Product Approvals & Drawings
Review the documents available for the exact hurricane-protection systems we offer. Suitability depends on your opening, mounting conditions, structural host and every applicable installation requirement in the drawings.
UltraShield Hurricane Screens
Installation & Service
Product brand: UltraShield
Manufacturer: ESS Manufacturing, Inc.
UltraShield Hurricane Screens
Manufacturer: ESS Manufacturing, Inc.
Florida's official product-approval record lists UltraShield Hurricane Screen model FL42141.1 as an operable impact-protection system approved under FL42141-R2 for the Florida Building Code, Eighth Edition (2023), including qualifying HVHZ applications. The ESS001 drawings set out configuration-specific design-pressure tables, anchors, clips, mullions and required clearance from glass. Approval does not make every opening suitable: the opening dimensions, design pressure, mounting structure, anchors, configuration and every applicable drawing requirement must match. This is a Florida Product Approval, not a Miami-Dade NOA. The approval expressly excludes the design and operation of the roll-up mechanism.
Verified benefits
- The official record identifies this as an impact-resistant operable system approved for use inside and outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, subject to the approved documents.
- The engineering documents evaluate hurricane-impact configurations when the system is installed within the documented requirements.
Suitable uses
- Openings whose dimensions, design pressure, supporting structure, anchors, configuration and glass clearance can comply with ESS001.
- Projects requiring an approved operable impact-protection system, including qualifying HVHZ applications documented by this Florida approval.
FL42141-R2 is the Florida approval record. FL42141.1 is the product number listed on that record, while the document bodies print the base reference FL42141. The Certificate of Independence does not name UltraShield, FL42141 or report 8610, but the exact uploaded letter is the Certificate of Independence linked by Florida to FL42141-R2.
- Manufacturer
- ESS Manufacturing, Inc.
- System
- UltraShield Hurricane Screen (HVHZ) (Impact)
- Florida approval
- FL42141-R2 (model 42141.1)
- Revision
- R2 (application type: Affirmation)
- Code edition
- 2023 Florida Building Code (8th Edition)
- Application status
- Approved
- Date approved
- February 8, 2024
- Document
- Engineering drawings ESS001 (20 PDF pages)
- Document date
- May 23, 2023 (revision note “New Testing Update,” August 8, 2023)
- Document signed
- August 12, 2023
- Product number on the record
- FL42141.1
- Category
- Impact Protective Systems — Operable
- Document designation
- HVHZ / Impact
- Engineering drawing
- ESS001
- Evaluation report
- 8610
- Engineer
- Hermes F. Norero, P.E., Florida license 73778 — Building Drops, Inc.
- Materials
- 6063-T6 aluminum extrusions and Twitchell fabric
- Test standards referenced
- TAS 201-94, TAS 202-94, TAS 203-94, ASTM E1886-13, ASTM E1996-17, ASTM E330-14
- Design pressures, sizes and configurations
- Set out in the ESS001 drawing tables. They vary by configuration and mounting, so they are read from the drawings for your opening rather than quoted as a single figure.
What the document itself says about limits
- The drawings state that the installation details are generic and may not reflect the conditions at a specific site; where site conditions differ, a licensed engineer or architect must prepare site-specific documents.
- The adequacy of the existing concrete, masonry or 2x stud framing to carry and transfer the product loads is the responsibility of the engineer or architect of record for the project.
- Anchor type, substrate, edge distance and minimum embedment are set by the anchor schedules in the drawings. Minimum embedment and edge distance exclude wall finishes such as stucco, foam, brick veneer and siding.
- Suitability depends on the opening dimensions, design pressure, mounting structure, anchors, configuration and the clearance from glass required by the drawings.
- The drawings contain different configuration-specific tables, including conditions involving clips and mullions. No single opening size, pressure or fastening pattern applies to every installation.
- The design and operation of the roll-up mechanism is expressly not part of this approval; the manufacturer's own specifications govern it.
ESS001 installation details, configuration-specific tables, anchors, mullions, clips and glass-clearance requirements.
Drawing dated May 23, 2023; revision note “New Testing Update” dated August 8, 2023; digitally signed August 12, 2023.
Building Drops evaluation report 8610 and its documented limits of use.
Report dated August 9, 2023; digitally signed August 12, 2023.
The engineer’s financial-independence letter associated with FL42141-R2 on Florida’s official record; it is not insurance or a product certification.
