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Doral, Miami-Dade County

Impact windows and doors in Doral

Doral is a city of about 83,600 people that incorporated in 2003, and its window guide lists three inspector visits: framing, buck and fastener, and final. County GIS maps 45.6% of Doral in a high-risk flood zone, mostly shallow-ponding zone AH; our impact windows cost $800–$1,800 installed.

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Doral at a glance

Doral at a glance

Doral homes

We know Doral homes

The Kaskels bought 2,400 acres here in the late 1950s, and the Doral Hotel and Country Club opened in 1962.

Voters chose to incorporate in January 2003 with 85% support.

We serve Miami-Dade homes from our Fort Lauderdale office, about 30–45 minutes away. Crews in Miami-Dade every week, written quote in 24–48 hours.

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Permits, four layers

Permit steps for a Doral home

Doral publishes both a submittal checklist and an inspector guide for window jobs.

  1. 1

    Checklist package

    The checklist asks for an NOA or Florida approval for each product and a floor plan showing egress sill heights.

    City of Doral · Window and door replacement checklist
  2. 2

    Notice before work starts

    For work over $5,000, Doral wants the recorded notice of commencement in before the inspector's first visit.

    City of Doral · Window and door replacement checklist
  3. 3

    Three inspector visits

    Doral's guide lists a framing check, a buck and fastener check, and a final, and the product labels must stay on.

    City of Doral · BD-20 window and door guidelines
  4. 4

    City sign-off

    Final in Doral, then inspection approval.

    City of Doral · BD-20 window and door guidelines

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Before you sign

Choosing a Doral impact window company

Ask whether they leave the labels on until the final, as Doral requires.

  • State license

    CGC-1533058 is on every Doral permit we pull.

  • Three visits

    Framing, buck and fastener, and final scheduled in order.

  • Lifetime labor, original owner

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

  • Insurance on file

    Gated HOAs get our certificates before the crew arrives.

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Storm history and Doral glass

During Irma, NWS Miami logged 50 mph sustained and a 77 mph gust in Doral.

Grand Bay's plats are 94.1% zone AH, so door thresholds matter there even though surge is not the risk.

Windows and doors for Doral homes

Gated single-family communities, townhomes, and condos in the newer downtown districts. Wide sliders to the patio are the common big openings.

In the HVHZ, our hinged impact doors (French and entry doors) swing out. Sliding glass doors and garage doors don't swing.

Doral housing stock

Residential parcels in Doral: 23,574. Mix: 6,077 single-family, 11,493 condo units, 5,883 townhouses and 4 small multifamily.

Median build year: 2002. Built before 1992: 19%. Built 2002 or later: 51%.

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. HVHZ products and testing make Doral jobs cost more than outside the HVHZ. 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

Doral impact window questions

How many inspector visits does Doral list?

Three: a framing check, a buck and fastener check, and a final.

Can the product labels come off early?

No. Doral's guide says the labels must stay on for the inspector.

What goes in the checklist?

An NOA or Florida approval for each product and a floor plan with egress sill heights.

When does the notice of commencement have to be in?

For work over $5,000, before the first inspector visit.

How much of Doral is a flood zone?

45.6% on the county map, mostly zone AH.

Is Doral Isles mapped?

About a third of its roughly 637 acres falls in zones AE or AH.

In Doral, do hurricane windows mean impact windows?

Yes. Around Doral Estates and Doral Isles, both names mean laminated HVHZ glass. With a median build year of 2002 and 19% of local homes built before 1992, Doral's permit office (Doral Building Department; filing: City permit portal) checks every product rating at review.

How much is one Doral impact window?

A standard 37×63 single-hung runs about $1,100 installed on a Doral home. Your total depends on frame color, glass spec and the design pressures filed with Doral's permit office (Doral Building Department; filing: City permit portal), which vary from house to house in Doral Estates, Doral Park and Doral Isles.

Do I wait long for a Doral quote?

Our Doral quotes go out 24–48 hours after we measure your openings. Each proposal itemizes opening sizes, product approval numbers and the permit fees for Doral's permit office (Doral Building Department; filing: City permit portal).

Doral jobs: notice of commencement?

State law requires a notice of commencement over $5,000.

Must Doral doors open outward?

In the HVHZ, our hinged impact doors (French and entry doors) swing out. Sliding glass doors and garage doors don't swing.

Does Doral labor coverage transfer?

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

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

Wind and missile rules

All of Miami-Dade is in the HVHZ, with 175 mph design wind for a Risk Category II home.

  • Up to 30 feet: the large-missile test of TAS 201 and TAS 203, a 9-pound 2x4 fired at 50 feet per second, then cyclic pressure.
  • Above 30 feet: the small-missile test, 2-gram steel balls at 130 feet per second.
  • Operable windows and doors are also tested to TAS 202 for pressure and water (FBC 2411.3.2.1), and each unit needs a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) or Florida approval covering its size and pressure. Permits applied for after December 31, 2026 fall under the 9th Edition (2026) Florida Building Code.

Sources: FBC 2023 §1620 (HVHZ wind loads) · FBC 2023 §1626 (HVHZ impact tests, TAS 201 and 203) · FBC 2023 §2411.3 (HVHZ windows and doors, TAS 202) · Miami-Dade RER · Product Approval

Associations, paperwork, and Doral's history.

Condos and HOAsGated communities everywhere

  • Specs come from Doral condo boards (§718.113(5)).

  • Under §720.3035(6), a Doral HOA must allow compliant protection.

Sources: Florida Statutes §718.113 · Florida Statutes §720.3035

PaperworkNotice of commencement

  • Above $5,000, the Doral notice of commencement is recorded.

  • We record and post Doral's copy.

Sources: Florida Statutes §713.13 (notice of commencement) · Florida Statutes §713.135 · City of Doral · Window and door replacement checklist

City historyA city built after 1962

  • The Doral Hotel and Country Club opened in 1962 on land the Kaskels bought in the late 1950s.

  • A county building moratorium in 1983–85 protected well fields; voters chose to incorporate in 2003 with 85% support.

Source: City of Doral · Doral History

The 175 mph HVHZ rules, NOA checks, and permits for all 34 Miami-Dade cities are compared on Miami-Dade County impact windows.

Estimates

The Real Cost

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Estimates only. The insurance and electric percentages are assumptions, not quotes. Actual savings depend on the insurer, the home, and usage. Not a guarantee. Financing is subject to credit approval.

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 each Doral opening and note egress sill heights for the floor plan.

  4. Permit

    We file the checklist package and record the notice before the first inspector visit.

  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. Final sign-off

    After framing, buck, and final visits, the city enters inspection approval.

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Financing

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