Hurricane Shutters, Screens & Awnings in Mount Pleasant, SC
Mount Pleasant sits across the Cooper River from the peninsula, with the harbor, the marsh, and a long run of tidal creeks at its edges. ShadeCoast measures, builds, and installs hurricane shutters, motorized porch screens, and awnings across town, from the Old Village and Shem Creek out to Park West, Carolina Park, Dunes West, and Rivertowne.
Water on
every side
Harbor, marsh, Shem Creek, the Wando. Most of town is close to water, and that shapes the wind and the bugs.
HOA-ready
paperwork
Many Mount Pleasant neighborhoods review exterior changes. We supply the drawings and samples the board asks for.
Our own
crews
Measured, built, and installed by ShadeCoast employees. Never subbed out.
Two jobs for every marsh-side house.
A lot of Mount Pleasant living happens outside. Screened porches, back decks facing the marsh, pool patios in the newer neighborhoods to the north. The same things that make those spaces good make them hard to use: afternoon sun off the water, no-see-ums at dusk, and wind that comes straight across open marsh when weather moves in.
Most homes here need two things from us. Something for the sun and bugs they live with every week, and something for the storm they hope never comes. We look at both on the same visit, so screen housings, awning brackets, and shutter tracks are planned together instead of fighting for the same wall.
It is also a town that takes storms seriously. Longtime residents remember Hugo, and newer neighbors learn quickly what an evacuation order does to traffic heading inland. Protection that is already on the house, and easy to close, is the protection that actually gets used.
Built for
East Cooper homes.
The products we recommend most often in Mount Pleasant, and why.
Hurricane Shutters
Every rated shutter style, compared. The place to start if you are pricing the whole house.
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Roll-Down Shutters
Motorized roll-downs close big porch and slider openings from a switch. No ladders, no panels.
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Bahama Shutters
Everyday shade on sun-facing windows that latches down when a storm is coming.
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Motorized Screens
Shade and bug mesh that lowers across a porch or deck and disappears into its housing when raised.
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Insect Screens
Fine mesh for marsh-side and creek-side porches, where ordinary screen lets the midges through.
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Retractable Awnings
Deck shade with a wind sensor that brings the awning in when gusts come off the water.
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HOA review, handled early.
A lot of Mount Pleasant is planned community, and planned communities usually review visible exterior changes. I'On, Park West, Carolina Park, Dunes West, and Rivertowne each have their own HOA, and what one board approves, another may not. Shutter color, awning fabric, and where a screen housing sits on the fascia are the usual questions.
The simple rule: get approval before you sign for the build. We give you what boards typically ask for, including an elevation drawing, product specs, and physical color and fabric samples. We do not order anything until you tell us the approval is in.
The Old Village is its own case. It is the historic core of the town, and exterior changes there can need town review on top of any HOA. Give us your address when you call and we will plan for it. When a building permit is needed, it comes from the Town of Mount Pleasant, and ShadeCoast handles the paperwork.
Screens get the same questions. A motorized screen housing is a visible box at the top of the porch opening, so boards often ask about its color. We match housing and track colors to your trim wherever the product line allows, and we show you the options before the application goes in.
Close it before the traffic starts.
When a storm is forecast, East Cooper traffic heads for the same few roads out. The time to decide how every opening gets covered is spring, not the day the order comes. Here is how the options usually sort out on a Mount Pleasant house:
- Roll-down shutters are the fastest to close. Motorized units run from a switch, so the wide porch and slider openings on a marsh-facing house are covered in minutes.
- Accordion shutters stay mounted beside the opening and pull closed by hand. They suit second-floor balconies and wide doors that are hard to reach any other way.
- Storm panels are the lowest-cost rated option. They store in the garage and go up on permanent tracks. Label them by opening and practice once before the season.
- Hurricane screens work as sun and bug screens most of the year and help keep wind-borne debris out of the porch when a storm comes.
- Colonial shutters suit the traditional houses in the Old Village and I'On. They look like ordinary shutters until you close and lock them for a storm.
Ask your insurance agent whether rated opening protection earns a wind-mitigation credit on your policy, and what documentation they want. We provide the product paperwork.
Shutters and shades for the inside, too.
The same team measures for interior work. Plantation shutters suit the traditional houses in the Old Village and I'On as well as the newer builds, and the louvers let you angle glare off the floors without closing the room off from the view.
For everything else, our interior window treatments include roller, honeycomb, sheer, banded, and woven shades, all available motorized. We can measure inside and out on the same visit.
From first call
to installed.
One visit, one quote, one crew from start to finish.
Call or book
Call (843) 236-1590 or book online. Tell us your neighborhood so we know about HOA review up front.
Measure at home
We measure every opening, look at your wind and sun exposure, and bring color and fabric samples.
Approval, then build
You get a written quote and the drawings your board needs. We order once approval is in.
Install and service
Our crew installs, shows you how everything works, and comes back for adjustments and pre-season checks.
Mount Pleasant
questions.
What Mount Pleasant homeowners ask us most.
Do you install hurricane shutters in Mount Pleasant?
Yes. Mount Pleasant is a regular service area for our Charleston crews. We install roll-down, accordion, Bahama, and colonial shutters, plus storm panels and hurricane screens, and the at-home estimate is free.
Does my HOA need to approve shutters or screens?
In most Mount Pleasant planned neighborhoods, yes. Boards usually want to see the color, the product, and where the hardware mounts. We supply drawings, specs, and samples for the application and wait for approval before we order.
Which hurricane shutter is best for a marsh-front house?
It depends on the openings. Wide porch and slider openings are usually easiest with motorized roll-downs. Windows that need everyday shade suit Bahama shutters. On a tighter budget, storm panels cover the most openings for the money. We walk the house with you and recommend by opening.
Will a screen stop no-see-ums near Shem Creek or the marsh?
Standard insect screen will not. We specify a finer no-see-um mesh for porches near salt marsh and tidal creeks. It stops the midges and still lets the breeze through.
Can I put a retractable awning on a windy deck facing the water?
Yes, with a wind sensor. A motorized awning with a sensor retracts on its own when gusts pick up, so it is not left out in weather it was not built for. An awning is shade, not storm protection, and it always comes in before a storm.
How early should I order before hurricane season?
As early as you can. Rated shutters are built to each opening, and HOA review adds time. Starting in winter or early spring gives you the best chance of being installed before the busy part of the season.
Nearby
in Charleston.
Local guides: Hurricane shutters in Mount Pleasant · Motorized screens in Mount Pleasant · Window treatments in Mount Pleasant
Ready before
the next storm?
A ShadeCoast specialist will measure your Mount Pleasant home, bring samples, and quote shutters, screens, or awnings. No cost and no pressure.