ES Windows ES-VL1500 uPVC Fixed Window

No. The ES-VL1500 is a non-impact (NI) window and is not approved for Florida's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so we don't install it where an HVHZ-rated unit is required by code. For a hurricane-rated fixed window in Miami-Dade or Broward, we'll point you to the impact-rated Multimax ES-MX1500 fixed window instead. We confirm what your jurisdiction requires before quoting.

As a non-impact uPVC picture window, the ES-VL1500 suits interior partitions or non-code-critical, non-HVHZ openings rather than the wind-borne-debris zones that govern most South Florida coastal work. Its uPVC frame holds up well against humidity and corrosion. For any opening that must meet impact code, we recommend the impact-rated ES-MX1500 fixed window as the alternative.

The ES-VL1500 is offered with equal-leg and nail-fin frame options to suit different installation details, and it comes in a white finish. It arrives pre-assembled and pre-glazed within its 3-1/4 inch deep uPVC frame. We'll confirm which frame option fits your opening when we measure.

The ES-VL1500 is designed for insulating glass in its 3-1/4 inch deep uPVC frame, with a slim 2-1/4 inch sight line that maximizes the glass area. Because it is a non-impact unit, its insulating glass is not a substitute for an HVHZ impact assembly. If you want both energy performance and storm protection, we'll review the impact-rated Multimax options with Low-E glass.

Installed pricing for the ES-VL1500 depends on the window size, the frame option, the glass, and the existing opening, so there is no single price. As a value-tier non-impact uPVC fixed window it is one of the more economical choices, but it cannot be used where impact code applies. Armor Pro will measure, confirm whether a non-impact unit is permitted at your location, and provide a free, no-obligation estimate.

Yes. Multimax is ES Windows's value-tier aluminum impact line, but it carries dual large-missile and small-missile certification across the catalog and publishes current Miami-Dade NOAs, so it is genuinely HVHZ-eligible. It is not a de-rated product; some models actually post very high design pressures, such as the MX1500 fixed window rated to 140 psf negative. We confirm the rating against each opening before ordering.

Small-missile impact (SMI) certification is what qualifies a window for installations above roughly thirty feet, where the design assumes smaller wind-borne debris at height. Most value-priced lines cannot go on mid- and high-rise openings, but Multimax can, which makes it useful on low-rise condo and multifamily work as well as budget single-family jobs. We check the building height and exposure to confirm the SMI configuration applies.

ES Windows is the residential and light-commercial fenestration brand of Tecnoglass Inc. (NYSE: TGLS), and the products are manufactured at the company's complex in Barranquilla, Colombia. What makes the brand unusual is that the parent makes its own architectural glass and aluminum extrusions and then assembles the finished windows and doors in-house, so a single company stands behind the whole assembly rather than buying glass and frames from outside suppliers. We install and service ES Windows products throughout South Florida.