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El Portal, Miami-Dade County

Impact windows and doors in El Portal

El Portal is a village of about 2,000 people, and only 20.4% of it is in a FEMA high-risk flood zone, low for Miami-Dade. The village's plan review asks for photos of the windows being replaced, and our 175 mph HVHZ impact windows average $800–$1,800 installed.

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El Portal at a glance

El Portal at a glance

El Portal homes

We know El Portal homes

El Portal incorporated on May 30, 1937, and covers about 0.42 square miles.

Seven El Portal plats make up about 96 acres, and only 2.6% of them is mapped high-risk.

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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Four plat groups

Where El Portal homes differ

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Permits, four layers

Permit steps for an El Portal home

El Portal's plan review asks for photos of the windows coming out.

  1. 1

    Survey and schedule

    The plan-review sheet asks for a survey and a window schedule.

    Village of El Portal · Plan review requirements
  2. 2

    Wind calculations

    Wind-load calculations come with the package so each opening's pressure is on paper.

    Village of El Portal · Plan review requirements
  3. 3

    Photos of existing windows

    The village asks for photos of the windows being replaced.

    Village of El Portal · Plan review requirements
  4. 4

    Village sign-off

    Inspection approval from El Portal closes the permit.

    Village of El Portal · Building Department

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Before you sign

Choosing a El Portal impact window company

Ask whether they photograph the old windows for the village file.

  • State license

    CGC-1533058 is on our El Portal paperwork.

  • Photo file

    Survey, schedule, calcs, and photos submitted together.

  • 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

    El Portal homeowners get our liability and workers' comp certificates on request.

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Storm history and El Portal glass

Glendale Manor is the wettest plat, about 19.4% zone AH.

Every opening still has to meet the 175 mph HVHZ standard, whatever the flood map shows.

Windows and doors for El Portal homes

Single-family houses on quiet streets. Front windows and back doors are typical replacements.

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

El Portal housing stock

El Portal residential parcels: 738. El Portal mix: 692 single-family and 46 small multifamily.

El Portal median build year: 1949. El Portal pre-1992 share: 96%. El Portal 2002-and-later share: 3%.

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 El Portal 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

El Portal impact window questions

What does El Portal ask for?

A survey, a window schedule, wind-load calculations, and photos of the existing windows.

Why photos of the old windows?

The village's plan-review sheet requires them so staff can see what is being replaced.

How much of El Portal is high-risk flood zone?

About 20.4%, mostly zone AH.

Is Homedale mapped?

No. Its two plats are entirely zone X.

How do 1930s and 1940s El Portal homes handle impact window retrofits?

Older Sherwood Forest and Little River masonry openings often need custom-sized frames and fresh buck wood anchored into the concrete block.

Do El Portal hurricane windows qualify El Portal plats homes for El Portal credits?

Full El Portal opening protection across your El Portal plats or Homedale house qualifies El Portal owners on El Portal form OIR-B1-1802. Because 96% of El Portal's 692 single-family homes near El Portal plats and Sherwood Forest predate 1992, El Portal wind credits help.

What's the El Portal installed price of a single-hung?

Plan on roughly $1,100 for a 37×63 El Portal single-hung, permitted and installed in El Portal. Across El Portal streets in El Portal plats, Homedale, and Sherwood Forest, your El Portal total reflects El Portal frame color, El Portal plats glass spec, and El Portal pressures filed with El Portal's Village Building Department via El Portal's Village plan review.

How quickly can you price my El Portal home?

Give us 24–48 hours after measuring; your El Portal quote lists every El Portal unit. Each El Portal proposal itemizes El Portal plats, Homedale, and Sherwood Forest opening sizes, El Portal wind calculations numbers, and El Portal's Village Building Department fees in El Portal's Village plan review.

How long does a El Portal window job take in El Portal plats?

Manufacturing El Portal 175 mph HVHZ units for El Portal plats and Homedale homes takes 4–8 El Portal weeks while El Portal's Village Building Department reviews your El Portal survey and schedule in El Portal's Village plan review. Our El Portal crew finishes most El Portal plats, Homedale, and Sherwood Forest installs in 1–3 El Portal days before El Portal's photos of existing windows and inspection approval.

When does El Portal require the notice?

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

Do El Portal impact doors swing out?

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

El Portal install warranty length?

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

El Portal associations, recording, and flood maps.

Condos and HOAsA village of houses

  • Under §718.113(5), El Portal condo boards decide.

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

Sources: Florida Statutes §718.113 · Florida Statutes §720.3035

PaperworkNotice of commencement

  • Over $5,000, El Portal jobs need a recorded notice.

  • Recording and the El Portal posted copy are ours.

Sources: Florida Statutes §713.13 (notice of commencement) · Florida Statutes §713.135

FEMA flood mapOne of the drier villages

  • El Portal has 20.4% in high-risk zones on county GIS, mostly zone AH.

  • That share is low for the county, but every opening still needs HVHZ-rated products.

  • In flood zones, if your permitted improvements reach 50% of the home's value, the house must meet current flood elevation rules. A window job alone rarely gets there.

Source: Miami-Dade County GIS · FEMA flood zones by municipality

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

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

The wind or hurricane part of your homeowners premium, shown on your declarations page.

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As low as 8.99% APR for 20 years.

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Estimate only. Assumes 10% of your windstorm premium. Your insurer's Notice of Premium Discounts shows your actual credits.

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Estimate. Assumes 12% of the monthly bill, ENERGY STAR's Southern-zone average for replacing single-pane windows with ENERGY STAR certified ones (about 8% from double-pane).

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Payment minus the insurance and electric savings.

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Project cost divided by yearly insurance and electric savings.

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 and photograph every window coming out.

  4. Permit

    We file the survey, schedule, and calcs with the village.

  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

    El Portal staff check labels and anchors for inspection approval.

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Financing

Pay over time

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Months

No interest if paid in full

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Years

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Years

at 8.99% APR

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