Virtual Inspections for Hurricane Shutter Contractors in Florida
Hurricane shutter installs are seasonal — which means the permit window is tight, and a missed inspection can push a homeowner into the next storm unprotected. Freedom Code Compliance (FCC) performs virtual inspections for manual and motorized hurricane shutter installations under Florida Statute 553.791, verifying Florida Product Approval (FPA) or Miami-Dade NOA numbers, anchor spacing, and substrate attachment. Motorized systems add an electrical component that may require plan review.
We Solve Your Biggest Challenges
- Pre-season backlogs at the building department when every homeowner wants shutters installed before June
- Inspectors flagging anchor embedment or spacing that was never clarified in plan review
- NOA / FPA product-approval mismatches discovered at the final instead of before install
- Motorized shutter electrical tie-ins bouncing between electrical and building finals
Fast Code Review Workflows
Keep permit packages moving with plan review workflows designed for speed, consistency, and clear correction cycles.
AI-Assisted Plan Reviews
Our AI-assisted plan reviews deliver the fastest turnaround of any private provider.
Virtual Inspections On Demand
Request virtual inspections whenever your crew is ready and keep projects moving without waiting on site visits.
We have experience with thousands of hurricane shutter contractors projects across Florida.
- Manual Accordion Shutters
- Roll-Down Hurricane Shutters (Manual and Motorized)
- Removable Storm Panels
- Bahama Shutters
- Colonial Shutters
- Motorized Roll-Down Systems with Electrical Interconnect
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Plan Review Turnaround
Most hurricane shutter contractors single-family plan reviews are completed within 24 hours. Commercial projects average 2 days. Virtual inspections available instantly.
Get StartedDo hurricane shutter permits need plan review with FCC?
Manual shutter installs (accordion, storm panel, Bahama, colonial) in Florida are typically inspection-only — Freedom Code Compliance verifies the Florida Product Approval or Miami-Dade NOA and anchor details at the virtual final. Motorized roll-down systems usually add an electrical component (low-voltage control or 120V hardwired motor) that may trigger plan review depending on the jurisdiction. FCC handles the plan review when required and the inspection in both cases. FCC does not pull permits or file the NTBO.
How does FCC verify NOA and product approval on hurricane shutters?
At the virtual final, Freedom Code Compliance cross-checks the shutter system's Florida Product Approval (FPA) number or Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) against the approved wind-zone rating for the project location. FCC verifies the product on site matches the approved system — same manufacturer, same configuration, same anchor schedule — and that the installed anchor spacing, embedment depth, and substrate type (concrete, CMU, wood framing, stucco-over-frame) are consistent with that approval. Mismatches get flagged with specific, actionable correction items through the myFCC app.
How fast are hurricane shutter inspection results?
Live video inspections through myFCC Mobile return results before the call ends — contractors are matched with a licensed inspector in minutes, walk the install on camera, and leave the site with a result. Offline inspections with GPS-tagged photos of anchor spacing, product labels, and attachment points are typically reviewed and returned within 1-2 hours during normal business hours. For motorized shutters that require plan review, that is a separate 24-hour average turnaround tracked independently from the inspection clock.
Plan reviews in 1-2 days. Not weeks.
Apply to Work With FCC
You've done the math on what a 3-week plan review lag costs. FCC turns that around in 1-2 days — and inspections get matched in minutes, not scheduled into a vague window where your crew waits all morning.