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Fort Lauderdale, Broward County

Impact windows and doors in Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale is home: our office is here, and we've done more than 1,100 installations in the city. We put in HVHZ-approved impact windows and doors at $800–$1,800 per window installed on average, and we file the permit with the City of Fort Lauderdale's Building Services Division.

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Fort Lauderdale at a glance

Home turf, by the numbers

Fort Lauderdale homes

We know Fort Lauderdale homes

Fort Lauderdale is home. We've done more than 1,100 installations here.

The city mixes 1920s Mediterranean homes, postwar blocks, waterfront lots, and towers. Each one changes the approvals, the wind load, and who signs off before we start.

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Neighborhood by neighborhood

What each area means for your windows

  • Victoria Park

    1920s plan

    Alfred Kuhn laid it out in 1924, and lot sales opened in March 1925. The city's 2020 architectural survey covers it.

    For your windows: Homes from many decades sit side by side, so opening sizes vary street to street.

    Jane's History Nook · Victoria Park

  • Rio Vista

    Platted 1916

    Mary Brickell platted it in 1916, and Mediterranean Revival homes went up in the 1920s boom. It became one of the city's most exclusive 1920s neighborhoods.

    For your windows: Arched or odd-sized openings get made-to-measure fixed or casement units.

    Rio Vista Civic Association · architectural survey

  • Las Olas Isles

    Finger isles

    The isles were dredged in the 1920s as finger islands, modeled on the canals of Venice. The lots line canals off Las Olas Boulevard.

    For your windows: Canal-front lots may be rated Exposure D, so we check the design pressure on every opening.

    Las Olas Isles Homeowners Association · history

  • Harbor Beach

    Ocean and Intracoastal

    It sits between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, with Port Everglades to the south. Many homes are on deep-water isles.

    For your windows: Open-water sites can raise design pressures, so each opening is sized to its own load.

    By The Sea Realty · Harbor Beach

  • Lauderdale Harbors

    Early 1950s

    Gill Construction built most of its homes in the early 1950s on canals dredged in the 1920s. Gill built a quarter of the city's new homes from 1951 to 1953.

    For your windows: Older openings may not match today's stock sizes, so we measure every one.

    Lauderdale Harbors Improvement Association · history

  • Sailboat Bend

    Historic district

    The city designated the Sailboat Bend Historic District in 1992. Exterior changes to a designated property need a Certificate of Appropriateness.

    For your windows: We plan for historic review before the building permit, with product sheets ready.

    Fort Lauderdale · Sailboat Bend Historic District

  • Colee Hammock

    Historic survey

    Its land was part of the 1824 Frankee Lewis grant, along with Rio Vista. The city's 2020 Architectural Resource Survey covers it.

    For your windows: Older houses can need custom sizes, and every unit still needs HVHZ approval.

    Rio Vista Civic Association · architectural survey

  • Tarpon River

    Near downtown

    It takes its name from the Tarpon River, near downtown. The city's 2020 Architectural Resource Survey includes it.

    For your windows: Where a condo or HOA governs the building, its approval comes before the permit.

    Fort Lauderdale · Architectural Resource Surveys

  • Poinsettia Heights

    Postwar homes

    Gill Construction built it as North Ridge after World War II. About 1,030 single-family homes, mostly from the 1950s and '60s, line its streets.

    For your windows: Postwar homes often take single-hung and fixed impact units in the original openings.

    Poinsettia Heights Civic Association · history

  • Imperial Point

    1960 start

    Haft Gaines began building it in 1960, marketed to retired professionals. It was one of the first all-electric developments in the country.

    For your windows: Wide openings can take horizontal rollers or picture windows, sized to the opening.

    Imperial Point Civic Association · history

  • Coral Ridge

    Survey 2025

    The city's 2025 Architectural Resource Survey covers Coral Ridge, along with Bal Harbour, Laudergate, and Dolphin Isles.

    For your windows: Waterfront and inland homes mix, so the design pressure changes from lot to lot.

    Fort Lauderdale · Architectural Resource Surveys

  • Fort Lauderdale Beach

    Barrier island

    The beach sits on the barrier island east of the Intracoastal. The city has surveyed its Central Beach area for historic resources.

    For your windows: In a condo tower, glass above 30 feet faces the small-missile test and needs a sealed, site-specific design.

    BORA Formal Interpretation #24 (window retrofits)

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Permits, four layers

How a Fort Lauderdale permit stacks up

We file every permit ourselves. Here's what sits under each job, in order.

  1. 1

    Product approval and HVHZ code

    Every window and door carries a Miami-Dade NOA or an HVHZ-rated Florida approval for its size and design pressure. That paperwork goes into the permit package.

    FBC 2023 §1626 (HVHZ impact tests)
  2. 2

    City building permit

    We file with the City of Fort Lauderdale's Building Services Division through LauderBuild, the city's online portal. Jobs over $5,000 also need a recorded notice of commencement.

