Practical, plain-language guides to help you choose, measure and order impact windows and doors for a Florida home or business.
Florida permits impact windows and doors on the strength of a document, not a sales claim. This guide explains the Miami-Dade NOA and the Florida Product Approval, which counties require which, and how to read the tables before you order.
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Read the guideClear, gray, Low-E and privacy are not interchangeable labels. Each one changes what a laminated impact lite does with light, heat and sight lines — and not every series offers every option.
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Read the guideMost quoting delays come from one missing number. Here is how to measure an opening, write the size the way the trade reads it and describe the configuration so the quote matches the wall.
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Read the guideThree operating styles cover most Florida replacements. The right one depends on the opening's shape, the room, egress rules and how you want to live with the window.
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Read the guidePrices for impact windows and doors move with a handful of specifications. Knowing them lets you compare product-only catalog prices with installed quotes without mixing apples and oranges.
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Read the guideSend your openings, measurements and photos and our team will help match them to the right product and approval documentation.