Reserve Series
Impact Rating LMI
Energy
Made in USA
Pella Reserve Impact-Resistant
Pella's premium clad-wood and all-wood line, with an HVHZ-rated impact variant.
Premium clad-wood line with HVHZ-rated impact glass for Florida residential projects. Wind-zone 4 with Large Missile Impact D for Miami-Dade and Broward.
Impact Rating LMI
Energy
Made in USA
Pella
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Impact protection, built for South Florida
Reserve Impact-Resistant is the top of Pella's range for the hurricane zone: a premium clad-wood window and door product with HVHZ-rated impact glass, rated to Wind-zone 4 with Large Missile Impact D for Miami-Dade, Broward, and the broader South Florida coast. It is the line for a high-end project where the visible wood interior is part of the design and the address still requires impact glazing. Most impact windows in Florida are aluminum or vinyl; Reserve Impact is the clad-wood answer.
Armor Pro specs Reserve Impact on architectural HVHZ residential where the budget and the interior call for real wood, and the owner accepts the maintenance wood asks for in a salt-air climate. For the same HVHZ protection in a lower-maintenance, lower-cost vinyl frame, HurricaneShield is the practical Pella alternative; Reserve Impact is the choice when the wood interior is non-negotiable.
- Clad-Wood 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
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
Clad-Wood
U-Factor
0.27–0.51
SHGC
0.15–0.6
Visible Trans.
0.15–0.66
Impact Rating
LMI
Performance Certifications
Energy-performance data on file (manufacturer-published; not third-party certified).
Related Products
More models in the Reserve Series.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pella Reserve Impact-Resistant is the top of Pella's range for the hurricane zone: a premium clad-wood window and door product with HVHZ-rated impact glass. It's the choice for a high-end South Florida project where the visible wood interior is part of the design and the address still requires impact glazing. We spec it on architectural HVHZ residential where the budget and interior call for real wood.
Yes. Reserve Impact-Resistant is HVHZ-approved and rated to Wind-zone 4 with Large Missile Impact (LMI) D certification, which is the protection level required for the High Velocity Hurricane Zone covering Miami-Dade, Broward, and the broader South Florida coast. That means the impact glass is tested to resist large windborne debris during a storm. We'll confirm the specific approval and rating for your opening at the time we quote.
Most impact windows in Florida are aluminum or vinyl, but Reserve Impact is the clad-wood answer, giving you a real wood interior with the same HVHZ-rated impact protection. It's the right pick when the wood interior is non-negotiable for the design. If you want the same HVHZ protection in a lower-maintenance, lower-cost vinyl frame, Pella HurricaneShield is the practical alternative, and we can quote both so you can compare.
Across its glass options, Reserve Impact-Resistant ranges from a U-factor of 0.27 to 0.51 and a SHGC of 0.15 to 0.6, with visible transmittance from 0.15 to 0.66. For South Florida, a lower SHGC helps block solar heat and reduce cooling costs, so we typically recommend a package toward the low end of that range. We'll confirm the exact ratings for the glass you choose when we quote.
Reserve Impact is a clad-wood product, so the real wood interior asks for some maintenance over time, which is the trade-off that comes with choosing wood in a coastal, salt-air climate. We recommend it when the owner accepts that upkeep in exchange for the wood interior. If lower maintenance is the priority, Pella HurricaneShield in vinyl gives you the same HVHZ protection with less upkeep.
Reserve Impact is the highest-end fenestration option in Pella's Florida range, and there's no flat price because the installed cost depends on the styles and sizes, the impact glass package, the wood and finish selections, and the condition of the existing openings. Premium clad-wood with HVHZ-rated impact glass sits above the aluminum and vinyl impact options for a reason. Armor Pro gives a free, no-obligation estimate; we'll measure your openings and price the project for you.
Reserve comes in three forms, and only one is built for the storm. Reserve Traditional and Reserve Contemporary are premium clad-wood and all-wood windows with no impact rating, while Reserve Impact-Resistant puts HVHZ-rated impact glass in a clad-wood frame, rated to Wind-zone 4 with Large Missile Impact D for Miami-Dade and Broward. For a hurricane-zone project we spec the Impact-Resistant variant specifically; the Traditional and Contemporary versions can't be permitted at an HVHZ address.
Reserve Impact-Resistant is the clad-wood answer, an aluminum-clad exterior over a real wood interior, which is the warmest interior a window offers and the most demanding to maintain in salt air and high humidity. Most impact windows in Florida are aluminum or vinyl, which are lower-maintenance and lower-cost. Reserve Impact is the choice when the visible wood interior is part of the design and the owner accepts the upkeep; for the same HVHZ protection in a vinyl frame, HurricaneShield covers the opening for less.
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.