How to Prepare Your Home for Bushfire Season

Adshutters
12 January
Bal FZ Shutters, Bushfire Shutters

Along with the warm summer months in the Australian bushland comes the potential for highly dangerous bushfires. It is imperative that homeowners and business owners take extreme precautions during these months and stay prepared at a moment’s notice.

With the rise in bushfires expected for 2019-2020, it is crucial that people be diligent about preparing their homes and families. Here are some
tips for beating brushfire season!

Regularly Check and Update Your Fire Safety Equipment

Stocking up your home with the right safety equipment is a key component to keeping your home and family safe. Check and install smoke alarms. Make sure that all smoke alarms in your home are in strong operating conditions and that any smoke alarms older than 10 years are replaced.
Updated safety equipment is a simple way to be on alert in case of an emergency.

Clean out Your Gutters

Dead leaves and twigs are a quick way to get a fire spreading rapidly! Keeping those gutters free and clear will leave you with one less way of your home being in danger during brushfire season. Hire a professional to come and get your gutters cleaned and help protect both your home and your surroundings.

Check Your Property Insurance Policy

The loss of homes is an unfortunate reality for many in the Australian brushland since fires can come on so quickly and fiercely. Many homes cover fire damage; however, bushfires are considered a natural disaster. Be sure your insurance policy contains coverage for damage caused by natural disasters, or you could be facing a nightmare should something happen to your home in a brushfire or other disaster.

Check your insurance well before the bushfire season to avoid any waiting periods. Make sure you are fully covered and prepared for anything.

Have an Emergency Plan in Place

A bushfire can become a terrifying situation, so it is important to have a plan in place and keep as calm as possible to get to safety. The NSW RFS advises that families have a bushfire survival plan in place and that all members of your household are aware of the plan.

In addition, having an evacuation plan is especially crucial to those households containing small children or elderly. Make sure you have an evacuation plan in place for all people, pets, and belongings.

Know the Bush Fire Alert Levels

When bushfires hit it’s important to keep an eye on the alert levels and to pay attention to updated news. Staying informed will help you put your emergency plan into place if you need to.

Consider Home Upgrades

Home upgrades such as non-combustible fencing and bushfire shutters are ideal for homes in the Australian Bushland. In fact, Australian standards require all homes built in bushfire zones to attain a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) classification.

Work with a local company you trust to install these enhancements and added protection to your home.

AdShutters is just a phone call away and are industry experts in installing bushfire shutters in both the Sydney and Gold Coast areas. Contact AdShutters today for a free measure and quote!

Adshutters

Adshutters is an Australian owned small business that uses only the best roller shutter components and products so that our clients get the biggest benefits possible from their roller shutter.

Adshutters prides itself on unparalleled quality in all facets of the roller shutter business, from the sale, continuing all the way through to delivery of the final product. With a large number of satisfied clients, 50% of our work is by referral from previous clients. We strive to make every roller shutter transaction as cost effective, efficient, productive and as pleasant as possible for our customers.

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Jen Leha

21:23 22 Dec 19

I can not recommend these guys enough! Great service and communication, and everyone I spoke to or met was lovely to deal with. We had bushfire shutters installed and I am so pleased with them - I smile every time I see or use them. I followed a recommendation, and am very happy I did. Also very competitive prices. Absolutely chuffed!

LEIGHTON DONELLY

05:30 21 Dec 19

Adam from Adshutters offered professional service, delivering on time and on budget. The installers were professional and installed the very large bush fire shutters without issue. Would happily recommend

Patrick Buckle

08:07 01 Dec 19

We recently had shutters installed on a complex rural site. Adam managed the installation around our build schedule and coordinated for all works to be resolved with clear communication. Thanks for the install, we trust the system will serve us well through a tough fire season ahead.

Michael Hand

06:17 07 Oct 19

We had a small job, installation of bushfire shutters on a wide kitchen window and on a 2.4 metre high sliding glass door system. An initial contact via an internet search brought me to Adshutters and personally to Adam. He understood what was required, was very helpful, was quick in his responses and offered an incredibly competitive quote that could not be bettered. The installation team arrived on time and completed the job within 2 hours, tidied up after themselves leaving behind a neat bushfire protection system that was compliant, effective and at a great price. We were very impressed with the whole experience and am happy to recommend Adam and his team to all that might enquire.

Lisa Ferbrache

02:44 01 Aug 19

Adam was great. Prompt service, very knowledgeable & the roller shutters installed at our electrical business look great . Would definately use him again!

Bec N

11:09 24 Jan 20

Very happy with the job Adam and his guys have done for us on our recent renovations. To comply with bushfire regulations we had 13 Bal40 shutters installed. Adam worked with our builders, providing advice on how best to build them into the eaves and staged the install according to our build. He has also been very good to deal with if any problems have come up. And now that’s it’s all done (after initially not wanting shutters) they are one of my favourite things of our build. We chose the motorized option and due to how easy they are to use, we use them everyday to help regulate the interior temperature, they’ve negated the need for window coverings on most windows and they are amazing for providing darkness for bedrooms. Highly recommend Adshutters.

Alison Vought

06:48 06 Feb 20

We purchased shutters for all of our windows just over 2 years ago. Adam and his team went above and beyond for us, visiting the property and taking measurements while the house was in the settlement process, so that shutters could be installed just days after we moved into the property. The installers were punctual, efficient, friendly and made sure to clean up any mess that was made as a result of the installation. The end result were shutters that look amazing, block out the light and heat when required and make our family feel safe and secure. I believe they actually improve upon the look of the house. Recently, we had a motor fail in one of the shutters. Adam sent one of his team around promptly to replace the motor at no charge. Very impressed with this service and the warranty offered on the motors. I have recommended AdShutters before, resulting in my sister having shutters fit to her house, even though she lived almost 2 hours from Sydney. I would not hesitate to recommend AdShutters to anyone. Don’t waste your time with anyone else. Adam prices competitively and the product is high quality and looks fantastic.

Blake Ryan

05:30 02 Mar 20

Adshutters recently installed shutters on our house. The experience was quick easy and the job was completed in a great time frame. The finished product is of high quality and the colour Adam suggested suits the house perfectly. I’m surprised how much heat and sound the shutters keep out. It’s a great product and the customer service was great, I would highly recommend this company to others.

11 Trigalana Place

00:33 31 Mar 17

We installed 5 bushfire shutters to our home during our recent renovations, two of which are 5 metres in length. Adam is knowledgeable and provided sound advice and input, working closely with our builders as to how the shutters can be installed.We needed the installation to be done just before Christmas 2016 in order to get our final certification. Adam and his team went out of their way during this busy period and installed the shutters on a Sunday to meet our deadline. He also came back subsequent to the installation to rectify some teething issues with the shutters.The shutters not only provide bushfire protection but also security and shield from the afternoon sun if required. Customer service from Adshutters is exemplary and we have an excellent product installed in our home. Adam Page is courteous, professional and I recommend him highly.