New accordion shutters, measured per opening
Accordion shutters stay on the house all year, fold out of the way, and close in minutes with no panels to carry. One call lines up an independent local installer who measures every opening and quotes approved products.
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What people call about
- A new home or a new-to-you home with no shutters, or with panels nobody wants to put up again.
- Windows and sliding doors that still get plywood or metal panels every June.
- An older house where the openings were never protected, or only some were.
- An insurance wind-mitigation inspection that noted unprotected openings.
- A condo or townhouse where the association has approved accordion shutters for the balcony and windows.
What happens on the visit
- Every window, door, sliding door and garage-side opening is measured and the wall type (block, frame, stucco over block) is checked.
- You are shown the products that carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance for your county, in the colours available, and told how each opening will close and lock.
- The installer explains where the tracks mount, how the stack sits beside the opening, and whether any opening needs a different product such as a roll-down or a panel.
- A written quote for the whole house, or for the openings you choose, before anything is ordered.
- The installer pulls the building permit, installs to the product's approval, and schedules the building department's inspection.
What to have ready
- Have your HOA or condo rules on shutters to hand, including any colour requirement, so the quote matches what the association allows.
- Note any openings that are hard to reach from outside, such as second-floor windows over a screen enclosure. They are measured differently.
- If you have a recent wind-mitigation report, keep it near: it lists which openings are already protected.
Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach
Miami-Dade and Broward are the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so accordion shutters there carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance for the product and are installed to that approval. Palm Beach is outside the HVHZ and accepts products with a Florida Product Approval, though many installers use the same Miami-Dade approved units across all three counties. In every county the installer pulls the permit and the building department inspects the finished work.
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Questions people ask
- Do accordion shutters need a permit in South Florida?
- Yes. Installing shutters on a home in Miami-Dade, Broward or Palm Beach is permitted work. The installer pulls the permit and arranges the inspection; you do not need to visit the building department yourself.
- What does "Notice of Acceptance" mean?
- A Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) is the county's product approval, required for shutters installed in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which is Miami-Dade and Broward. The installer quotes products that hold a current NOA for your situation and installs them the way the approval describes.
- Can accordion shutters go on every opening?
- On most windows and sliding doors, yes. Very wide or very tall openings, bay windows and some entry doors may need a different product such as a roll-down shutter or a panel. The installer tells you opening by opening.
- How long does a whole-house install take?
- Measuring is one visit. The shutters are then made to size and installed in a day or two for an ordinary house, depending on the number of openings and how the walls are built. The installer gives a timeline with the quote.
- Will accordion shutters help with my insurance?
- Many insurers consider opening protection in a wind-mitigation inspection. What that does to your premium is between you and your insurer; the installer can tell you which products meet the inspection's opening-protection categories.
- Do I have to be home for the install?
- Someone needs to let the installer in for the first visit and the installation, since tracks mount on the house and openings are checked from inside and out. The installer confirms what access is needed when the date is set.
Get an installer out
Free estimate. The price is agreed before the work starts.
Other shutter services
- Shutter won't close or lock
- Panels stuck in the track
- Lost key or broken lock
- Close them before a storm
- Bent, cracked or missing blades
- Replace rusted or old shutters
- Condo and balcony shutters
- Storefront and business shutters
- Yearly tune-up
One Call Accordion Shutters arranges the visit; the installer does the work and gives you the price.