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Knowledge Centre · lifecycle guidance

Hurricane protection has to survive the years between hurricanes.

Salt, humidity, UV, wind-driven rain and repeated wetting can act on coastal systems every day. Material selection, fresh-water cleaning, track care, motor testing and pre-season inspection are part of long-term protection performance.

Salt + coating careTracks + motors + hardwarePre-season inspection
Coastal storm-protection maintenance and lifecycle planning reference
The real coastal test is whether the system still closes, locks and operates years after installation.

Protection system · direct answers

What project teams need to know about Coastal Corrosion & Maintenance.

Use this page for early system selection; final performance follows the exact tested, listed or engineered configuration and the actual project.
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What is Coastal Corrosion & Maintenance?

Salt, humidity, UV, wind-driven rain and repeated wetting can act on coastal systems every day. Material selection, fresh-water cleaning, track care, motor testing and pre-season inspection are part of long-term protection performance.

02

What project information should Apollo receive first?

Send the project location, building type, drawings or clear photographs, relevant dimensions and structural information, and any known wind, design-pressure, impact, flood, shelter, access or local-code requirements that apply to this system.

03

Can this system be specified from website information alone?

No. Site hazard, dimensions, loads, support and anchorage, exact product configuration, installation method, applicable technical evidence and local approvals can all change the final specification.

04

Does Apollo install this protection system?

Apollo is supply-only. Final engineering, fixings, installation, approvals and local code compliance remain with the appropriate manufacturer, approved specialist or client-side project team unless expressly included in the written scope.

05

Can Apollo review this system for international projects?

Yes, where the product and project can be supported. Destination hazard, climate, freight, documentation, local engineering, certification and installation responsibilities are reviewed before supply.

Whole-Property Storm ProtectionMap the shell, structure, refuge, critical systems and water pathway before choosing products.
  • Openings + glazing
  • Roof + load path
  • Safe rooms + shelters
  • Rooftop plant
  • Critical power
  • Solar mounting
  • Flood + surge
01Project guidance

Aluminium is well suited to coastal work, but it is not maintenance-free.

Coating selection, damaged edges, fasteners, dissimilar-metal interfaces and regular removal of salt contamination all matter in aggressive marine environments.

02Project guidance

Keep moving systems moving.

Roll-down guides, accordion tracks, sliding-door tracks, locks and motors should be cleaned and operated periodically rather than left untouched until a storm warning is issued.

03Project guidance

Each product family has its own maintenance points.

Inspect roll-down curtains and guides, accordion joints and tracks, Bahama/Colonial hinges and supports, impact-window drainage and hardware, fabric anchors, and louvre mechanisms according to the system and manufacturer guidance.

04Project guidance

Use a pre-season cycle: CLEAN → OPERATE → TEST → INSPECT → REPAIR.

Identify problems before severe weather develops. After a significant storm, inspect for impact damage, loose tracks or fixings, broken glazing, electrical faults and water ingress before relying on the system again.

Plan · compare · specify

Use the wider Apollo protection pathway.

Project-specific performance

Performance follows the exact system and project.

Opening size, positive and negative design pressures, impact requirements, tracks or frames, anchors and structural substrate all affect final performance. Numerical wind, impact and certification information is matched to the applicable tested or engineered configuration for the project.

Testing, standards & specification

Apollo NZ Global · International project supply

Start with the property. We’ll help map the severe-storm protection pathway around it.

Send the project location, drawings or photos, known wind/code requirements, flood or storm-surge information and any shelter or critical-equipment requirements.

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Supply-only project model. Final structural design, shelter design, fixings, installation, local approvals and code compliance remain project-specific unless expressly included in the quoted supply scope.

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