Walk-through + storm-readiness audit
We document existing shutters, generator (if any), shutoff valves, photo baseline of the property, and gaps. You get a written readiness scorecard with what's in place and what to add.
Property enhancement
Hurricane Prep & Backup Power
Storm-season-ready in advance, not in a panic. Battery + generator install, shutter inspection, pre-storm securing, and post-storm assessment for properties across Quintana Roo.
Why owners ask for this
A storm watch is not the time to start planning.
Quintana Roo's storm season runs June through November. Most owners wait until a system enters the Caribbean to think about shutters, generators, and securing the property — and that's too late. Local hardware stores empty out, contractors are booked solid, and your insurance settlement window starts the moment the storm hits, not a week later.
Hurricane Prep & Backup Power is the service owners use to stop reacting and start being ready. We install battery backup or full generator capacity in the off-season, inspect (or install) storm shutters before May, document the property for insurance, and run the pre-storm + post-storm protocol when watches are issued. By the time a forecast goes red, your property is already 90% secured.
Pricing varies meaningfully — battery backup for a small condo is a different conversation than a full whole-home generator on a beachfront house. Walk-through and written scope are free.
What ready looks like
By June 1: generator load-tested, shutters inspected, pre-storm protocol documented and team-rehearsed. When the watch is issued, your team executes a known plan — not a last-minute scramble at the hardware store.
What's included
What our Hurricane Prep covers
Battery backup & generator install
Battery UPS for essential loads (modem, router, fridge, security) on smaller units. Standby generator with automatic transfer switch for whole-home coverage on houses. Sized to your actual load profile, not an off-the-shelf kilowatt number that doesn't match how you use the property.
- ●Load assessment + sizing
- ●Battery UPS for essential circuits
- ●Standby generator + ATS for whole-home
- ●Annual maintenance + load test
Storm shutter inspection & deployment
Pre-season inspection of existing shutters (accordion, roll-down, panel, or fabric). Repair or replacement of failed pieces. Pre-storm deployment when watches are issued. Post-storm retraction. For properties without shutters, we quote install through a local supplier.
- ●Pre-season inspection
- ●Repair / replacement of failed pieces
- ●Pre-storm deployment
- ●Post-storm retraction + storage
Pre-storm property securing
When a watch is issued: outdoor furniture stowed, planters secured, pool lowered to safe level, gas tanks shut off where applicable, electronics elevated, valuables relocated. Photo documentation before and after for insurance. Coordinated with your property manager so guests aren't mid-checkout when the work starts.
- ●Outdoor furniture + planters secured
- ●Pool lowered to safe level
- ●Gas + utilities verified
- ●Photo documentation for insurance
Post-storm assessment & cleanup
First-on-scene damage assessment within 24–48 hours of all-clear (subject to local access conditions). Photo documentation, insurance liaison support, vendor coordination for any repairs, and progressive cleanup so your property is bookable again as fast as possible. Includes the assessment + initial cleanup; major repair work is quoted separately.
- ●24–48 hour assessment after all-clear
- ●Photo documentation for claims
- ●Vendor coordination for repairs
- ●Progressive cleanup + restart
How it works
A 12-month rhythm, not a panic response
Off-season install (Dec–May)
Battery, generator, shutter, and any other capital install happen in the off-season when contractors aren't saturated and pricing is sane. By June 1 the property is ready, not scheduled to be ready.
Storm-season standby (Jun–Nov)
When a watch is issued, our team executes the pre-storm protocol on your property — typically 24–48 hours before landfall. You get photo documentation in real time. After all-clear, post-storm assessment within 24–48 hours.
Annual review
Every spring (April–May), we re-audit storm readiness, run the generator load test, replace storm-shutter pieces that aged out, and refresh photo documentation. The system stays current.
Who this is for
When this work earns its keep
Beachfront and waterfront properties
Properties on or near the water bear the storm load first. Comprehensive shutters + a sized generator + a documented protocol turn an existential threat into a manageable one. Owners who have lived through one Category 3 don't skip this work on the next property.
Absentee and international owners
If you can't fly down 36 hours before landfall, you need someone who can. Local team, in advance, with photo documentation. Insurance settlements move faster when claims are documented from hour zero, not reconstructed three weeks later.
Owners with heavy guest calendars
Storm season + a booked calendar = decisions about cancellations, refunds, and rebooks under pressure. Having pre-storm protocol pre-agreed with your property manager removes the in-the-moment scramble; everyone knows who does what at what watch level.
FAQ
Hurricane Prep & Backup Power — common questions
Off-season — December through May. Contractors and supply chains are normal, prices are sane, and the work is done before storm watches start. We don't recommend starting an install in August. Walk-through can happen any time of year.
Depends on the property and your priorities. Battery UPS sized for essentials (modem, router, fridge, security, a few lights) covers most multi-day outages and is much cheaper. Whole-home generator with automatic transfer switch is the right call for properties where you can't accept losing AC for 3+ days, or where guest stays continue through outages. We'll model both during the walk-through.
We're not insurance brokers. But: photo documentation before and after every storm event, written records of the pre-storm protocol you executed, and an itemized post-storm assessment make claims dramatically faster. We'll work with your broker if you want us to, but we don't bind, place, or advise on policies.
If you're a property management client, the pre-storm protocol is built into your operations rhythm — your manager knows the threshold at which the team mobilizes, what gets stowed first, and how guest cancellations are handled. If you're not a management client, this runs as a standalone service triggered by watches and warnings.
Many of the moving parts (battery, individual shutters, in-unit securing) work in condos. Whole-home generator install typically does not — that's a building-level decision. We'll scope what's feasible in your specific building during the walk-through and coordinate with the HOA where needed.
Hardware install is custom — a battery UPS install for a 1-bedroom condo is a different number than a whole-home generator on a 4-bedroom beachfront house. Storm-season standby (the protocol execution) is a smaller monthly retainer. Walk-through and quote are free, no commitment.
Ready when you are
Get a custom Hurricane Prep quote.
Free walk-through, written readiness scorecard, no commitment. Storm season starts June 1 — schedule the assessment now.
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