Letter dated June 21, 2023; digitally signed June 22, 2023.
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Official Florida Approval Record (opens another website)Bertha Accordion Shutters
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Product brand: Bertha
Manufacturer: American Shutter Systems Association, Inc.
Bertha Accordion Shutters
Manufacturer: American Shutter Systems Association, Inc.
Florida's official product-approval record lists the Bertha H.V. Accordion Shutter System with HV Blade #3, with or without HV Window Blade #3, as approved under FL1850-R15, product number FL1850.1, for the Florida Building Code, Eighth Edition (2023). The engineering drawings, evaluation report and the engineer's Certification of Independence are published here exactly as issued. An approval shows the system was tested and approved — it does not make every opening suitable. That depends on the opening, the supporting structure, the anchorage and the installation requirements in the approved drawings.
Verified benefits
- Permanently mounted accordion shutters that close across the opening without panels to store.
- The official record lists large-missile impact resistance and approval for use inside and outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, subject to the approved drawings.
Suitable uses
- Windows, doors and openings where the opening, supporting structure and anchorage match the FL1850.1 approved drawings.
- Homes where a permanently installed system is preferred over removable panels.
FL1850-R15 is the Florida Product Approval record (application type: Revision). FL1850.1 is the product number for the Blade #3 system published here, drawing 23-129. A High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) is the part of Florida — Miami-Dade and Broward counties — with the state's strictest wind requirements. Florida approval for HVHZ use is not the same as a separate Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance.
- Manufacturer
- American Shutter Systems Association, Inc.
- System
- Bertha H.V. Accordion Shutter System — HV Blade #3 with or without HV Window Blade #3
- Florida approval
- FL1850-R15
- Revision
- R15 (application type: Revision)
- Code edition
- Florida Building Code, Eighth Edition (2023)
- Application status
- Approved
- Date approved
- December 12, 2023
- Official record revised
- August 17, 2026
- Document
- Engineering drawings FL1850_R15_II_DRAWING 23-129
- Document date
- July 21, 2023
- Product number on the record
- FL1850.1
- Category
- Shutters — Accordion
- Product brand
- Bertha
- Submitted by
- American Shutter Systems Association, Inc.
- Drawing number
- 23-129
- Evaluation report number
- 23-0721.25
- Impact resistant
- Yes. Large Missile Level D. The record lists approval for use inside and outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, subject to the requirements in the approved drawings.
- Evaluation
- Method 1 Option D evaluation report by Walter A. Tillit, Jr., P.E. (Florida licence PE-44167), Tilteco, Inc. / Tillit Testing & Engineering Company
What the document itself says about limits
- Suitability depends on your opening, supporting structure, and the installation requirements in the approved drawings. We assess these details for your property.
- Approved spans, design pressures and anchor spacing are set by the schedules in the drawings; a single figure must not be applied to every opening.
- The drawings are generic and not site-specific. Conditions that fall outside them need separate site-specific sealed engineering by an engineer of record.
- The contractor is responsible for verifying that the structure the shutter is attached to can carry the load.
- Each unit must carry the manufacturer's label and the warning label required by the drawings; centermates and locks must be properly closed and engaged during a hurricane warning.
Drawing 23-129: the sealed drawings showing approved spans, mounting details and anchor schedules. Printed sheet labels run 1 to 18 and include sheets 3A and 10A, so a sheet number does not always match its position in the file.
Dated July 21, 2023.
Report 23-0721.25: the engineer's report setting out the testing and calculations the approval rests on.
Dated July 21, 2023.
The evaluating engineer's statement that he has no financial interest in the company manufacturing or distributing the product. It concerns the engineer's independence only — it is not insurance, a warranty or a separate certification of the product.
Dated July 21, 2023.
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Official Florida Approval Record (opens another website)Nautilus Roll-Down Shutters
Installation & Service
Product brand: Nautilus
Manufacturer: ESS Manufacturing Inc.
Nautilus Roll-Down Shutters
Manufacturer: ESS Manufacturing Inc.
Florida's official product-approval record lists the Nautilus Rolling Shutter System, made by ESS Manufacturing Inc., as approved under FL12246-R6, product number FL12246.1, for the Florida Building Code, Eighth Edition (2023). The engineering drawings, evaluation report and the engineer's Certification of Independence are published here exactly as issued. An approval shows the system was tested and approved — it does not make every opening suitable. That depends on the opening, the supporting structure, the anchorage and the installation requirements in the approved drawings.
