The official Florida product approval package for Atlas Armor Hurricane Screens (FL38706) from Atlas Armor, Inc., a woven impact-protection screen system approved under the Florida Building Code. Unlike a solid shutter or panel, this is a flexible screen — a high-strength polyester-and-aramid mesh — that blocks flying debris while still letting light and visibility through, making it ideal for large openings like patios, lanais, and garages. The package includes the state DBPR approval record naming the manufacturer, the licensed Florida engineer who prepared the evaluation report, and the demanding Miami-Dade test protocols the system passed (TAS 201, 202, and 203). Notably, this product is approved for use statewide, including the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (Miami-Dade and Broward), carries both large- and small-missile impact ratings, and holds design pressures up to ±100 psf. The remaining pages are engineer-sealed installation drawings and fastening requirements.
Atlas Armor Hurricane Screens (Florida Approval FL38706)
This is the official Florida product approval package for Atlas Armor Hurricane Screens, made by Atlas Armor, Inc. Unlike a rigid shutter or a removable metal panel, a hurricane screen is a high-strength, flexible mesh that stretches across an opening and stops flying debris — while still letting light and airflow through and preserving your view outside. It’s an increasingly popular way to protect large spaces like patios, lanais, and garages. If you’d rather not read through all the technical pages, here’s a plain-language overview of what this package contains and why it matters.
State Approval Record. The first pages are the official approval record from the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR). They confirm the product is approved under the Florida Building Code and identify the manufacturer (Atlas Armor, Inc. of Delray Beach, FL), the independent quality-assurance agency (National Accreditation and Management Institute), and the licensed Florida professional engineer who prepared and sealed the supporting evaluation report. They also list the testing protocols the screen was evaluated against — the demanding Miami-Dade standards TAS 201, 202, and 203, which cover large-missile impact, pressure cycling, and structural wind load. Passing all three is what qualifies a product for use in Florida’s toughest wind regions.
Product Details & Limits of Use. Atlas Armor Hurricane Screens are woven from a polyester-and-aramid fabric — the same family of high-strength fibers used in protective gear — engineered to absorb the impact of windborne debris without tearing through. The system is rated for both large-missile and small-missile impact, and it’s approved for use statewide, including the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (Miami-Dade and Broward). It’s also built for big openings: the screens can span very wide widths and heights (up to roughly 20 feet), making them a strong fit where solid panels or shutters would be impractical. Wind-pressure ratings reach up to ±100 psf depending on the span — among the highest you’ll see for opening protection. Two honest notes worth understanding: the impact-rated protection is the deployed screen itself. The screen’s housing box is not impact-rated, and the roll-up (motorized) mechanism is a convenience feature that falls outside this particular approval.
Engineering Drawings & Installation Specifications. The bulk of the package is detailed, engineer-sealed drawings. These show approved screen sizes and spans, the track and support layout, and — most importantly — exactly how the system must be fastened to your building. The drawings cover attachment to concrete, to steel or aluminum structure, and to wood, and they specify the anchor types, embedment depths, edge distances, and spacing for each surface. A design-load chart matches allowable spans to the correct anchor spacing, so the installation is tuned to the actual size of your opening. This is what ensures the screen performs the way it was tested — because with any impact protection, the anchoring to the structure is just as important as the product itself.
Why This Matters to You. A hurricane screen only protects your home if it’s sized, rated, and installed correctly — and this package is your proof that the product is state-certified, independently tested, and engineer-approved to Florida’s strictest standards. It also opens up protection for the big, open spaces most solid products can’t easily cover, without boxing in your view. Because the ratings and spans vary with the size of the opening, the right configuration depends on your specific space.
Have a large patio, lanai, or garage you’re trying to protect — or want to know whether a screen or a solid shutter is the better fit? The Storm Shielder team can help you match the right system to your openings and make sure it’s installed exactly the way this approval requires.