Motorized Screens and Hurricane Shutters in Palm Beach Gardens, FL

What hurricane protection do Palm Beach Gardens homes need?

Palm Beach Gardens homes need approved protection on every glazed opening, because Palm Beach County is inside Florida’s wind-borne debris region. Most homes here sit inland, so the right mix usually comes down to how you use your lanai and what your community allows on the outside of the house.

Palm Beach Gardens sits just south of Jupiter, and most of the city lies inland, away from the beaches. Much of it is made up of large planned communities, many of them gated or built around golf courses, especially around PGA Boulevard. Plenty of homes back onto a lake, a fairway or a preserve.

Outdoor living is central here, with covered lanais, pools and wide sliding doors. Many homeowners start with motorized screens on the lanai and impact windows and doors on the house, then add roll-down or accordion shutters where a closed barrier makes more sense. We walk each opening and recommend Florida Building Code approved products that suit the house and your community’s rules.

Why do motorized screens lead in Palm Beach Gardens?

Because so much of daily life here happens on the lanai. MagnaTrack motorized screens drop from a slim housing at the top of a covered opening and lock into side tracks at the push of a button. Down, they cut the afternoon sun on the pool deck, add privacy and keep the bugs out. Up, they nearly disappear.

The Defender is MagnaTrack’s hurricane screen, a different product from an everyday shade or bug screen. When a storm is forecast, it comes down across the covered lanai, with no panels to haul out of the garage. When lowered, the Defender adds a storm barrier in front of the doors behind it. We’ll confirm whether it can serve as approved protection for those openings on your home.

Screens fit covered lanais, loggias, summer kitchens and pool cabanas that have a solid roof or beam to mount to. They run from a remote, a wall switch or a smart-home system. We measure each opening, check the structure and coordinate the power connection each screen needs.

Does my HOA need to approve hurricane protection in Palm Beach Gardens?

In many Palm Beach Gardens communities, yes. HOAs and architectural review boards often look at changes to a home’s exterior, such as shutters, frame colors and glass tint. It is worth checking your association’s rules before you settle on products.

Advanced Hurricane Protection works with homeowners and HOAs. We can bring the product details and finish options a review board usually asks for. Impact windows and doors and motorized screens are often easier to fit within community guidelines, because they change the look of the home very little.

Separately from the association, most hurricane protection installs in Florida need a permit and inspections. Our team handles the permitting process and coordinates the inspections, so you are not chasing paperwork on your own.

How far is Palm Beach Gardens from your shop?

Palm Beach Gardens is about 30 miles south of our shop in Stuart, by I-95 or Florida’s Turnpike. It sits just past Jupiter and is one of the Palm Beach County communities we serve.

We are a family-owned company, founded by John Zervopoulos with his brothers Billy and Joseph, and we have served the Treasure Coast for over 20 years. Estimates are free and in person. We measure every opening, talk through products and finish options, and leave you a detailed written estimate.

Our work does not stop at the install. We offer storm prep and yearly maintenance for every type of hurricane protection, including MagnaTrack certified yearly check-ups and yearly inspection and service of impact sliding doors and windows. Call (772) 220-1200 to set up a visit.

Booking before hurricane season leaves time for HOA review, the permit and the product order.