Verified benefits
- A permanently mounted rolling shutter that closes down over the opening, with no panels to store.
- The official record lists large-missile impact resistance, Level D, for use outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, subject to the approved drawings.
Suitable uses
- Windows, doors and openings outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone where the opening, structure and anchorage match the FL12246.1 approved drawings.
- Homes where a permanently installed system is preferred over removable panels.
FL12246-R6 is the Florida Product Approval record (application type: Revision). FL12246.1 is the product number for the Nautilus Rolling Shutter System published here, drawing 23-100. A High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) is the part of Florida — Miami-Dade and Broward counties — with the state's strictest wind requirements. This record is approved for use outside the HVHZ and is not a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance.
- Manufacturer
- ESS Manufacturing Inc.
- System
- Nautilus Rolling Shutter System
- Florida approval
- FL12246-R6
- Revision
- R6 (application type: Revision)
- Code edition
- Florida Building Code, Eighth Edition (2023)
- Application status
- Approved
- Date approved
- December 12, 2023
- Document
- Engineering drawings FL12246_R6_II_PED Dwgs 23-100 ESS Manuf
- Document date
- July 19, 2023
- Product number on the record
- FL12246.1
- Category
- Shutters — Roll-up
- Product brand
- Nautilus
- Manufacturer on the official record
- ESS Manufacturing Inc. f/k/a Expert Shutter Services
- Description on the record
- Extruded aluminum Nautilus Rolling Shutter System
- Drawing number
- 23-100
- Evaluation report number
- 23-0719.04
- Impact resistant
- Yes. Large-missile impact resistant, missile Level D (basic protection only), subject to the conditions in the approved drawings.
- Where the record allows it to be used
- Outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone: yes. Inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone: no.
- Design pressures and spans
- Set by the schedules in the approved drawings. They change with span, mounting and configuration, so they are read from the drawings for your opening rather than quoted as one figure.
- Evaluation
- Method 1 Option D evaluation report by Walter A. Tillit, Jr., P.E. (Florida license PE-44167), Tilteco, Inc. / Tillit Testing & Engineering Company
What the document itself says about limits
- These documents cover the Nautilus system for use outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. Suitability depends on your opening, supporting structure, and the approved installation requirements.
- Approved spans, design pressures and anchor requirements are set by the schedules in the drawings; a single figure must not be applied to every opening.
- The drawings are generic and not site-specific. Conditions outside them need separate site-specific sealed engineering.
- The lifting mechanism is excluded from this approval, so the approval does not certify every operating mechanism.
Drawing 23-100: installation details and system limitations, including the approved spans, mounting details and anchor schedules. Printed sheet labels run 1 to 26 and also include sheets 10A, 11A, 12A and 13A, so a printed sheet number does not always match its position in the file.
Dated July 19, 2023.
Report 23-0719.04: the technical evaluation and the conditions of use the approval rests on.
Dated July 19, 2023.
The evaluating engineer's statement of financial independence from the company manufacturing or distributing the product. It concerns the engineer's independence only — it is not insurance, a warranty or a separate certification of the product.
Dated July 19, 2023.
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Official Florida Approval Record (opens another website)Bertha Bahama Shutters
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Product brand: Bertha
Manufacturer: American Shutter Systems Association, Inc.
Bertha Bahama Shutters
Manufacturer: American Shutter Systems Association, Inc.
Florida's official product-approval record lists the Bertha HV Bahama Shutter (Non-HVHZ), submitted by American Shutter Systems Association, Inc., as approved under FL8523-R10, product number FL8523.1, for the Florida Building Code, Eighth Edition (2023). The engineering drawings, evaluation report and the engineer's Certification of Independence are published here exactly as issued. An approval shows the system was tested and approved — it does not make every opening suitable. That depends on the opening, the supporting structure, the anchorage and the installation requirements in the approved drawings.
Verified benefits
- Top-hinged Bahama shutters that are part of the home's appearance all year and lower over the opening when storm protection is needed.
- The official Florida record lists impact resistance for outside-HVHZ use, subject to the approved drawings and installation conditions.
Suitable uses
- Openings outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone where the opening, supporting structure and anchorage match the FL8523.1 approved drawings.
- Homes where a top-hinged Bahama style is preferred and the opening has the clearances the approved system requires.
