Emergency Storm Preparation in Crestview, FL

You have shutters. You have panels. But when a storm is two days out and the forecast is serious, can you actually get them deployed in time — on your own, in the heat, before lines form at the gas station and stores run out of water?

That's what emergency storm preparation services are for. A professional crew comes to the home, deploys the shutters, installs the panels, and secures the property, so you can focus on your family.

Who Needs This Service

Elderly homeowners often can't safely handle storm panel installation. Climbing to reach high window headers, lifting heavy aluminum panels, and driving wing nuts from a ladder is physical work — and not realistic for many older residents.

Active military and deployed personnel are a large part of the Crestview community. When service members from the Eglin Air Force Base area are deployed, their families may not be able to deploy shutters alone. And when the service member is the one who normally handles storm prep, absence during a storm watch creates a real problem.

Seasonal residents can't deploy shutters they aren't there to close. A pre-season service contract guarantees a crew will secure the home when a storm threatens.

Homeowners with physical limitations, and new Florida residents facing their first hurricane season, both benefit from a professional deployment — one for safety, one for peace of mind.

What's Included

A storm preparation crew will deploy and lock all accordion shutters, install all labeled storm panels on pre-existing hardware, close and lock manual roll-down shutters, secure Bahama and colonial shutters in storm position, verify every lock is engaged, and document the deployment for insurance purposes. Outdoor furniture and movable items can be secured on request. After the storm, the same crew handles retraction and panel removal.

Pre-Season Contracts

The most reliable option is an annual pre-season contract. A set fee is paid at the start of storm season. When a hurricane watch is issued for Okaloosa County, the property is on the priority list, and a crew deploys within 24 to 48 hours — before the rush, before the chaos.

Without a pre-season contract, storm preparation services operate on a first-come, first-served basis. In the 48 hours before a storm makes landfall, availability disappears fast.

Contact Before You Need It

The time to arrange storm preparation is before a storm is in the forecast. Call (850) 801-5890 or fill out the contact form. Crestview Shutters will connect you with a contractor in the network to discuss pre-season contract options.

Okaloosa County Emergency Management publishes storm preparation guidance each season, and professional shutter deployment is one piece of a complete storm plan.