Anyone who has sat through a named storm in Delray Beach knows the sound of a gust loading a window. That load is measured, rated and approved for a reason: the openings are the weakest points in the envelope, and once one fails the pressure differential does the rest of the damage from the inside out.
Impact glass versus shutters
Shutters protect an opening only while they are closed and correctly fastened. Impact units protect it permanently, including the afternoon nobody is home to prepare — which is the scenario that actually costs people their roof.
Insurance and wind mitigation
A wind mitigation inspection after a full opening-protection upgrade often moves the premium enough to matter. Ask for the mitigation form to be completed once the work passes, and keep the product approval paperwork with it.
Storm season arrives on schedule here — STS Impact Windows & Doors provides impact window fitting for Delray Beach homeowners preparing early. STS Impact Windows & Doors covers the wider Palm Beach and Broward corridor.