FL8523-R10 is the Florida Product Approval record (application type: Revision). FL8523.1 is the product number for the Bertha HV Bahama Shutter (Non-HVHZ), drawing 23-139. A High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) is the part of Florida — Miami-Dade and Broward counties — with the state's strictest wind requirements. This record is approved for use outside the HVHZ and is not a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance.
- Manufacturer
- American Shutter Systems Association, Inc.
- System
- ASSA/Bertha H.V. Bahama Shutter
- Florida approval
- FL8523-R10 (model FL8523.1)
- Revision
- R10 (application type: Revision)
- Code edition
- Florida Building Code, Eighth Edition (2023)
- Application status
- Approved
- Date approved
- December 12, 2023
- Official record revised
- August 17, 2026
- Document
- Engineering drawings FL8523_R10_II_Drawing 23-139
- Document date
- July 28, 2023
- Product number on the record
- FL8523.1
- Category
- Shutters — Bahama
- Product brand
- Bertha
- Document submitter
- American Shutter Systems Association, Inc.
- Technical system
- ASSA/Bertha H.V. Bahama Shutter
- Official model
- Bertha HV Bahama Shutter (Non-HVHZ) Drawing Number #23-139
- Drawing number
- 23-139
- Evaluation report number
- 23-0728.06
- Where the official record allows it to be used
- Outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone: yes. Inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone: no.
- Impact and wind-zone notes
- The official record lists impact resistance. The evaluation report states large-missile Level D and small-missile basic protection for ASTM E1996 Wind Zones 1, 2 and 3, subject to the approved conditions. These wind-zone numbers are not hurricane categories.
- Evaluation
- Method 1 Option D evaluation report by Walter A. Tillit, Jr., P.E. (Florida license PE-44167), Tilteco, Inc. / Tillit Testing & Engineering Company
- Material
- Aluminum extrusions, subject to the drawing specifications.
What the document itself says about limits
- These documents cover the Bertha Bahama system for use outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. Suitability depends on your opening, supporting structure, and the approved installation requirements.
- The official record does not establish a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance, and this section does not describe the system as HVHZ-approved or Miami-Dade-approved.
- Approved pressures, sizes, anchorage, glass-clearance and fastening conditions are set by the drawings and must be read for the specific opening rather than treated as universal values.
- The drawings are generic and not site-specific. Conditions outside them need separate site-specific sealed engineering.
- The drawings instruct owners to secure the shutters with sill brackets during hurricane warnings. An open shade position is not the prescribed storm-protection position.
- This Bahama approval applies only to the Bahama system named here. It does not cover Colonial shutters or decorative shutters.
Drawing 23-139: the sealed drawings showing system details, approved schedules and installation conditions. The PDF has 12 pages: sheets 1–7 plus 3A, 3B, 4A, 5A and 6A, so a printed sheet label does not always match its PDF page position.
Dated July 28, 2023.
Report 23-0728.06: the technical evaluation for drawing 23-139 and the conditions of use the approval rests on.
Dated July 28, 2023.
The evaluating engineer's statement of financial independence from the company manufacturing or distributing the product. It concerns the engineer's independence only — it is not insurance, a warranty or a separate certification of the product.
Dated July 28, 2023.
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Official Florida Approval Record (opens another website)Bertha Colonial Shutters
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Product brand: Bertha
Manufacturer: American Shutter Systems Association, Inc.
Bertha Colonial Shutters
Manufacturer: American Shutter Systems Association, Inc.
Florida's official product-approval record lists the Bertha HV Colonial Shutter, submitted by American Shutter Systems Association, Inc., as approved under FL8200-R11, product number FL8200.1, for the Florida Building Code, Eighth Edition (2023). The engineering drawings, evaluation report and the engineer's Certificate of Independence are published here exactly as issued. An approval shows the system was tested and approved — it does not make every opening suitable. That depends on the opening, the supporting structure, the anchorage and the installation requirements in the approved drawings. This is a separate system from the Bertha Bahama shutter, with its own drawings, sizes and fastening requirements; nothing carries across between them. A decorative Colonial shutter is not covered by a storm approval.
Verified benefits
- Side-hinged Colonial shutters that fold back against the wall and swing across the opening when storm protection is needed.
- The official Florida record lists impact resistance for outside-HVHZ use, subject to the approved drawings and installation conditions.
Suitable uses
- Openings outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone where the opening, supporting structure and anchorage match the FL8200.1 approved drawings.
