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Are Fiberglass Entry Doors Good for Hurricane Zones? Salt Air, Impact Ratings, and Why the Material Isn’t the Rating
Doors & Storm Protection Guide — Charleston, SC What holds up in Lowcountry salt air, what the ASTM standards actually test, and what belongs on your quote Are fiberglass entry doors good for hurricane zones? For the South Carolina coast, yes — fiberglass will not rot...
Hurricane Season Readiness for Lowcountry Homes
Storm Protection Guide — Charleston, SC Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30 and peaks in September. South Carolina does not make you retrofit an older home, but replacing a window or a glazed door in the wind-borne debris region brings the...
Exterior Doors in Charleston: Entry and Patio Door Guide
Entry & Patio Door Guide — Charleston, SC On this coast the system beats the slab: fiberglass over a rot-resistant jamb with a sill pan, the whole assembly tested and certified as one unit, and any glazed door in the wind-borne debris region impact-rated or...
Vinyl, Fiberglass or Custom: Charleston Window Materials
Window Buying Guide — Charleston, SC In the Charleston metro, ask for certified NFRC numbers of 0.28 or lower on U-factor and 0.23 or lower on SHGC. Choose vinyl for standard, light-colored openings, fiberglass for wide spans, dark colors and hard sun, and wood where...
When to Replace Your Windows in the Charleston Lowcountry
Window Replacement Guide — Charleston, SC Replace when the frame or sill is rotting, the opening has gone out of square, a sash will not operate or lock, or you are upgrading to impact-rated units. Repair when the frame is sound and only the glass, balances or...
Enclosing a Porch or Patio in Charleston: Screen, Acrylic, or Glass — and What Sets the Cost
Your porch is already built, roofed, and paid for. That is why bids for a porch enclosure in Charleston land so far apart: one company prices screens between your existing posts, another the rebuild those posts turn out to need. "Enclose my porch" names three...
What Are Hurricane Shutters — and Do They Lower Your Insurance in South Carolina?
Storm Protection & Insurance Guide — Charleston, SC Types, real protection levels, and how the discount law actually works What are hurricane shutters? They are barriers that cover glazed openings against windborne debris — accordion, roll-down, Bahama, colonial, or...
What Actually Determines Window Replacement Cost in Charleston — and How Homeowners Pay
Two companies can quote the same ten windows and land far apart without either one being wrong — because they are often quoting two different jobs. One is setting new units into your existing frames; the other is stripping each opening down to the studs. A window...
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