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Florida law prohibits HOAs from blocking impact window installation. But your HOA can regulate color, style, and uniformity. Here's how to navigate the approval process and avoid delays.
Florida lanais are screened enclosures that provide zero hurricane protection. During a storm, the screen tears away and the aluminum frame becomes airborne debris. Here are five ways to protect your lanai and the doors behind it.
Impact windows return 70-85% of their cost at resale, add 7-10% to home value, and help homes sell 20% faster in South Florida. Here's what the data actually shows.
An honest impact windows vs hurricane shutters vs plywood comparison from a South Florida installer: real costs, deployment time, insurance credits, and which option fits your house.
Current sliding glass door water testing uses only 15% of design wind pressure. FIU Wall of Wind research and two FEMA reports confirm this is inadequate. Here's what's changing and what to look for when buying.
University of Florida research shows inland lakes with 5,000+ feet of fetch produce the same debris risk as the coast. The 9th Edition FBC may require impact windows around Central Florida lakes. Here's what homeowners need to know.
A practical guide to florida hurricane supplies for the part nobody warns you about: water, food, and sanitation when the grid is down for a week or longer.
Your first hurricane season in Florida is less about panic than routine. Here is what locals actually stock, what they skip, and the cultural shift from dread to prep.
Impact windows are designed to stop wind-borne debris and keep your building envelope intact. They are not designed to be 100% watertight during a 16-hour Category 4 hurricane. Here's what the research says and what you can do about it.
Impact windows are not code-required in most of Orlando, but insurance savings, energy efficiency, hurricane risk, and property value gains make them one of the smartest upgrades a Central Florida homeowner can make.
Florida hurricane insurance is actually three separate products. Most homeowners only learn the difference after a storm. Here is the plain-English breakdown.
A Florida hurricane evacuation decision framework built around six inputs: zone, forecast, home construction, family, post-storm stranding, and route logistics.
Florida hurricane prep, written the way a calm neighbor who has lived through Andrew, Wilma, Irma, and Milton would actually explain it. What to stock, what to skip, when to leave.
Broward County is HVHZ with 170 mph design wind speeds. Every window replacement must carry a Miami-Dade NOA or equivalent Broward approval. Here's the complete guide for Broward homeowners.
The Florida Building Commission funded corrosion research in two consecutive cycles because coastal degradation is a real problem. Here's what actually corrodes, what doesn't, and how to choose windows that survive 25+ years in salt air.
Vinyl frames cost 15-30% less and insulate better. Aluminum is stronger and has the broadest HVHZ selection. Here's how to choose the right frame material for your Florida home, with specific product recommendations by region.
Hurricane windows and impact windows are the same product. The terms are interchangeable. Here's why both names exist, what the product actually is, and the terms that mean something different.
Roll-down shutters deploy in under 5 minutes with a button press. Accordion shutters cost 40-60% less and close in 15-30 minutes by hand. Both provide code-compliant hurricane protection. Here's how to decide.
Accordion shutters cost $300-$700 per window. Impact windows cost $1,000-$3,000. Both meet code. The difference is what you get the other 360 days of the year.
University of Florida researchers assessed 358 structures after Hurricanes Helene and Milton (2024). Zero post-FBC homes were destroyed. 46% of pre-code coastal homes were. Here's the data and what it means for your home.
CGI Windows & Doors was discontinued on October 31, 2025 when MITER Brands sunset the brand. Here's what CGI homeowners need to know about their existing windows, warranty coverage, and what to buy instead.
ES Windows (Tecnoglass) is the #1 selling impact window manufacturer in Florida by volume. They're approximately 20% less expensive than PGT with Low-E, Kynar coatings, and stainless hardware included standard. Here's our installer's review.
PGT is the company that created the impact window category after Hurricane Andrew. Here's an installer's review of their product lines, what we see in the field, and how they compare to ES Windows, ECO, and WinDoor.
Before Hurricane Andrew in 1992, Florida had 400+ local building codes with no unified wind standards. The destruction created an entirely new product category and the strictest building code in the nation. Here's how each major hurricane shaped the code.
Impact windows cost $15,000-$65,000. They save $1,500-$4,300 per year in insurance and energy, add 7-10% to your home's value, and have a documented zero-destruction rate in major hurricanes. Here's the complete ROI analysis.
Six manufacturers dominate the Florida impact window market. Here's how they compare on price, product range, HVHZ certification, lead times, and what we see after thousands of installations.
Whether impact windows are required in your Florida home depends on your county, your proximity to the coast, and whether you're replacing more than 25% of your windows. Here's exactly what the code says, county by county.
Impact windows in Florida cost $1,000 to $3,000 per window installed in 2026, depending on type, frame material, glass configuration, and whether you're in the HVHZ. Here's a detailed breakdown of every factor that affects your total project cost.
Florida’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) designation enforces stringent building requirements—175+ mph wind ratings, impact‐resistant windows and doors, reinforced roofs and framing—in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Compliance lowers insurance costs and boosts home value.
Chantal’s lightning-fast intensification is a clear warning. Reinforcing your home with impact-rated windows and doors now, before the next cyclone appears on radar, can keep wind-blown debris and floodwater outside, turning a potential rebuild into a quick cleanup.
Impact windows and hurricane shutters both protect Florida homes from wind-borne debris, but they differ sharply in protection level, convenience, long-term cost, and daily livability. Here's the data-driven breakdown.