Southwest Florida is located on the gulf coast area of
the United States. It is prone to threats of hurricanes, tropical cyclones and
major storms. To protect your homes and commercial buildings or establishments
from these hazardous disasters you must install hurricane proof materials in your windows and doors.
Contemporary windows and doors are made of glass
that provides hurricane resistant features and more advantages. How to
choose a glass for your home or building?
First Step: To
select from laminated glass or insulated laminated glass.
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Laminated
Glass – Consist of two sheets of glass which is bonded together for
protective interlayer. A safety glass against powerful impact and can stand when
shattered. It creates spider web cracked formation when the capacity of impact
cannot totally break in the glass. It is usually used as the best hurricane
blocker in making impact resistant windows. Provide shield from impact, harmful UV rays and outside noise.
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Insulated
laminated Glass – Consist of laminated glass and an additional extra pane
of glass on top with sealed air space in between. Insulated laminated glass is
more expensive compare to laminated glass only. It is very useful during the cold
season.
Second Step: To determine if you will use Low-E glass or
glass tints.
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Low-E Glass
– Low emissivity coatings are transparent or microscopically thin applied to
the glass. This coating separates the heat energy or long-wave infrared energy
and light energy or short-wave. It reflects the heat back to the heat source
while the light energy passes through the coating. An insulated laminated glass
added with low-e coatings will greatly improve its performance and energy saving benefit.
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Tinted
Glass - Absorbs inbound solar radiation through the glass to reduce heat and light energy from penetrating inside the house or room.
The common tinted for windows are gray and bronze. They reduce an equal amount
of heat transfer into the buildings. A cost effective solution and decrease energy bills.
Consult your contractor to ensure that you are in
compliance with Florida building code requirements.
Guardian Hurricane Protection is a trusted contractor and dealer of
impact windows,
aluminum windows,
vinyl windows,
window replacement,
entry doors and
French doors in
Naples, FL and nearby areas. Consult
our team at
239-438-4732 /
239-244-2015 or sign up for a free
estimate and on-site visit at
https://www.guardianhurricaneprotection.com.