Hurricane Impact Windows
South Florida
Hurricane Impact Windows Provider for Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Martin County. During the summer months in Florida, hot and humid temperatures can make your home very uncomfortable. If you are tired of sweating through the summer months, it might be time to consider upgrading certain features of your home with new, energy-efficient windows from a professional company.
Florida Filing Dated 2003 | Glass & Glazing Specialty License Issued in 2005 | Wellington, FL
Impact Resistant Windows Made From Hurricane Glass
From the initial consultation through project closeout, the written scope should identify the selected products, responsibilities, schedule assumptions, inspections, and warranty terms. The published office address is in Wellington, Florida. Florida records show a corporate filing dated 2003 and a glass and glazing specialty license issued in 2005.
For each quoted opening, we can identify the product approval, configuration, design pressure, glass package, and installation requirements in the written scope. Final code acceptance remains subject to the property, permit, and authority review.
We offer a wide range of Residential Hurricane Impact Windows and Doors in South Florida, including:
- New construction residential windows and doors
- Hurricane impact windows
- Hurricane impact doors
Key Takeaways: Hurricane Impact Windows in South Florida
Essential information for Florida homeowners considering impact windows
- Performance depends on the exact approved assembly, design pressure, opening, exposure, configuration, anchorage, and installation
- Qualifying installations may support insurance credits, subject to carrier, policy, property, and inspection requirements
- Energy-efficient glass options can reduce heat transfer; cooling savings vary by product, property, HVAC system, climate, and use
- The written scope identifies installation requirements; code acceptance and warranty coverage depend on the product, property, permit review, installation, and written terms
- Selected products may support marketability and added forced-entry resistance; value effects and security performance vary by property, market, product, and test data
10 Reasons to Install Impact Windows
There are many reasons why you should replace your old windows and doors with new impact windows and impact doors.
Product-Specific Storm Performance
Storm performance depends on the exact approved window assembly, design pressure, opening, exposure, configuration, anchorage, and installation. Review those details in the written quote.
Added Forced-Entry Resistance
Some impact-window assemblies publish forced-entry test data. Resistance and limitations depend on the selected product, locks, frame, glass package, anchorage, and installation.
Insurer Wind-Mitigation Review
Qualifying impact products may support wind-mitigation credits. Eligibility and premium changes depend on the insurer, policy, property, inspection findings, and whether required openings are protected.
Energy Efficiency
Selected glass and frame packages can affect heat transfer. Comfort, HVAC use, and utility costs vary by product, installation, property, climate, rates, and occupant use.
Visibility & UV-Filtering Options
Some glass packages publish visible-light and ultraviolet-transmission data. UV filtering and interior-fade effects vary by the exact glass package, exposure, furnishings, and use.
Noise Reduction
Laminated glass can reduce perceived exterior noise. Results depend on the tested assembly, glass package, framing, installation, room, and sound source.
Complete List of Benefits:
To compare an approved impact-window assembly with other opening-protection approaches
Your old windows and doors are hard to operate
You are concerned about the safety of your windows and doors
Potential noise attenuation, based on published test data for the selected assembly
Potential eligibility for wind-mitigation insurance credits, subject to carrier review
Potential added forced-entry resistance, based on the selected product and published test data
Energy Efficiency - selected glass packages can reduce heat transfer and may lower cooling use
May support property marketability; value and return depend on the home, project, and local market
Visible-light and UV-filtering options, with performance based on the selected glass package
Why Trust Window Guys of Florida?
Review the contractor license, exact product documents, written project scope, and warranty terms before choosing an impact-window or door installation.
Florida Contractor License
Florida Certified General Contractor CGC1518491. Verify current status directly with the Florida DBPR.
20+ Years of Glass & Glazing Licensure
Florida glass and glazing specialty license issued in 2005.
Product Approval Review
The exact quoted product and configuration must carry the approvals and design pressures required for the project location and opening.
Written Project Scope
The proposal identifies the selected products, installation scope, assumptions, responsibilities, and project-specific exclusions.
Product Documentation
Quotes can identify the exact manufacturer, model, Florida Product Approval or Miami-Dade NOA, installation instructions, and warranty terms for review.
Code & Permit Review
Project review addresses the applicable Florida Building Code, product documents, design criteria, and local permit process for the quoted scope.
What to Verify Before Signing
What Makes Hurricane Impact Windows Worth the Investment?
Hurricane impact windows are one opening-protection approach. Performance depends on the exact approved assembly, design pressure, opening, exposure, configuration, anchorage, and installation; forced-entry, energy, and noise performance must be evaluated from product-specific test data.
Financial outcomes are property-specific. Qualifying installations may support wind-mitigation credits, but eligibility and premium changes depend on the insurer, policy, inspection findings, documentation, and opening protection. Efficient glass packages may lower cooling use, with savings varying by product, property, HVAC system, climate, and use.
Factory-installed impact glazing does not require shutter deployment for that opening when the selected assembly and approved plan provide the required opening protection. Confirm the property's opening-protection strategy, maintenance, limitations, and emergency plan with the applicable professionals.
Key Takeaways
Confirm Insurance Eligibility
Ask the carrier which mitigation features, documentation, inspections, and opening-protection requirements apply before estimating any credit or premium change.
Choose the Glass Package for the Property
Low-E glass and thermal breaks can reduce heat transfer, but utility savings vary by the selected assembly, property, HVAC system, climate, and use.
Match Approval and Design Pressure
Choose products with approvals, configurations, and design pressures appropriate for each opening and exposure. Insurance eligibility is determined separately by the carrier and inspection.
Energy Efficient Windows and Doors
Window and glass choices can affect heat transfer, but the result is specific to the product, installation, property, orientation, climate, and use.
