Hurricane Shutters Cost in California
Rated storm shutters price by the square foot and by the class, and the classes spread wider than any other line in this cluster -- a removable storm panel and an electric roll-down differ by more than ten times per square foot. This guide prices the rated classes as cost lines only: per square foot, per window, and per whole-house project. It makes no claim about what any class will do in any storm.
Orange County, CA · Updated 2026 · Costs shown as ranges — your quote will vary by installer and scope
Rated classes, priced per square foot
| Rated class | Cost per square foot, 2026 | Per 7-sq-ft window |
|---|---|---|
| Storm panels | $10-$20 | $115-$240 |
| Accordion | $15-$30 | labor fees $45-$100 on top |
| Bahama, rated | $20-$35 | $185-$345 |
| Colonial | $25-$35 | $220-$345 |
| Roll-down, manual | $25-$60 | $220-$520 including installation |
| Roll-down, electric | $50-$175 | top of the per-window spread |
Angi 2026 hurricane-class reporting prices storm panels at $10 to $20 per square foot, accordion at $15 to $30 plus labor fees of $45 to $100, rated Bahama at $20 to $35, colonial at $25 to $35, and roll-down at $25 to $60. HomeGuide 2026 reporting brackets the field at $5 to $50 per square foot for the general classes and $50 to $175 for electric roll-down. The class name is therefore the price: two quotes in different classes are not two prices for one job.
The removable-panel end of the band
Storm panels are the removable class: steel or aluminum panels priced at $10 to $20 per square foot in Angi reporting, $115 to $240 for a 7-square-foot window, priced per opening covered. Accordion shutters are the permanent folding class at $15 to $30 per square foot plus the labor fees above. Both sit far under the roll-down classes because neither carries a housing or the operable hardware of the classes above them. Panel storage, where a quote prices it, appears as its own line. The decorative and shade classes price on the exterior shutters cost hub and the Bahama shutters cost guide.
The roll-down end of the band
Roll-down classes carry the housing above the window and the operating line inside it. Manual roll-down prices at $25 to $60 per square foot in Angi reporting; electric roll-down runs $50 to $175 per square foot in HomeGuide reporting, the widest single-class spread in this cluster, because the motor line and the housing size scale with the opening. On wide openings -- patio doors and picture windows -- per-window figures quoted on standard 7-square-foot windows understate the job by the full area difference.
Whole-house project frame
HomeGuide 2026 project reporting puts whole-house projects in a $2,000 to $8,000 average range nationally, with a $4,700 national average. The spread inside that range is the class table multiplied by the opening count: a panel-class house and a roll-down house with the same windows price several times apart. California quotes most often attach rated classes to coastal properties and specific openings rather than every window.
Permit and specification lines
Angi 2026 exterior reporting puts permit costs at $25 to $150, arising in historic districts, HOA-regulated communities, and storm-rated specifications. Rated variants of standard exterior classes run roughly double the standard class price in the same reporting. A rated quote should show three separate layers: the class figure per square foot, the labor and access lines, and the permit and specification lines.
How this lane differs from its neighbours
This guide prices rated classes as cost lines and nothing further. The Bahama class in its shade and decorative frame prices on the Bahama shutters cost guide, and the five standard exterior classes price per pair on the exterior shutters cost hub. Interior window treatments never enter this lane: interior plantation shutters priced by the room sit on the plantation shutter installation guide, interior materials on the shutter materials comparison guide, and interior shutters against blinds on the interior shutters vs blinds guide.
- Rated class named: panels, accordion, colonial, or roll-down
- Frame stated: per square foot, per window, or per project
- Motor and housing lines stated apart
- Permit and rated-specification lines named
Frequently asked questions
How much do hurricane shutters cost in California?
By class, in 2026 reporting: storm panels $10 to $20 per square foot, accordion $15 to $30 plus labor fees of $45 to $100, colonial $25 to $35, roll-down $25 to $60, and electric roll-down $50 to $175 per square foot in HomeGuide reporting. The class is the price.
What is the cheapest rated shutter class?
Storm panels, at $10 to $20 per square foot in Angi 2026 reporting -- $115 to $240 for a 7-square-foot window. Panels are the removable class, priced per opening covered, with no housing or operating hardware lines.
What do roll-down hurricane shutters cost?
Angi 2026 reporting prices manual roll-down at $25 to $60 per square foot, with a 7-square-foot window at $220 to $520 including installation. HomeGuide reporting puts electric roll-down at $50 to $175 per square foot.
What does a whole-house hurricane shutter project cost?
HomeGuide 2026 project reporting puts whole-house projects in a $2,000 to $8,000 average range nationally, with a $4,700 national average. The class mix and opening count move a given house across that range several times over.
Do rated shutters cost more than standard exterior shutters?
Angi 2026 reporting puts hurricane-rated variants at roughly double the standard class price, with permits at $25 to $150 where a storm-rated specification brings one onto the job. Rated classes price as their own lines, never inside the standard pair bands.