| Date: Sun 03-Jul-1994 Paper Page: 13 Publication: Sunday Sun Writer: DON'T WAIT until 24-hours before a hurricane strikes to rush around looking for hurricane protection, think ahead and get your supplies early. At Oran Limited you may get the widest range of such equipment. You have a choice of four styles of hurricane shutters and even guttering to get that water away from your house sooner. These heavy-duty aluminum blades, are corrosion-free/rust-resistant, and maintain the traditional Barbadian architectural look. They are a popular choice with architects for such commercial buildings as Paul Foster Travel on Collymore Rock, and the Mutual Building in Hastings. But the news is, they can be custom made to the length or size that suits the windows of your home. Oran's aim is versatility and these shutters provide excellent shade from the sun when it is not hurricane season. As hurricane shutters, they can be closed down to protect your windows and reopened after the weather has stabilised. They come in side-hung and top-hung models and normally in white, bronze or natural finish. But customised colours are offered with the company's powder coating system. Now staff can provide any of your shutter finishes with the colour of your choice or to suit your trimmings. Accordian folding shutters are ideal for sheltering open spaces or very wide glass areas from the fury of a hurricane's winds. For residential purposes, these can be pulled across sliding glass doors, balconies, ranch or picture windows. For commercial enterprises, the accordian folding shutters are the perfect security to blanket your gas station, store-front and display windows. They take just minutes to pull into place with virtually no effort, and two types are available. There are the special see-through lucite louvres which give interior light, or the solid aluminium panels which can be used exclusively for hurricane protection. They can be made to any size and are easy to store because every foot folds into an inch. The main colours are white and bronze and they have an optional interior or exterior locking device. In seconds the aluminium Oran window hood folds down and locks shut, positively resisting damage from hurricanes. These prevent water damage inside and their full canopy shields open windows from driving rain at other times of the year. The gutters on the aluminum Oran hood prevent rain splash and side drip. The exclusive telescopic arm braces may be adjusted to desired pitch and a wide range of colours are offered. Removable shutters are the babies of the Oran hurricane protection family. They were introduced just one year ago and are made of light-weight aluminum panels any housewife can put up or take down on her own. |