Replacing older units with an appropriately selected assembly may improve air-leakage or thermal performance. Compare published ratings for the exact window and glass package.
No utility savings are guaranteed. HVAC use and bills vary by the selected product, installation quality, property, HVAC system, climate, energy rates, and occupant behavior.
Some glass packages include Low-E coatings or UV-filtering interlayers. Review published solar-heat-gain, visible-light, and UV-transmission data for the exact option; interior-fade and comfort effects vary.
Compare Impact Windows and Hurricane Shutters
If your home has only hurricane shutters over your windows, then you may have experienced some benefits and drawbacks during the hurricane season.
Impact windows and shutters are different opening-protection approaches. Compare the exact tested products, approvals, design pressures, installation or deployment requirements, maintenance, and limitations for each opening.
Some impact-window assemblies also publish forced-entry test data. Resistance depends on the selected product, locks, frame, glass package, anchorage, and installation; no window prevents every intrusion.
Factory-installed impact glazing does not require shutter deployment for that opening when it is part of the approved opening-protection plan. Other openings and storm-preparation steps may still require action.
Hurricane Windows — Are You Prepared?
Insurance requirements and pricing vary by carrier, policy, property, coverage, and risk. Qualifying work may be considered in the carrier's wind-mitigation review.
Impact windows and doors can be part of an opening-protection strategy when the exact products, approvals, design pressures, openings, exposure, and installation match the approved plan. They do not prevent all storm damage.
Qualifying impact windows may support a wind-mitigation credit, but eligibility and premium changes vary by insurer, policy, property, inspection results, documentation, coverage, and opening protection. No savings or payback period is guaranteed.
Noise Reduction — Do You Have a Solution?
Have you ever planned a luxurious sleep in on a Saturday morning, only to be rudely awakened by an over-zealous neighbor mowing their lawn at 8 am? With noise complaints becoming increasingly typical, there is a growing need for sound reduction solutions.
Noise attenuation can be one factor when comparing window assemblies. Results vary by the exact tested product, glass package, framing, installation, wall construction, room, and sound source.
Many impact assemblies use laminated glass with an interlayer. Compare published STC or OITC data for the exact product and glass option rather than assuming every impact window has the same acoustic performance.
Perceived indoor noise also depends on installation, surrounding walls, air gaps, room conditions, and the frequency and location of the sound source.
Sound Transmission Coefficient (STC) Ratings
Understanding STC Ratings
Transmission of noise through windows is evaluated using the Sound Transmission Coefficient (STC) scale. The higher the STC, the better the window is at obstructing noise.
- Compare tested assemblies: Review the published STC rating for the exact product and glass package
- Installation matters: Framing, seals, wall construction, and room conditions affect perceived noise
- Results vary: No single rating guarantees a particular reduction for every sound source or property
Real-World Benefits
Laminated glass may reduce perceived exterior noise, but the result is product- and property-specific.
Compare the published STC or OITC rating for the exact assembly and consider the source frequencies, frame, seals, installation, walls, and room. No rating guarantees a particular perceived reduction or financial return.
Impact Windows Resources & Guides
Explore our detailed guides to impact windows and opening-protection options
Impact Windows vs Hurricane Shutters
Compare approved impact-window assemblies with removable shutters, including deployment, maintenance, design pressure, opening, and installation requirements.
Compare Protection OptionsImpact Windows Cost Guide
Detailed pricing information for impact window installation, including factors that affect cost in South Florida.
View Pricing GuideEnergy Efficiency Benefits
Learn how glass, frame, and installation choices can help manage heat transfer; utility results vary by product, property, HVAC system, climate, rates, and use.
Read Energy GuideEvaluating Impact Windows as a Property Improvement?
Are you wondering if you should invest in storm impact windows?
Review storm performance, comfort, maintenance, marketability, project cost, and documentation separately before deciding.
Potential effects should be evaluated for the exact tested assembly and property. Impact-resistant windows may support storm performance, heat-transfer management, sound attenuation, and added forced-entry resistance. Results and limitations vary.
Additionally, qualifying impact windows may support insurance credits, and efficient glass packages may reduce heating or cooling use. Insurance and energy outcomes depend on the policy, property, inspection, selected product, HVAC system, climate, and use.
Impact windows may make a property more attractive to some buyers, but no increase in value or return on investment is guaranteed. Resale results depend on the property, project cost, product selection, condition, and local market; insurance and energy savings must be evaluated separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much can hurricane impact windows reduce my insurance premiums?
Qualifying hurricane impact windows may support wind-mitigation credits. Eligibility and any premium change depend on the insurer, policy, property, inspection findings, documentation, and required opening protection.
Are hurricane impact windows better than hurricane shutters?
Impact windows and shutters are different opening-protection approaches. Compare tested products, approvals, design pressures, installation, deployment needs, maintenance, and limitations. Any insurance credit is insurer- and property-specific.
What STC rating should I look for in impact windows?
Compare the published STC test data for the exact product and glass package. Perceived noise reduction also depends on framing, installation, wall construction, room conditions, and the sound source.
Do impact windows need to be Miami-Dade certified?
Choose windows with the approvals and design pressures required for the property's location. Miami-Dade notices of acceptance document tested assemblies; insurance-credit eligibility is determined separately by the carrier and inspection.
Do impact windows increase home value in South Florida?
Impact windows may support buyer appeal, but value and return on investment depend on the property, project cost, product selection, condition, and local market. No resale return, energy savings, or insurance credit is guaranteed.
Ready to Compare Impact-Window Options?
The Window Guys of Florida will be happy to provide you with a free estimate for your impact windows and doors. Give us a call today at (561) 598-6295.