Railing & Guardrail Systems
Impact Rating LMI
Glazing 13/16 in laminated glass
ES Windows RL5540 Glass Railing
ES Windows's structural glass railing, guardrail, windscreen, and balcony-divider systems.
Hurricane-resistant glass railing with a vertical polished glass edge, Sika-grout embedded for stability and rated for Large Missile Impact, designed for 13/16-inch laminated…
Impact Rating LMI
Glazing 13/16 in laminated glass
Impact protection, built for South Florida
The RL5540 is a hurricane-resistant glass railing ("barandales") featuring laminated glass with a vertical polished edge, Sika-grout embedded for stability. It has a 4-inch frame depth and a 5 9/16-inch bottom-rail height, and is engineered for 13/16-inch laminated glass with a 5 9/16-inch edge distance. The system is rated for Large Missile Impact.
- Aluminum frame engineered for strength and durability
- Large-missile impact-rated laminated glass
- Corrosion-resistant finishes for coastal applications
- Professionally installed across South Florida by Armor Pro
Impact Protection
Tested to withstand hurricane wind-borne debris
Engineered Strength
Built and tested to Florida product-approval standards
Corrosion Resistant
Coastal-grade finishes for salt-air durability
Limited Warranty
Manufacturer warranty plus Armor Pro install workmanship
At a Glance
Frame Material
Aluminum
Impact Rating
LMI
Frame Depth
4 in
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Frequently Asked Questions
The RL5540 is ES Windows's hurricane-resistant glass railing (barandal) with a vertical polished glass edge, built for 13/16-inch laminated glass on a 4-inch frame depth with a 5 9/16-inch bottom-rail height. It is a structural guardrail designed for coastal balconies, terraces, and balcony dividers where you want an unobstructed glass view. We install the RL5540 on South Florida properties that need a code-compliant glass guardrail alongside their impact windows and doors.
Yes, the RL5540 is rated for Large Missile Impact (LMI), so its laminated glass infill is tested to resist wind-borne debris. Note that the profile does not list a Miami-Dade NOA or HVHZ approval for this specific railing, so for a job inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (Miami-Dade and Broward) we confirm the current approval and the required documentation before we permit. As your installer, we make sure the railing's rating matches what your jurisdiction requires.
The RL5540 is a Sika-grout embedded system, meaning the base channel is grouted into the slab for stability rather than relying on surface bolts alone. It is engineered for 13/16-inch laminated glass set with a 5 9/16-inch edge distance into the base, which is what gives the guardrail its structural hold. We handle the slab prep, grout embedment, and glass setting so the railing meets its rated performance.
The RL5540 is engineered specifically for 13/16-inch (0.8125 in) laminated glass with a vertical polished edge. Laminated glass holds together if struck, which is what allows the system to carry its Large Missile Impact rating. We confirm the exact glass make-up for your railing at quote based on the run length and code requirements for your opening.
Both are LMI-rated glass guardrails in ES Windows's Railing & Guardrail Systems line, but the RL5540 uses 13/16-inch laminated glass with a vertical polished edge and is Sika-grout embedded for a slab-set guardrail. The SERIE 950, by contrast, is a floating-glass railing that mounts 7/8-inch laminated panels in front of the slab and ships pre-assembled and pre-glazed. We will walk you through which detail fits your balcony geometry and finish goals.
Installed pricing for the RL5540 depends on the total run length, the number of corners, the slab condition and grout embedment work, and the laminated glass package, so there is no single figure. Armor Pro handles measurement, slab prep, and code-compliant installation as your installer. Contact us for a free, no-obligation estimate and we will measure your balcony or terrace and quote the RL5540.
It is ES Windows's structural glass railing catalog: modular post and postless glass guardrails, a railing-gate system, glass windscreens (cortavientos), floating-glass railings, and balcony dividers. The systems ship factory pre-assembled and pre-glazed and are designed to be embedded in concrete or grout. We reference them mainly on coastal balcony, terrace, and rooftop-amenity projects.
Several members are impact-tested for coastal use; the ES-RG110 railing-gate, for example, is engineered for design loads up to plus and minus 145 psf, and the windscreen and some guardrail systems carry large- and small-missile testing. Because approval coverage can be configuration-dependent, we verify the specific rating and any Florida or Miami-Dade approval against your project's location and railing height before specifying.
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.