Storm Smart Hurricane Resource Guide is an valuable tool that will help you assess your homes strength during a hurricane and give you evacuation routes with locations to shelters just in case you get caught in a hurricane.

1. 2012
VOL. 1
PRESENTS THE
HURRICANE GUIDE
CHARLOTTE, LEE AND
COLLIER COUNTIES
Evacuation and
Another innovative Shelter Maps
idea helping to educate
Southwest Florida
about protecting what’s
important to them,
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Smart Companies
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2. Discover the Genius of Smart Companies – GetSmartCompanies.com – Page 2 Impact-Resistant A Dozen Reasons TABLE OF CONTENTS
Doors and Windows to Pick The Smart Companies Letter from Founder/President Brian Rist........................4
Storm Smart 2102 Hurricane Resource Guide – StormSmart.com – Page 3
Hurricane protection is just the beginning. 1. Serving Southwest Florida for over 16 years
With over two million units installed and 2. Successfully protect over 60,000 of your friends Storm-Ready Home Assessment ....................................5
no reported impact failures, our impact- and neighbors
resistant windows meet the most stringent
Lee County Evacuation Zones, Routes & Shelters ...........6
3. 97% excellent customer satisfaction approval average
code requirements for hurricane-force winds for the last five years Are You Ready? ..............................................................7
and flying debris. But they do so much 4. Board of Directors CCCIA (Cape Coral Construction
more for your home, your family and your Industry Association) Smart Companies Hurricane Tracking Map................. 8-9
belongings. These custom windows help 5. Members of the IHPA (International Hurricane
Protection Association), LBIA (Lee Building Industry
Collier County Evacuation Zones, Routes & Shelters .....10
provide year-round security against thieves
and intruders, dramatically reduce outdoor Association), CBIA (Collier Building Industry COMPANIES ..........................................11
During and After the Storm
noise and filter out 99% of the UV light that Association); several chambers of Commerce, and
ASTM (American Society of Testing and Materials) Charlotte County Evacuation Zones ..............................12
enters your home and causes fading.
6. Angie’s List Honor Roll Company
7. A+ rating by the BBB Family Emergency Plan Checklist .................................13
Impact-Resistant Windows and
Doors Features 8. Governors Award twice for Corporate Leadership
We Care.......................................................................14
• Variety of styles, sizes and tints 9. Finalist for manufacturer of the year in our size for the
state of Florida last two years Storm Smart Crossword Puzzle ....................................15
• Qualifies for government energy rebates
10. Lee County Economic Development Council – one of The wise choice for your home
the leading private employers in Lee County last PROTECTION | TECHNOLOGY | SOLUTIONS
11.
five years
Founder of the “We Care” charity for over four years
2012 Hurricane The w
Accordion Shutter Features 12. Supporters of Barbara’s Friends, Harry Chapin Food Resource Guide
Bank, Uncommon Friends Foundation, Lee, Collier and
This form of storm protection has the ability Charlotte Emergency Management, and many other Another innovative idea helping to
to cover large spans of lanais and balconies. worthy causes. The wise choice for your home
Accordion shutters also work very well for educate Southwest Florida about
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Be Safe, Be Smart, Be Storm Smart
protecting windows and sliding glass doors, protecting what’s important to them.
and are ideal for large openings on
commercial structures. The guys worked very hard from start
to finish, taking very few breaks in the
Accordion Shutter Features summer heat. I really liked that at least one of them
THE WISE CHOICE FOR YOUR HOME before so he knew
had installed in my community
• Easy opening and closing
what to expect. They were very efficient and the final
• Protects large spans, doors and lanais THE WISE CHOICE FOR YOUR HOME
product really looks nice. Even 3 years later. Since the
• Store-front locking system installation, I made 2 or 3 errors where I landed on an
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• Protection from hurricane winds and fault. Someone from the company came out the next GetSmartCompanies.com
airborne objects day and fixed the shutter. Great service is all I have
Fort Myers | Naples | Port Charlotte
ever had. Michelle R.
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3. How well will your home withstand hurricane force winds?
