Questions we get

Usually yes. Most municipalities in this area require a building permit for a carport, patio cover, or screen enclosure, whether attached or freestanding. We handle the permit application as part of the job and tell you the fee up front.

That depends on the wind zone your address sits in, and coastal Baldwin County and Gulf Shores are stricter than inland Mobile County. We size posts, beams, and anchors for the zone rather than to a stock kit, and the permit office reviews it.

Most residential projects run one to three days on site once materials arrive. The longer part is permitting and material lead time, which typically puts the whole job at two to five weeks from signed estimate.

Standard fiberglass mesh gives the most breeze and the clearest view. No-see-um mesh has a tighter weave that stops the gnats that come off the marsh, at the cost of some airflow. If you are near water, most people end up glad they paid for the tighter weave.

Residential guard height is set by code and by the height of the walking surface above grade, and stairs are handled differently from level runs. We build to the code your jurisdiction enforces and confirm it at the permit stage rather than guessing.

Properly tensioned 316 stainless cable in a frame stiff enough to hold that tension does not sag noticeably. Sagging cable is almost always a post-spacing problem rather than a cable problem.

Hurricane protection products carry a state product approval, and some jurisdictions require a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance. Ask any contractor for the approval number of the specific product they intend to install, and check that it matches your opening size.

Sometimes. Carriers in this region often give a wind mitigation credit for approved opening protection, but the amount depends on the carrier and on your whole mitigation picture, not on the shutters alone. Ask your agent what they would credit before you buy.