Short answer: Hurricane shutters cost $8 to $80 per square foot of opening installed in Brevard County, as of October 2026. A typical three-bedroom Melbourne or Palm Bay home with 12 to 15 openings runs $1,500 to $4,000 for aluminum storm panels, $4,000 to $9,000 for accordion shutters, and $9,000 to $25,000 for roll-down shutters. Every figure below includes the shutter, installation by a licensed and insured contractor, and the Brevard County permit.
Brevard Hurricane Protection quotes every job by the square footage of the openings being covered, so the first thing to know is that a 3 ft by 5 ft bedroom window is 15 square feet and a 6 ft by 8 ft sliding door is 48 square feet. Multiply by the per-foot range for the product you want and you have a working budget before anyone visits your home.
Hurricane Shutter Prices in Brevard County by Type
| Shutter type | Installed cost per sq ft | Typical 3-bed home (12 to 15 openings) | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum storm panels | $8 to $15 | $1,500 to $4,000 | Lowest cost, rental homes, budget protection |
| Clear polycarbonate panels | $12 to $22 | $2,500 to $6,000 | Panels that let daylight in during a storm |
| Accordion shutters | $22 to $35 | $4,000 to $9,000 | Permanent, closes in minutes, most popular in Brevard |
| Bahama and colonial shutters | $28 to $45 | $5,000 to $12,000 | Curb appeal plus shade, HOA neighborhoods |
| Roll-down shutters, manual | $35 to $55 | $7,000 to $16,000 | Large openings, security, second homes |
| Roll-down shutters, motorized | $50 to $80 | $9,000 to $25,000 | One-button close, remote close before evacuating |
| Hurricane screens for a lanai | $900 to $7,000 per opening | One lanai: $900 to $7,000 | Pool cages, patios, openings over 10 ft wide |
| Impact windows (for comparison) | $45 to $60 | $12,000 to $30,000 | Permanent, nothing to deploy, quieter home |
Scope: ranges assume a single-story concrete block home in Brevard County, standard powder-coat colors, openings with sound stucco or block for anchoring, and a permitted installation. Second-story work, custom colors, and openings over 10 feet wide price above the range. Numbers are reviewed twice a year; last update October 2026.
What Moves the Price Up or Down
- Opening size and count. Shutters are built to each opening. Per-window cost drops as the count rises because mobilization, measuring and the permit are spread across the job. Doing 12 openings at once is cheaper per window than 4 now and 8 next year.
- Product type. Panels are cheapest because they are flat sheets on tracks. Accordions add a permanent frame and locking hardware. Roll-downs add a housing, a shaft and, if motorized, a motor and wiring at every opening.
- Wide spans. Sliding doors, picture windows and lanai openings over 10 feet need heavier extrusions and more anchors. Above 12 feet, accordions and roll-downs both step up a price tier.
- Second story. Add 10 to 20 percent for lift or scaffold time on upper openings.
- Wall condition. Frame homes, old stucco, and homes with existing track from a prior system all change anchoring time. Existing track that passes inspection can lower the price on panels.
- Permit. Brevard County and the cities of Melbourne and Palm Bay require a permit for permanently mounted shutter hardware. Brevard Hurricane Protection includes the permit and the inspection in every quote above. A quote that leaves it out is not comparable.
Three Example Quotes From Brevard Homes
Palm Bay, 3 bed 2 bath block home, 11 windows and one sliding door, accordion shutters: about 230 square feet of opening at $22 to $35 per square foot lands at $5,100 to $8,000 installed and permitted.
Melbourne, same home, aluminum storm panels: $1,900 to $3,500. The lower number assumes existing track; the higher number includes new track at every opening.
Satellite Beach, two-story, 18 openings including a 12 ft lanai, motorized roll-downs on the ground floor and accordions upstairs: $18,000 to $26,000.
How to Lower the Cost of Hurricane Shutters
- Mix products by opening. Roll-downs on the two openings you use most, accordions on the rest, panels on the garage side. Most Brevard homes do not need the premium product on every window.
- Claim the insurance discount. A permitted, code-approved system on every opening qualifies for a wind mitigation credit on a Florida homeowners policy. Many Brevard homeowners recover $300 to $1,200 a year. See the Brevard County insurance discount guide.
- Check the My Safe Florida Home grant. When funded, the state matches $2 for every $1 spent on opening protection, up to $10,000. Details in the My Safe Florida Home guide.
- Order in the off season. December through April quotes carry shorter lead times. Once a storm is named, every installer in Brevard is booked and permits slow down.
Hurricane Shutter Cost Questions
How much do hurricane shutters cost per window in Florida?
A standard 3 ft by 5 ft window costs $120 to $225 in aluminum panels, $330 to $525 in accordion shutters, and $525 to $1,200 in roll-down shutters, installed and permitted in Brevard County.
Are hurricane shutters cheaper than impact windows?
Yes on every product except motorized roll-downs, which overlap the low end of impact window pricing. Accordion shutters on a whole home cost roughly one third of impact windows on the same home. The trade-off is that shutters have to be closed and impact windows do not. Compare both in impact windows vs hurricane shutters.
Does the quote include the permit?
Every Brevard Hurricane Protection quote includes the Brevard County or city permit and the final inspection. The inspection record is what your insurer needs for the wind mitigation discount.
How long does installation take?
Most whole-home installations take 1 to 3 days on site once the permit is issued. Permit turnaround in Brevard County runs 1 to 3 weeks outside storm season.
Get an Exact Number for Your Home
Brevard Hurricane Protection measures every opening at a free in-home visit and provides a written, itemized quote with the permit included. Service covers Melbourne, Palm Bay, Grant-Valkaria, Satellite Beach, Viera, Rockledge, Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island, Titusville and all of Brevard County.
Free in-home estimate. Written quote. Permit included.