Letter from the President How Well Will Your Home Withstand Hurricane Force Winds?
Storm Ready Assessment
BE COOL. Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Take The Storm Ready Assessment
Discover the Genius of Smart Companies – GetSmartCompanies.com – Page 4
(Circle the number value that corresponds with your answer to each question)
BE SAFE. Over the last 16 years I have had the honor of leading Storm Smart through some
Storm Smart 2102 Hurricane Resource Guide – StormSmart.com – Page 5
When was your home built?:
of the most prosperous years and then for many of the most difficult times most (circle one)
(Circle the number value that corresponds with your answer to each question) (circle one)
Type of Roof-Wall Connection:
Prior to 1980 0 Single/Double Wraps 6
of us can ever remember. I take that responsibility very seriously as I watched 1981-1994 4 Clips 4
our company grow from the original three founders to a team of over 100 very When was your home built?:
1995-2002 6 (circle one) Type Toe Nails connection:
of roof-wall 2 (circle one)
seasoned professionals, many of us now having worked together for over a 1980 and 2003-2011
earlier 8 0 Single/Double Wraps
Unknown 2 6
decade. We, as a team, have been honored and we are very proud of the many 1981-1994 2011 or Newer 10 3 Clips 4
1995-2002 5 Toe Nails
Type of Roof Cover: 2
accolades received over the years including... 2003-2011 your home or business located?:
Where is 7 Unknown Panel
Metal 3 2
• Inc. Magazine, selected us four times as one of the fastest-growing privately 2012 or Newer barrier Island
On a 1 9 Shingle
Type of roof cover:
2
held companies in the United States Less than 1 miles from the coast: 2 Tile 4
Where is your home or business located?: Metal Panel 3
Between 5 & 20 ml. from the coast: 3 Unknown 1
• Governor’s Award for Corporate Leadership selected twice On a barrier Island
More than 20 miles from the coast: 4 1 Shingle 2
Less than 5 miles from the coast 2 Tile
Is your structure CBS or wood frame?: 4
• Finalist for Manufacturer of the Year, selected twice for company of our size in
BE SMART.
Between 5your miles fromelevation?:
What is & 20 home’s the coast 3 Unknown
CBS/Concrete 10 1
the state of Florida More than1’-3’ above seacoast
20 miles from the level ? 4 Wood Frame
Is your structure CBS or wood frame?: 5
3’-10’ above sea level
What is your home’s elevation?: ? Combination of above
CBS/Concrete 8 8
• SW Florida Small Businessman of the Year by the S.B.A. (Small Business
1’-3’ above sea above sea level
10’+ level ? 1 Wood frame 5
Association) 4’-10’ above sea level 3 Openings currently protected:
Combination of above 3
Brian Rist Is your home a: Some openings 10
• The News-Press “Best of Southwest Florida” several years running and many 11’+ above sea level
Single Family ?
5 Openings currently protected:
All Openings 20
President & Owner other accolades that we are all very proud of. Is your home a:
Multi-Family ? SomeNo openings
openings 0 3
But the standard I am most proud of is creating an environment of unmatched customer service that today Single Family 4 All openings 8
Multi-Family
Select number of stories?: 2 No openings
Type of Opening Protection: 0
produces an outstanding 43% referral base of new customers and maintaining this average year after year. Being
said in other words, almost half of the customers we serve today come to us because we provided products Select number Story
One of stories: 4 Type FLOpening Protection:
of Building Code Approved
Two or more stories 2 Automatically Deployed 30
One 4 FL Building Code Approved
and services for their neighbors, friends or relatives. We learned a long time ago that if one takes care of their Two or more deck type: 2
Manually Deployed
Automatically (does not meet FL Building Code)
Deployed
?
