High Standards

All of Weather Guard's products have been tested at Clemson University's Win Load Test Facility with detailed stamped drawings and compliance reports (required) for each of our systems proving that Weather Guard meets the ASTME 1996/1886 test standards. Stamped engineering drawings are available for architects, building officials and engineers. We also have design pressure tables based on mean roof height, wind speed, zone's 4 & 5 loactions on the building and square footage required for ASTME 1996/1886.


 Superior Aluminum Fabrication

     The advantage that the aluminum has over the galvanized steel panels are that they don't rust which is what happens to them once they are cut and punched. This process breaks the galvanized protective barrier and many people during Hurricane Andrew found that their panels rusted together eventually had to hire a forklift to get them out of their garages. The advantage of the aluminum panels over the plastic style panels is that you only have to fasten the bottom. The plastic panels have at least ten times the amount of fasteners and they do require storm bars which can add up to 4 to 6 hours of preparation time. During a Hurricane Watch, that can mean the difference in you evacuating or being trapped, since most people wait till the last minute to prepare.


 In Conclusion

     Which ever system you choose, if it's aluminum make sure that it is at least a 0.50 material, has drawings showing the type fasteners and required penetration, and that you have the engineering, because the plastic panels have to be installed with numerous fasteners, storm bars, and have only been approved for three foot wide openings in the case of most plastic shutter manufacturers.