- Homes where a traditional side-hinged Colonial style is preferred and there is clear wall on both sides of the opening.
FL8200-R11 is the Florida Product Approval record (application type: Revision). FL8200.1 is the product number for the Bertha HV Colonial Shutter, drawing 23-134. A High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) is the part of Florida — Miami-Dade and Broward counties — with the state's strictest wind requirements. This record is approved for use outside the HVHZ and is not a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance.
- Manufacturer
- American Shutter Systems Association, Inc.
- System
- ASSA/Bertha H.V. Colonial Shutter
- Florida approval
- FL8200-R11 (model FL8200.1)
- Revision
- R11 (application type: Revision)
- Code edition
- Florida Building Code, Eighth Edition (2023)
- Application status
- Approved
- Date approved
- December 12, 2023
- Official record revised
- August 11, 2026
- Document
- Engineering drawings FL8200_R11_II_Drawing 23-134
- Document date
- July 21, 2023
- Product number on the record
- FL8200.1
- Category
- Shutters — Colonial
- Product brand
- Bertha
- Document submitter
- American Shutter Systems Association, Inc.
- Technical system
- ASSA/Bertha H.V. Colonial Shutter
- Official model
- Bertha HV Colonial Shutter Drawing Number #23-134
- Drawing number
- 23-134
- Evaluation report number
- 23-0721.30
- Where the official record allows it to be used
- Outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone: yes. Inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone: no.
- Impact and wind-zone notes
- The official record lists impact resistance. The evaluation report states large-missile Level D and small-missile basic protection for ASTM E1996 Wind Zones 1, 2 and 3, subject to the approved conditions. These wind-zone numbers are not hurricane categories.
- Evaluation
- Method 1 Option D evaluation report by Walter A. Tillit, Jr., P.E. (Florida license PE-44167), Tilteco, Inc. / Tillit Testing & Engineering Company
- Material
- Aluminum extrusions, subject to the drawing specifications.
- Approved structures
- The evaluation report limits installation to wood frame, poured concrete or concrete block structures.
What the document itself says about limits
- These documents cover the Bertha Colonial system for installations outside the Miami-Dade and Broward High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. Suitability depends on your opening, supporting structure, fasteners, configuration and the approved drawing requirements.
- The "H.V." wording in the system name does not make this an HVHZ approval. The record does not establish a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance, and this section does not describe the system as HVHZ-approved or Miami-Dade-approved.
- Approved pressures, maximum opening sizes, anchorage, glass clearances and fastening patterns are set by the drawings for each configuration and must be read for the specific opening rather than treated as universal values.
- The drawings are generic and not site-specific. Conditions outside them need separate site-specific sealed engineering.
- The drawings require each shutter to carry a visible marking instructing the owner to secure it with the specified storm bars and safety pins during hurricane warnings. Safe access to secure the shutters should be assessed, especially for elevated openings.
- This Colonial approval applies only to the Colonial system named here. It does not cover Bahama shutters or decorative shutters.
Drawing 23-134: the sealed drawings showing general notes, components, approved schedules and installation conditions. The PDF has 16 pages and the printed sheet labels run 1, 2, 3, 3A and 4 through 14 of 14, so a printed sheet label does not always match its PDF page position.
Dated July 21, 2023.
Report 23-0721.30: the technical evaluation for drawing 23-134 and the conditions of use the approval rests on.
Dated July 21, 2023.
The evaluating engineer's statement of financial independence from the company manufacturing or distributing the product. It concerns the engineer's independence only — it is not insurance, a warranty or a separate certification of the product.
Dated July 21, 2023.
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Official Florida Approval Record (opens another website)Installation & Service
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Manufacturer: Not yet verified
Insect, solar and comfort screens
Approval reference: Not yet verified
Insect, solar and comfort screens are everyday comfort products. They are not impact-protection systems and do not carry a hurricane product approval.
- Manufacturer
- Not yet verified
- System
- Insect, solar and comfort screens system quoted for your home
- Florida approval
- Not yet verified
- Revision
- Not yet verified
- Code edition
- Not yet verified
Storm Panel Materials
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Product brand: Bertha
Manufacturer: Eastern Metal Supply
Aluminum Storm Panels
Manufacturer: Eastern Metal Supply
Florida's official product-approval record lists Eastern Metal Supply's 2-inch by 0.050-inch aluminum storm panels as approved under FL39178-R1, product number FL39178.1, for the Florida Building Code, Eighth Edition (2023). The engineering drawings, product evaluation report and the engineer's Certificate of Independence are published here exactly as issued. An approval shows the system was tested and approved — it does not make every opening suitable. That depends on the opening, the structural host, the mounting conditions and the installation requirements in the drawings.