6
customer their business will take care of them. We believe that fact goes a long way in why we have stayed in Select roof Ordinary 20
Select roof deck type:
Plywood/OSB 3 Manually Deployed
None 0 5
business successfully while many of our past competitors are no longer in business. Plywood/OSBDimensional Lumber 2 3 Ordinary (does not meet FL Building Code) 3
Over the years we have created a mission statement that clearly states our goals – “Storm Smart will consistently Concrete
Dimensional Lumber 4 2 AreNone a:
you 0
deliver unmatched customer service while delivering and manufacturing state-of-the-art innovative, energy Concrete 4 Are you a:time resident
Full ?
saving and hurricane protection products.” Today we are proud to have served over 60,000 of your friends and
Select Roof Shape:
Select roof shape: Full-time residentresident
Part time ? 4
Hip* 6 Part-time resident 1
neighbors. We have done this by constantly reinventing ourselves and our product lines. We are proud of our Hip* Gable** 1 6 Is your Structure mobile or conventional?:
Storm-Catcher line of wind abatement products. We pioneered the idea of using a fabric to protect structures Gable** Other 3 1 Is your Structure mobile or conventional?:
Mobile 1
Other **Gable 3 MobileConventional 2 1
from sun and inclement weather, giving homeowners an alternative to living in a cave-like dark environment to Conventional 4
secure a home when a storm is threatening. *Hip
In 2011, we aligned ourselves under the name of The Smart Companies, in that we took Storm Smart, one (Add up all of the circled values above and record
Explanation of score results: The total score in the circled values above below)
(Add up all of the space provided and record
of the largest hurricane-protection companies, Smart Traxs and Storm Catcher, which are mostly wholesale Explanation of score results: the total score in the space provided below)
manufacturing companies, and Energy Smart, a passive energy exploration company, to better align ourselves Above 70:
Means you have done well to protect your home and family from the
with our companies’ adjustment of our product lines to help our customers not only protect their homes against Above 85: TOTAL SCORE:________________
TOTAL SCORE:________________
threat of hurricane force winds.
hurricanes, but to better help their homes become more energy efficient and to reduce the burden of the ever- Means you have done well to protect your home and family
Between 59 and 69:
rising insurance costs. Experts agree that one of the next biggest storms we all will have to deal with is the rising from the threat of hurricane force winds.
There is an opportunity to improve the chances of your home surviving
cost of energy. Between 75 and 85++:
hurricane force winds. ++ IF YOU WOULD LIKE LIKE MORE INFORMATION
There is an opportunity to improve the chances of your
Between 48 and 58: ++ IF YOU WOULD MORE INFORMATION
As we approach the 2012 hurricane season, we strongly recommend that you develop a plan to protect your home surviving hurricane force winds. ON BUILDING CODES OR TYPES OF
Indicates you need to take action to protect your home from high winds ON BUILDING CODES OR TYPES OF
HURRICANE PROTECTION PRODUCTS,
family and property. Always remember the wise old saying, “Fail to plan, plan to fail.” If you have hurricane Between 60 and 75++:
and flying debris. HURRICANE PROTECTION PRODUCTS,
protection please make sure now that everything needed is there and in good working order. If your home is Indicates you need to take action to protect your home CALL THE SMART COMPANIES @: 239-938-1000
Less than 48: CALL THE SMART COMPANIES @:
currently not protected or protected with products you no longer have the ability to use, now is the time to take Suggests thewinds and flying debris.
From high envelope of your home is vulnerable and might fail to OR VISIT: WWW.GETSMARTCOMPANIES.COM
action. We and others in our industry can help you now but once the storms start to form, often our lead times Less than 60++:
withstand hurricane force winds.
Suggests the envelope of your home is vulnerable and
239-938-1000
become longer and your options become limited. Let’s all hope that this hurricane season is safe for all of us but might fail to withstand hurricane force winds. OR VISIT: WWW.GETSMARTCOMPANIES.COM
always remember “Be Safe, Be Smart, Be Storm Smart.”
Gift Certificate
Thank you, and we wish you all a safe uneventful 2012 hurricane season.
Best Regards, Main Office
6182 Idlewild Street Brian Rist
Brian Rist Fort Myers, FL 33966
239.274.2757 This entitles you $1,000 towards a purchase of $10,000
Authorized by: Brian Rist
Brian Rist, President & Owner or more of storm protection for your home*
*Restrictions Apply | License #CGC1519801
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