Living in an area that is annually affected by the Atlantic Hurricane Season (AHS) has certain implications for the types of windows and doors that need to be installed in a house. Upon considering what impact patio doors might look like without any real research, one might assume that they are bulky and pointless, but this doesn’t have to be the case!

Many companies that provide services installing hurricane impact french doors or even hurricane impact side garage doors have found a myriad of ways to make these installations practical for situations we might not even consider, and they can look great too.

Why “Impact” Windows or Doors? 

Hurricanes

As the name would suggest, impact windows or doors have been built in a way that allows them to sustain their shape and purpose during an impact. There are any number of things that can hit windows or doors at any time, the first thought of in AHS affected areas is of course debris being chucked around by 100-200mph winds. This can not only do significant damage to standard windows but also on creating an entry point for the intense atmospheric pressure that comes with storms, it can allow devastating gusts of wind to obliterate your home. 

Children

Other impacts that come to mind are much more specific and harder to track, such as children playing in your or your neighbor’s backyard may accidentally kick, hit, or throw a ball clean through your window. While this can be frustrating we all know that this is simply a part of modern life and the children aren’t so much to blame as we are for not having impact windows.

Another potential impact to consider is of course children running in and out of houses have been known not to see glass doors and can run head-first into them. Now if you have hurricane impact sliding glass doors you can expect a bump on their head and lots of tears but no real damage, whereas if you have standard glass sliding doors the image is almost too grotesque to consider.

Burglary

Of course, no one expects their home to be burgled at any time in their life, we all consider our neighborhood and our community to be above that kind of behavior, but it does happen. Not only does burglary leave us with less of our possessions before, but also can leave you feeling uncomfortable in your own home, a stranger having invaded and stolen from you.

Impact windows or doors are a great way to stop burglars trying to break into your home, there’s almost no way that anyone can quietly break into a house through a laminated glass that’s shatter-proof, and you can feel safe in leaving home for those much needed holidays when the time comes.

So, if you decide to improve the security of your home with hurricane french doors or any other window or door, make sure to do your research into the company first. Many companies today have publicly available testimonies, so make sure to read through them, and always check the accreditation of any company you decide to go with in the end.