Weather Gaurd

About Us

"A lot goes into providing a fine product, and service plays a big part. I promise to install shutters on your windows and doors with the same care and attention to detail that I used when I did my mom and dad's. And I'll be around, if you ever need me." 

Your roll shutter expert since 1973

Weather Guard, Inc.

• Established in 1982 by D. Douglas Thomas
• Family owned and operated
• Designs, manufactures, installs and services hurricane shutters, specializing in roll down hurricane shutters
• Oldest and largest hurricane shutter manufacturer in Central and Northeast Florida
• Installed more than 100,000 shutters
• The acknowledged leader in condominium installations
• The industry’s most experienced and knowledgeable shutter design team
• Trusted to protect homes, condominiums, commercial institutions – including FEMA HURRICANE SHELTERS, BANKS, and POLICE AND FIRE STATIONS. FEDERAL BUILDINGS, US COAST GUARD STATIONS, MEDICAL CENTERS AND HOSPICE FACILITIES
• 2000 Recipient of the Manufacturer of the Year for Volusia and Flagler Counties Award
• Introduced the stucco process for shutter aesthetics and many more innovative techniques for the industry
• Custom designs In-Wall Hurricane Shutters
• We used more American made components in our shutters than other shutter companies

D. Douglas Thomas, President, CEO

• 40+ years of service in the industry, since 1973
• Founding President of Weather Guard, Inc., established 1982
• Founding Father and elected to the inaugural Board of Directors of the International Hurricane Protection Association in 2000
• Testified before the Florida Building Commission as they drafted statewide Florida Building Codes for hurricane protection
• 2010 National Police Athletic League Volunteer of the Year
• 2010 Volusia County Citizen of the Year
• Honored by the City of Ormond Beach in 2009 with a key to the city and the street, “Doug Thomas Way,” named in his honor
• 2002 National Recreation and Park Association’s Chester W. Freeman Citizen Award Recipient for Southeast United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
• Responsible for all of Weather Guard, Inc.’s installations

James McCusker, General Manager

• 40 years of service in the industry, since 1973
• State Certified General Contractor
• State Certified Home Inspector
• Testified before the Florida Building Commission as they drafted statewide Florida Building Codes for hurricane protection
• Created the Wind Load Charts used by building departments throughout Florida
• Designed more than $200 million in shutters under this license
• As a State Certified General Contractor, contracted for more than 10,000 permits and completed all

David Thomas, IV, Plant Manager

• 30 years of service in the industry, since 1983
• State Certified Contractor
• State Certified Home Inspector
• Began his career as a Weather Guard shutter installer
• Designs Weather Guard shutters
• Oversees shutter installations

April Thomas-Cole 20 years
Doug Thomas, Jr. 16 years
Tadd Thomas 10 years
Jason Schutt 13 years

More than 170 years combined experience in the hurricane shutter industry (No other shutter company comes close).

Hurricane Protection Magazine
The Magazine for Hurricane Protection Industry Professionals
WINTER 2002
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1