CWS Hurricane Guard Vinyl Horizontal Slider 8200

Yes. The 8200 is large-missile impact-rated and is tested to the Florida hurricane standard, approved for the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone that covers Miami-Dade and Broward. Its laminated impact glass resists wind-borne debris, so it protects the opening without separate hurricane shutters.

Armor Pro installs the CWS Hurricane Guard Vinyl Horizontal Slider 8200 throughout South Florida as a licensed, insured contractor. We measure each opening, handle the product-approval paperwork and permitting, install it to spec, and stand behind the workmanship — and the 8200 is HVHZ code-compliant when installed to its approval.

The aluminum Hurricane Guard products carry current Miami-Dade NOAs and are HVHZ-eligible end to end, covering single-hung, slider, picture, casement, hinged patio door, and sliding glass door. The vinyl Hurricane Guard products carry Florida statewide approvals with more limited HVHZ coverage. For a Miami-Dade or Broward project we generally spec the aluminum side, and we confirm the exact approval against your opening size before ordering.

Hurricane Guard is unusual in offering both substrates under one name. Aluminum carries the higher design pressures and the full HVHZ approval set, so it's the choice where the span, the pressure, or the HVHZ code demands it. Vinyl runs cooler thermally and lands at a lower price, which suits non-HVHZ openings where budget and energy lead. We can mix both within one house, choosing per opening.

CWS (Custom Window Systems) is a Florida manufacturer founded in 1986 and headquartered in Ocala, with additional plants in Miami, Medley, and Jacksonville totaling more than 700,000 square feet. Because the line is engineered and built in Florida around the state's hurricane code, the products are designed for our climate rather than adapted to it. We install and service CWS products throughout South Florida.

Yes. CWS is a Pella Corporation brand, acquired in 2018, and operates as Pella's Florida impact specialist. For a homeowner the practical upside is that CWS's warranties stand behind a large national parent, while the products themselves are still Florida-built. As your installer, we handle the order, permit, and installation regardless of the corporate structure.

A horizontal roller opens side-to-side on a track instead of up and down. It is a practical choice for wide openings, over kitchen sinks, and anywhere a vertical sash is awkward, and it gives a large clear view with an easy one-hand operation.

Yes. Impact-rated horizontal rollers use laminated glass and a reinforced sill track tested for the HVHZ, so they protect against debris without add-on shutters. Armor Pro installs the impact version for coastal South Florida openings.