HurricaneShield Series
Florida DBPR
Approved
Impact Rating LMI
Design Pressure +57.5/-57.5 psf
Energy
Made in USA
Pella HurricaneShield Vinyl Sliding Patio Door
Pella's Florida-built residential vinyl impact line for HVHZ installations.
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.
Florida DBPR
Approved
Impact Rating LMI
Design Pressure +57.5/-57.5 psf
Energy
Made in USA
Pella
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Impact protection, built for South Florida
The HurricaneShield Sliding Patio Door is the workhorse impact slider in Pella's Florida line. It runs 2-, 3-, and 4-panel configurations on a 3-inch vinyl frame, built at the CWS Ocala facility and LMI impact-rated for the HVHZ. What makes it easy to specify is the frame options: a nail-fin frame for new construction, a block frame for masonry openings, and a flange frame for replacement, so the same door fits whatever the wall in front of it is.
Armor Pro specs the HurricaneShield SGD on the common lanai and patio opening where a homeowner wants a Pella vinyl impact slider at a residential size. For an opening wide enough to want panels that pocket into the wall, the Multi-Slide is the step up; for a hinged pair instead of a slider, the HurricaneShield Hinged Door covers it.
- Florida Building Code product-approved
- Vinyl frame engineered for strength and durability
- Large-missile impact-rated laminated glass
- Energy-efficient Low-E insulated glass options to control heat gain
- Professionally installed across South Florida by Armor Pro
Configurations
X = operable panel (it opens) · O = fixed panel (doesn’t open). Panels read left‑to‑right as viewed from outside (hung windows read top‑to‑bottom). Example: XO = operable on the left, fixed on the right.
Grille Styles
3/4" Contour Grilles-Between-the-Glass1" Contour Grilles-Between-the-Glass5/8" Flat Grilles-Between-the-Glass7/8" Contour Applied with 1" Contour GBG
Impact Protection
Tested to withstand hurricane wind-borne debris
Engineered Strength
Built and tested to Florida product-approval standards
Energy Efficient
Low-E insulated glass options reduce heat gain
Limited Warranty
Manufacturer warranty plus Armor Pro install workmanship
At a Glance
Frame Material
Vinyl
Max Size
95.5 x 95.5 in (per panel)
Design Pressure
+57.5/-57.5 psf
Impact Rating
LMI
Frame Depth
3 in
Sizes & Pressures
| Configuration | Min size | Max size | Design pressure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Panel (XO / OX) | 59.5 x 79.5 in | 95.5 x 95.5 in (per panel) | +57.5/-57.5 psf |
| 3-Panel (OXO) | 91 x 79.5 in | 145.125 x 95.5 in (per panel) | +57.5/-57.5 psf |
| 4-Panel (OXXO) | 118.125 x 79.5 in | 190.125 x 95.5 in (per panel) | +57.5/-57.5 psf |
Glass & Energy Performance
| Glass package | U-Factor | SHGC | VT | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SunDefense Low-E IG - Impact Laminated (1in) | 0.34 | 0.21 | 0.45 | 51 |
| Advanced Low-E IG - Impact Laminated (1in) | 0.345 | 0.27 | 0.48 | 50 |
| Turtle Glass IG - Impact Laminated (1in) | 0.345 | 0.145 | 0.27 | 50 |
U-Factor / SHGC shown without grids; add-grid values vary slightly. Confirm exact ratings for your opening at quote.
Performance Certifications
Energy-performance data on file (manufacturer-published; not third-party certified).
- FL17338.R5
- FL18561
- FL14849
- FL14848
Options
Related Products
More models in the HurricaneShield Series.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The HurricaneShield SGD is Pella's vinyl impact sliding glass door and the workhorse impact slider in their Florida line, built on a 3-inch frame at Pella's CWS facility in Ocala. It runs in 2-panel (XO/OX), 3-panel (OXO), and 4-panel (OXXO) configurations, and we spec it on the common lanai and patio openings where a homeowner wants a Pella vinyl impact slider at a residential size. For an opening wide enough to pocket panels into the wall, the Multi-Slide is the step up; for a hinged pair, the HurricaneShield Hinged Door covers it.
Yes, and that's what makes it easy to specify. The HurricaneShield SGD offers three frame variants: a nail-fin frame for new construction, a block frame for masonry openings, and a flange frame for replacement, so the same door fits whatever the wall in front of it is. We choose the frame variant based on your wall condition during the site visit.
Yes. The HurricaneShield SGD is LMI impact-rated and HVHZ-approved, carrying Florida Product Approvals FL17338.R5, FL10272, FL14848, FL14849, and FL18561, so it can be installed in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone covering Miami-Dade and Broward. We confirm the exact approval and design pressure for your opening at the time of quote.
The 2-panel reaches about 95.5 inches wide, the 3-panel OXO about 145 inches, and the 4-panel OXXO up to roughly 190 inches wide, all up to 95.5 inches tall. Every configuration is rated to a design pressure of +57.5/-57.5 psf. We size the panel count to your opening and confirm the rating against the wind load required at your address.
The SGD uses a 1-inch laminated impact insulated glass unit and offers three Low-E packages: SunDefense (U-factor 0.34, SHGC 0.21), Advanced Low-E (U-factor 0.345, SHGC 0.27), and Turtle Glass (U-factor 0.345, SHGC 0.145) for coastal lighting ordinances. We'll match the glass to your sun exposure and any local turtle-glass requirement, and review the trade-off between solar heat gain and visible light with you.
The HurricaneShield SGD is offered in White interior/White exterior, with a color-matched door handle, keyed lock, optional secondary lock, and a choice of standard or premium roller. You can order it with no screen or with the InView sliding screen, and grids are available from 5/8-inch flat to 1-inch contour grilles-between-the-glass. Installed pricing depends on the panel count, frame variant, glass package, and the opening, so Armor Pro provides a free estimate.
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.
Pella Corporation is a family-owned national manufacturer headquartered in Pella, Iowa, founded in 1925 and now spanning more than 20 plants across the country. For the Florida hurricane market the important detail is that Pella's impact lines, HurricaneShield and Defender, are built in Ocala, Florida by Pella's CWS subsidiary, so the storm products are made in-state rather than shipped in. We install and service Pella across South Florida and handle the order, permit, and installation regardless of which plant a given product comes from.