    Fort Lauderdale · LauderBuild
  3. 3

    Historic, zoning, or association review

    In a designated historic property, a Certificate of Appropriateness comes first. Condos and HOAs sign off under their own rules before the city permit.

    Fort Lauderdale · Certificate of Appropriateness
  4. 4

    City sign-off and closeout

    Building Services inspects the work. Once the inspector approves it, the permit is closed and the job is done on paper too.

    Fort Lauderdale · Permitting (Building) Services

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Before you sign

Choosing an impact window company in Fort Lauderdale

Five checks before you sign a contract. In a city with historic districts, canal lots, and condo towers, the paperwork side matters as much as the install.

  • State-certified GC

    License CGC-1533058, a Florida certified general contractor. The state DBPR site shows its status.

  • We pull the permit

    We file with Fort Lauderdale Building Services and follow it until the city closes it.

  • Lifetime labor warranty for the original owner

    The lifetime labor warranty covers you, the original owner. It doesn't pass to a new owner if you sell.

  • Insured and bonded

    Condo managers downtown and on the beach usually want our insurance certificate on file first. We have liability, workers' comp, and a bond.

  • 4.8 on Google

    256 Google reviews average 4.8. Reading a few takes five minutes.

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Windows and doors for Fort Lauderdale homes

We install single-hung, horizontal roller, casement, and fixed picture impact windows. Glass comes laminated, with Low-E, tint, or privacy options.

Our door lineup covers French pairs, sliders, fiberglass front doors, and garage doors. In the HVHZ, our hinged impact doors (French and entry doors) swing out. Sliding glass doors and garage doors don't swing.

Installed estimates

Prices by size and door type

Impact windows by size

Average installed impact window price by size
WindowSizeAverage installed
Single-hung37 by 63 inchabout $1,100
Horizontal roller53 by 50 inchabout $1,250
Fixed (picture)37 by 50 inchabout $900
Casement37 by 50 inchabout $1,300

Impact doors

Typical installed impact door prices
DoorTypical installed
Single French door$2,800–$4,000
Double French door$3,800–$7,000
Sliding glass door, 2 panels$2,500–$3,500
Each extra slider panelabout $600–$800
Fiberglass entry door$2,200–$5,500
Solid garage door$2,800–$4,200

Installed estimates that vary with size, glass, and options. Every home gets its own written quote.

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Grants and insurance

My Safe Florida Home and your wind-mitigation form

If you qualify for My Safe Florida Home, the state pays $2 for every $1 you pay, up to $10,000, after the program's free wind-mitigation visit (Fla. Stat. §215.5586). How the program works.

Impact windows and doors count as opening protection, Question 9 on the state's wind-mitigation form, OIR-B1-1802. A licensed inspector fills it out after the work, and your insurer sets the discount.

Questions

Fort Lauderdale impact window questions

Where is your office?

In Fort Lauderdale. It's our home base, and we've done more than 1,100 installations in the city.

Which city office issues my window permit?

The Building Services Division of the City of Fort Lauderdale's Development Services Department. We file it for you.

What is LauderBuild?

The city's online permit portal. Applications, payments, and scheduling for the city's site visits all run through it, and we handle them for your job.

My house is in Sailboat Bend. What changes?

It's a designated historic district, so exterior changes need a Certificate of Appropriateness first. We prepare the product sheets and drawings for that review.

Can an in-kind window swap skip the historic board?

Often. The city lets its Historic Preservation Planner review in-kind replacements at staff level. Other changes go to the Historic Preservation Board's monthly meeting.

My home is on a canal off Las Olas. Does that raise the wind load?

It can. A lot with open water in front of it may be rated Exposure D instead of the usual C, and the pressure on the glass goes up. We work out the number for each opening.

I'm on a high floor of a beach condo. Is the glass different?

Yes. Above 30 feet, glass is tested with small steel balls instead of a 2x4. BORA also requires a sealed, site-specific design for those windows.

Does my condo association get a say?

Yes, on looks. State condo law lets the board publish specs for color and style, and installs that follow them get through.

Are hurricane windows different from impact windows?

No. People use both names for the same laminated-glass unit, and what matters is the approval number on it.

Do you install impact doors in Fort Lauderdale?

Yes, French pairs, sliders, fiberglass entries, and garage doors. Expect $2,800–$4,000 for one French door and $2,500–$3,500 for a two-panel slider, installed. In the HVHZ, our hinged impact doors (French and entry doors) swing out. Sliding glass doors and garage doors don't swing.

What does one window cost here?

Most land in the $800–$1,800 range with install included. Our typical 37 by 63 inch single-hung comes to roughly $1,100; see the size table above for others.

Do I need a notice of commencement?

