Pella

HurricaneShield Series

Pella's Florida-built residential vinyl impact line for HVHZ installations.

Florida-built (Ocala) residential vinyl impact line for HVHZ. Four window operations plus three patio door styles, all Miami-Dade and Broward certified.

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HVHZ Approved Impact Rating Large-Missile (LMI) Design Pressure +80 / -130 psf Glazing Laminated impact
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8 windows & doors in the HurricaneShield Series

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Windows (5)

Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Single Hung

Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Single Hung

Single Hung

Flagship vinyl impact single-hung built in Ocala by the CWS subsidiary. 3-inch frame with up to 18 air chambers, Diamond Glass laminated impact glazing, LMI for HVHZ.

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Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Casement

Casement

Vinyl impact casement built in Ocala by the CWS subsidiary, side-hinged on a 3-1/4 inch frame depth. LMI for HVHZ installations.

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Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Sliding Window

Horizontal Roller

Vinyl impact horizontal slider built in Ocala by the CWS subsidiary, opening side-to-side on a 3-inch frame. LMI for HVHZ.

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Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Fixed (Picture)

Fixed Window

Vinyl impact picture window built in Ocala by the CWS subsidiary, maximizing daylight on a 3-inch frame. LMI for HVHZ.

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Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Awning

Awning

Vinyl impact awning built in Ocala by the CWS subsidiary, top-hinged for ventilation in light rain on a 3-1/4 inch frame. LMI for HVHZ.

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Doors (3)

Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Hinged Patio Door

French Door

Vinyl impact hinged patio door up to 360 by 96 inches or 288 by 120 inches for unusually large patio openings. Built in Ocala by the CWS subsidiary.

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Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Multi-Slide Patio Door

Sliding Glass Door

Vinyl impact multi-panel sliding patio door with optional pocket configurations that stack panels into an adjacent wall. Built in Ocala by the CWS subsidiary.

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Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Sliding Patio Door

Sliding Glass Door

Flagship vinyl impact sliding patio door in 2, 3, and 4-panel configurations on a 3-inch frame. Three frame variants (nail fin, block, flange), LMI for HVHZ.

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Overview

About the HurricaneShield Series

HurricaneShield is the Pella line built for Florida, and it is the one Armor Pro installs most under the Pella name. Pella makes it in Ocala through its CWS Industries subsidiary specifically for the HVHZ, so it is a vinyl impact line designed around Miami-Dade and Broward certification rather than adapted to it. The catalog covers the everyday residential openings (single hung, casement, awning, sliding, and fixed windows) plus three patio door styles including a multi-slide, all HVHZ-rated.

The frame is the part that earns its keep in the climate: extruded rigid PVC with mitered, heat-fused, fully welded corners and up to eighteen air chambers, which gives it both structural rigidity for the wind load and thermal performance for the cooling bill. The laminated impact glass adds an InsulShield Low-E coating and argon fill that blocks 99.7 percent of UV, so the same window that handles the storm also protects floors and furniture from the sun.

HurricaneShield is the Pella answer for a homeowner who wants the Pella name and a vinyl impact window certified for the hurricane zone. For a premium clad-wood look with the same HVHZ protection, the step up is Reserve Impact; for multi-family or coastal-non-HVHZ work, the commercial-grade Defender covers it.

Compliance

Approvals & Certifications

12+ current Miami-Dade NOAs and Florida Product Approvals tied to the HurricaneShield Series — each verifiable by approval number below.

AuthorityApproval #ProductIssuedExpires
FL DBPR FL47480.R1 Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Hinged Patio Door 2025-12-09 —
FL DBPR FL4092.R12 Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Sliding Window 2025-08-12 —
FL DBPR FL20838.R5 Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Multi-Slide Patio Door 2023-12-13 —
FL DBPR FL20834.R5 Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Multi-Slide Patio Door 2023-12-13 —
FL DBPR FL5823.R11 Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Single Hung 2023-12-12 —
FL DBPR FL4091.R10 Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Single Hung 2023-12-12 —
FL DBPR FL17647.R4 Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Single Hung 2023-12-12 —
FL DBPR FL17338.R5 Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Sliding Patio Door 2023-12-12 —
FL DBPR FL16736.R4 Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Sliding Window 2023-10-17 —
FL DBPR FL16735.R4 Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Sliding Window 2023-10-17 —
FL DBPR FL4452.R8 Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Casement 2023-10-17 —
FL DBPR FL18561 Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Sliding Patio Door — —
Resources

Documents

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FL Approval Test Reports (37)

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Certificate Of Independence (3)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. HurricaneShield is Pella's dedicated residential vinyl impact line, built in Ocala, Florida for the HVHZ and certified for Miami-Dade and Broward across single-hung, casement, awning, sliding, and fixed windows plus hinged, sliding, and multi-slide patio doors. It carries Florida Product Approvals on each operation style. We confirm the specific approval against your opening size and configuration before ordering.

Impact windows use laminated glass with a tough interlayer that holds together when struck, so the opening stays sealed against wind and debris without shutters, meaning no plywood and no closing panels before a storm. HurricaneShield's ratings run high for vinyl, with the single-hung reaching up to 67.5 psf positive and 100 psf negative and the multi-slide patio door reaching up to roughly 80 psf. The exact rating depends on the size and configuration, which we confirm on the quote.

HurricaneShield spans single-hung, casement, awning, horizontal sliding, and fixed windows, plus hinged (French), sliding, and multi-slide patio doors, with the multi-slide reaching very large widths for a wall of glass. That breadth lets us spec a whole-home impact package from one line so everything matches. To preview how the styles look on your elevation, you can use our Window and Door Designer and Visualizer.

HurricaneShield is vinyl, built on an extruded rigid PVC frame with mitered, heat-fused, fully welded corners and up to 18 air chambers, which gives it structural rigidity for wind load and good thermal performance for the cooling bill. The laminated impact glass adds an InsulShield Low-E coating and argon fill that blocks about 99.7 percent of UV, so the same window that handles the storm also protects floors and furniture from the sun. Vinyl runs cooler thermally than aluminum and needs no painting.

Yes. The same laminated, insulated glass that resists impact also cuts outside noise and, with the Low-E coating and argon fill, reduces solar heat gain, so the storm rating doesn't come at the cost of comfort. ENERGY STAR-qualified glass packages are available. We confirm the specific glass package and its energy ratings when we build your quote.

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