Summary
A fixed, angled louver panel — the classic "Bahama shutter" silhouette instantly recognizable across Caribbean architecture — mounted above a window to provide permanent shade and rain deflection without moving parts. [DRAFT SPEC SHEET — see confidence note below.]
Overview
Traditional Bahama shutters hinge at the top and can be propped open at an angle or closed flat against the window for storm protection. Based on the name in Condado Window's own product list, "Bahama Fix Louvers" appear to be the fixed-angle version of that same silhouette — a permanently mounted, non-operable louver panel that gives a building the recognizable tropical architectural look and passive shade/rain benefit, without the hardware (or storm-closing function) of an operable Bahama shutter. This interpretation should be confirmed directly with Condado Window, since it changes what the product can be marketed to do.
Features
- Recognizable Caribbean architectural style — The angled-louver silhouette associated with tropical and coastal design.
- Passive shade and rain deflection — Blocks direct sun and sheds rain from the window below, without any moving parts.
- Low maintenance — No hinges, hardware, or operation mechanism to service, since the panel is fixed in place.
- Coordinated finish — Available in the same aluminum finish palette as the rest of the Condado Window line.
Technical Details (draft — pending confirmation)
- Mounting: fixed-angle louver panel bracketed above the window opening (bracket design and projection depth to be confirmed).
- Key open question: does "Fix" mean this product is purely decorative/shade (no storm-protection function), as opposed to an operable Bahama shutter that closes flat for impact protection? This must be confirmed with the client before the product is marketed either way — the two versions have very different technical and code requirements.
Specifications (draft)
- Material: Aluminum louver blades and frame (alloy and gauge to be confirmed).
- Function: As drafted, a fixed architectural shade element — not assumed to provide hurricane impact protection unless confirmed otherwise with engineering.
- PSF rating and Florida Building Code approval: Not applicable if this is a fixed decorative element; to be defined only if the client confirms an operable, storm-rated version is intended.
FAQ
Does the Bahama Fix Louver close for storm protection, like a shutter? As named ("Fix" = fixed), this draft assumes it does not — it's treated as a permanently mounted shade/architectural element. If Condado Window intends an operable, storm-rated Bahama shutter, that's a different product with its own engineering and should be described separately.
Where is this typically used? As a shading element over windows on the sunniest-facing walls of a building, often paired with impact windows underneath for the actual storm protection.