Yes, when the contract is over $5,000. We prepare it, and you sign it.

Who closes the permit?

The City of Fort Lauderdale. Its Building Services inspector approves the finished work, and the permit is closed.

Can I pay over time?

Yes. Choose 12 months with no payments and no interest, 10 years at 6.99% APR, or 20 years at 8.99% APR, subject to credit.

How did Fort Lauderdale fare in Hurricane Wilma?

The National Weather Service logged a 99 mph gust here on October 24, 2005. High-rises across the area lost many windows.

Official sources

Look it up yourself

Our licenses, the product approvals, and the city's permit office are all public.

The fine print

The rules

Historic review, condo rules, and storm records for Fort Lauderdale openings. Open any topic below.

Wind and missile rules

All of Broward is in the HVHZ, with 170 mph design wind for a Risk Category II home.

  • Up to 30 feet: the large-missile test, a 9-pound 2x4 fired at 50 feet per second.
  • Above 30 feet: the small-missile test, 2-gram steel balls at 130 feet per second, and BORA Formal Interpretation #24 asks for a sealed, site-specific design.

Sources: FBC 2023 §1620 (HVHZ wind loads) · ASCE 7 (Minimum Design Loads, adopted by the FBC) · FBC 2023 §1626 (HVHZ impact tests) · BORA Formal Interpretation #24 (window retrofits)

Hurricane codeFort Lauderdale design winds

Fort Lauderdale follows the HVHZ rules that cover all of Broward. Design wind depends on how a building is used.

Design wind speeds for Fort Lauderdale buildings
CategoryBuilding use3-second gust
IIHouses, townhomes, and most condos170 mph
IIIBuildings that hold large crowds180 mph
IVHospitals and other essential facilities185 mph
ISheds and other low-hazard structures156 mph

  • 170 mph

    Category II

    Houses, townhomes, and most condos

  • 180 mph

    Category III

    Buildings that hold large crowds

  • 185 mph

    Category IV

    Hospitals and other essential facilities

  • 156 mph

    Category I

    Sheds and other low-hazard structures

Source: FBC 2023 §1620 (HVHZ wind loads). More on the tests: Broward County impact windows.

  • Up to 30 feet

    2x4 test

    Each sample takes two hits from a 9-pound timber, then thousands of pressure cycles.

  • Above 30 feet

    Steel-ball test

    Glass takes 30 hits from 2-gram steel balls before the same pressure cycling.

  • Pass or fail

    No air path

    A crack longer than 5 inches by 1/16 inch that air passes through fails the unit.

Source: FBC 2023 §1626 (HVHZ impact tests)

Historic reviewCertificates of Appropriateness

  • A Certificate of Appropriateness is required for all work that changes the exterior look of a designated historic property.

  • In-kind replacements can be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Planner; other changes go to the Historic Preservation Board.

  • After historic approval, the permit goes to the Building Division for review.

Sources: Fort Lauderdale · Certificate of Appropriateness · Fort Lauderdale · Historic Preservation Board · Fort Lauderdale · Sailboat Bend Historic District

Condos and HOAsAssociation rules

  • Florida law has every condo board adopt hurricane protection specs.

  • The board can set color and style, and can't turn down an install that meets its specs.

Source: Florida Statutes §718.113

Waterfront and towersExposure and height

  • Broward buildings are designed as Exposure C unless Exposure D applies, which covers sites open to the water.

  • Above 30 feet, glass faces the small-missile test, and BORA requires a sealed, site-specific design.

October 24, 2005

Wilma's 99 mph gust

  • The National Weather Service logged a 99 mph peak gust at Fort Lauderdale during Hurricane Wilma.
  • High-rises lost many windows, a reminder that wind gets stronger with height.
NWS Miami: Hurricane Wilma

Sources: FBC 2023 §1620.3 · BORA Formal Interpretation #24 (window retrofits)

Estimates

The Real Cost

Calculate what this project will really cost you, and your return on investment.

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Average installed price, estimate, for these common sizes. Other sizes and types are quoted after a free in-home measure. The project cost below fills in from your picks; change it if you have a quote.

Your numbers

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How it works

From measure to walk-through

  1. Estimate

    We come to the house and measure for free. The quote is usually back within 24–48 hours.

  2. Sign the contract

    Nothing's agreed until you sign a written contract.

  3. Measurements

    We measure every opening, note its height and whether it faces open water, and check any historic or condo rules.

  4. Permit

    We file the permit with Fort Lauderdale Building Services through LauderBuild, after any historic or association approval.

  5. Ordering materials

    Windows and doors get ordered to those measurements.

  6. Installation

    A licensed crew installs them, then walks the job with you.

  7. City closeout

    City of Fort Lauderdale Building Services sends its field reviewer, approves the install, and the permit is closed in LauderBuild.

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Financing

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