Verified benefits
- Opaque metal removable protection with a verified Florida approval record for the FL39178.1 system.
- The official record lists impact resistance and use inside and outside the HVHZ, subject to the approved drawings.
Suitable uses
- Openings where a removable opaque panel is practical to handle, label, install and store.
- Projects where the opening, host structure, anchorage and spans can follow the FL39178.1 approved schedules.
FL39178-R1 is the Florida approval record. FL39178.1 is the product number listed on that record and printed in the documents.
- Manufacturer
- Eastern Metal Supply
- System
- 2" x 0.050" Aluminum Storm Panels
- Florida approval
- FL39178-R1
- Revision
- R1 (application type: Revision)
- Code edition
- Florida Building Code, Eighth Edition (2023)
- Application status
- Approved
- Date approved
- December 13, 2023
- Official record revised
- August 14, 2026
- Document
- Engineering drawings FL39178_R1_II__DWG
- Document date
- October 6, 2023
- Document signed
- October 9, 2023
- Product number on the record
- FL39178.1
- Category
- Shutters — Storm Panels
- Impact resistant
- Yes. Approved for use inside and outside the HVHZ
- Design pressure on the record
- +130 / -130. Design pressures and allowable spans follow the span schedules in the drawings.
- Impact classification stated in drawings
- Large Missile Impact Resistant — Missile Level D
- Evaluation
- Method 1 Option D evaluation report by Richard Neet, P.E. (PE-86488), Engineering Express project EX #23-65188; ASCE 7-22 (ASD)
What the document itself says about limits
- Design pressures and allowable spans follow the span schedules in the drawings; a single figure must not be applied to every opening.
- The evaluation is Florida-only and non-site-specific. Each opening, structural host, mounting condition and installation must meet the drawings and any required site-specific professional review.
- Panel spans, anchors and fastening conditions vary within the drawings and must not be treated as universal values.
Dated October 6, 2023; signed October 9, 2023
October 6, 2023
October 6, 2023 — the evaluating engineer's statement that he is independent of the manufacturer
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Official Florida Approval Record (opens another website)Installation & Service
Product brand: Bertha
Manufacturer: Eastern Metal Supply
Bertha 2-inch Clear Storm Panels
Manufacturer: Eastern Metal Supply
Florida's official product-approval record lists Eastern Metal Supply's 2-inch Clear Bertha Storm Panel as approved under FL28390-R2, product number FL28390.1, for the Florida Building Code, Eighth Edition (2023). The engineering drawings, evaluation report and the engineer's Certificate of Independence are published here exactly as issued. An approval shows the system was tested and approved — it does not make every opening suitable. That depends on the opening, the supporting structure, the anchorage, the installation details and the approved schedules in the drawings.
Verified benefits
- Clear polycarbonate panels allow daylight through while the opening is covered.
- The official record lists large-missile impact resistance and use inside and outside the HVHZ, subject to the approved drawings.
Suitable uses
- Openings where a removable clear panel is preferred over an opaque metal panel.
- Projects where the opening, supporting structure, anchorage and schedules match the FL28390.1 approved drawings.
FL28390-R2 is the Florida approval record (application type: Revision). FL28390.1 is the product number for the clear panel published here. The Certificate of Independence also names FL28390.2, a separate Simplified Edition listing under the same record; the drawings and evaluation report shown here are FL28390.1, Engineering Express project 23-65158.
- Manufacturer
- Eastern Metal Supply
- System
- 2" Clear Bertha Storm Panel
- Florida approval
- FL28390-R2
- Revision
- R2 (application type: Revision)
- Code edition
- Florida Building Code, Eighth Edition (2023)
- Application status
- Approved
- Date approved
- December 13, 2023
- Official record revised
- August 18, 2026
- Document
- Engineering drawings FL28390_R2_II__DWG1
- Document date
- October 6, 2023
- Document signed
- October 12, 2023
- Product number on the record
- FL28390.1
- Category
- Shutters — Storm Panels
- Material
- Clear polycarbonate, 0.100 inch thick
- Impact resistant
- Yes. Large Missile Impact Resistant — Missile Level D. Approved for use inside and outside the HVHZ, subject to the limitations in the drawings.
