Why Maxforce™

It depends on what you need the system to do. Impact glass protects against direct hurricane impact but doesn't retract — it's permanent architecture. Shutters protect well but require manual deployment or storage. MaxForce™ screens deploy in under sixty seconds, retract completely out of sight when not needed, and provide year-round UV and insect protection that the other two systems don't. For homeowners who use their patio or lanai throughout the year, the retractability often justifies the choice.

Earlier MaxForce systems used a fixed-track design — strong, but without the continuous adjustment the new system provides. MaxForce™ 365 uses Quiet Spring technology, which keeps the screen under steady tension and adjusts in real time as conditions change. The result is quiet, smooth, everyday operation that the fixed-track generation couldn't deliver, paired with the same hurricane-grade protection MaxForce is known for.

The cost difference reflects engineering choices that show up under hurricane conditions: extruded aluminum framing instead of stamped, marine-grade hardware, U.S. manufacturing with domestic quality control, and a lifetime warranty rather than a limited one. Cheaper hurricane screens typically save on the components that fail first — the tracks, the corners, and the motor housing. The MaxForce™ premium is the cost of those components being built to last.

MaxForce screens carry a manufacturer's limited warranty from Fenetex that covers components by category — lifetime coverage for aluminum and proprietary components and welded seams, with motor, fabric, and finish coverage running 3 to 10 years. Because every MaxForce system is built on a single, continuously maintained engineering platform — in production since 2007 — and because the self-adjusting track is backward compatible with existing MaxForce systems, coverage and serviceability extend across generations rather than ending when a product line is retired. That continuity is the real difference. The warranty applies to the original owner.

MaxForce™ screens have been installed on residential and commercial properties across hurricane-exposed regions and have performed well in named storms. Beyond field performance, the system has passed the formal hurricane test protocols — TAS 201, 202, and 203 and ASTM E1886, E1996, and E330 — that simulate the wind speeds and debris impact of a major storm.

MaxForce™ screens are approved for use in the Miami-Dade County High Velocity Hurricane Zone and rated for 185 MPH — sustained wind speeds in the range of a Category 5 hurricane. The screens have passed the TAS 201, 202, and 203 missile-impact protocols, meaning they're tested against large and small wind-borne debris, which impact glass and shutters are also tested against. Its approval is among the most demanding hurricane standards in the United States.

Yes. The same engineering that handles hurricane-force coastal winds applies to high-wind conditions elsewhere — Midwest straight-line winds, mountain downslope winds, Santa Ana events, and Great Lakes storms. MaxForce™ is installed on homes nationwide, not only in coastal Florida.

The installation typically takes 1-2 days per opening for residential systems, and the tracks are designed to mount to most existing structural framing without requiring new framing work.