can have the security and hurricane protection and still have light come in.
TO ORDER - You can order a single clear panel for a complete normal panel installed opening. You would simply replace your center aluminum panel with the clear one. On the ordering
page you will just add-in that difference in the space provided.
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