- Design pressure on the record
- +60 / -60. Allowable spans and anchor spacing follow the schedules in the drawings.
- Evaluation
- Method 1 Option D evaluation report by Frank Bennardo, P.E. (PE0046549), Engineering Express project 23-65158; ASCE 7-22 (ASD)
What the document itself says about limits
- Allowable spans, anchor spacing and required separation from glazing follow the schedules in the drawings; a single figure must not be applied to every opening.
- The evaluation is non-site-specific and Florida-only. Each opening, structural host, anchorage and installation must meet the drawings, and conditions outside them need separate site-specific sealed engineering.
- Approval for use inside and outside the HVHZ applies only subject to the limitations stated in the drawings, including the separate HVHZ and non-HVHZ anchor schedules.
- The structural adequacy of the existing structure to carry the loads from this system must be verified by others.
The sealed drawings showing approved panel spans, connections and anchor schedules. Cover dated October 6, 2023; digitally signed October 12, 2023.
The engineer's report setting out the testing and calculations the approval rests on. Dated October 4, 2023; digitally signed October 12, 2023.
The evaluating engineer's statement that he has no financial interest in the manufacturer. Dated October 4, 2023.
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Official Florida Approval Record (opens another website)Installation & Service
Product brand: Bertha
Manufacturer: Eastern Metal Supply
Bertha 28-Gauge Galvanized Steel Storm Panels
Manufacturer: Eastern Metal Supply
This Bertha system uses 28-gauge galvanized steel storm panels. View its engineering drawings and supporting documents below. The correct panel size, fastening, and installation depend on your home’s openings and supporting structure.
Verified benefits
- Opaque removable galvanized steel panels with a verified Florida approval record for the FL22270.1 HVHZ/Impact system.
- The official record lists impact resistance and use inside and outside the HVHZ, subject to the approved drawings and installation requirements.
Suitable uses
- Openings where a removable opaque steel panel is practical to handle, label, install and store.
- Projects where the opening, supporting structure, anchorage and schedules match the FL22270.1 approved drawings.
FL22270-R3 is the Florida approval record (application type: Revision). FL22270.1 is the HVHZ/Impact product listing published here. The same official record also lists FL22270.2, a separate WZ3/Impact variant with different drawings and evaluation report; those documents are not used for this entry.
- Manufacturer
- Eastern Metal Supply
- System
- 28 Gauge Storm Panel (HVHZ)(Impact)
- Florida approval
- FL22270-R3
- Revision
- R3 (application type: Revision)
- Code edition
- Florida Building Code, Eighth Edition (2023)
- Application status
- Approved
- Date approved
- December 13, 2023
- Document
- Engineering drawings FL22270_R3_II_EMS004
- Document date
- Original title-block date October 3, 2017; 2023 FBC update September 18, 2023
- Document signed
- October 19, 2023
- Product number on the record
- FL22270.1
- Category
- Shutters — Storm Panels
- Material
- Galvanized steel, 28 gauge
- Installation drawing
- EMS004
- Evaluation report
- 8826
- Approved use
- Impact resistant: Yes. Approved for use in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) and outside that zone, when installed in compliance with EMS004 and the approval requirements.
- Evaluation
- Method 1 Option D evaluation report by Hermes F. Norero, P.E. (PE-73778), Building Drops, Inc.; TAS 201-94, TAS 202-94 and TAS 203-94 referenced.
What the document itself says about limits
- The official record says to see the installation instructions and evaluation report for allowable design pressures, sizes, installation requirements and limits of use.
- The drawings are generic and may not reflect the conditions at a specific site; site conditions that deviate from EMS004 require site-specific documents by a licensed engineer or registered architect.
- Anchor type, spacing, embedment, edge distance, allowable span and required separation from glass depend on the approved schedules and installation conditions in EMS004.
- The permit holder must verify the existing structure can sustain the added loads and verify all job-site dimensions before work begins.
Installation details, permitted configurations, and limitations.
Drawing EMS004: original title-block date October 3, 2017; 2023 FBC update September 18, 2023; digitally signed October 19, 2023.
Technical evaluation and conditions of use.
Evaluation report 8826: dated September 18, 2023; digitally signed October 19, 2023.
Engineer’s statement of financial independence.
Certificate of Independence: dated October 13, 2023; digitally signed October 19, 2023.
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Official Florida Approval Record (opens another website)