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Homestead, Miami-Dade County

Impact windows and doors in Homestead

Homestead is the county's second-oldest city, with about 85,800 residents, and it took a direct hit from Hurricane Andrew in 1992. County GIS maps 59.4% of the city in a high-risk flood zone, mostly zone AH, and our 175 mph impact windows average $800–$1,800 installed.

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Homestead at a glance

Homestead at a glance

Homestead homes

We know Homestead homes

Homestead incorporated in 1913 with 121 residents and became a city in 1923.

The Historic Downtown district covers 11 blocks, about 12 acres.

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 Homestead home

Homestead takes window permits by email. Here's what the checklist asks for.

  1. 1

    Electronic filing

    Applications go in electronically to the city's permits desk.

    City of Homestead · Windows and doors checklist
  2. 2

    Plans and approvals

    Floor plans show every opening with its size and egress, and each product has an NOA or Florida approval.

    City of Homestead · Windows and doors checklist
  3. 3

    Association approval

    If the home is in an association, its approval goes in with the package.

    City of Homestead · Windows and doors checklist
  4. 4

    Affidavit at the final

    Inspection approval in Homestead follows the final.

    City of Homestead · Windows and doors checklist

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Before you sign

Choosing a Homestead impact window company

Ask whether they post the city's affidavit for the final.

  • State license

    CGC-1533058 is on our Homestead submittals.

  • Email filing

    Plans, approvals, and HOA approval sent as one package.

  • 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

    Keys Gate and other HOAs get certificates before work.

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Andrew and Homestead glass

The city's history calls Andrew a direct hit in 1992. NWS Miami counts 1,167 of Homestead's 1,176 mobile homes destroyed.

During Irma in 2017, Homestead logged 46 mph sustained and a 78 mph gust.

Windows and doors for Homestead homes

Planned communities like Keys Gate and Baywinds, older houses near downtown, and townhomes. Sliders and single-hungs are typical.

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

Homestead housing stock

Homestead residential parcels: 21,567. Homestead mix: 10,375 single-family, 4,598 condo units, 5,913 townhouses and 681 small multifamily.

Homestead median build year: 2005. Homestead pre-1992 share: 23%. Homestead 2002-and-later share: 73%.

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 Homestead 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

Homestead impact window questions

How do I file a Homestead permit?

Electronically, by email to the city's permits desk.

What's posted for the final?

A Window/Door/Shutter Affidavit, kept on site.

Does my HOA need to approve?

If the home is in an association, its approval goes in with the package.

How much of Homestead is in a flood zone?

59.4% on the county map, mostly zone AH.

Is Baywinds mapped?

All 179 acres of its 14 plats are zone AH.

What did Andrew do to Homestead?

NWS Miami counts 1,167 of 1,176 mobile homes in the city destroyed.

Do Homestead hurricane windows qualify Historic Downtown homes for Homestead credits?

Full Homestead opening protection across your Historic Downtown or McClain's Addition house qualifies Homestead owners on Homestead form OIR-B1-1802. Because 23% of Homestead's 10,375 single-family homes near Historic Downtown and Original Town of Homestead predate 1992, Homestead wind credits help.

What does a Homestead single-hung impact window cost?

Expect close to $1,100 installed for a 37×63 Homestead single-hung at a Homestead address. Across Homestead streets in Historic Downtown, McClain's Addition, and Original Town of Homestead, your Homestead total reflects Homestead frame color, Historic Downtown glass spec, and Homestead pressures filed with Homestead's City permits desk via Homestead's Email submittal.

What's the Homestead quote turnaround?

Within 24–48 hours of your Homestead visit, with each Homestead opening priced. Each Homestead proposal itemizes Historic Downtown, McClain's Addition, and Original Town of Homestead opening sizes, Homestead plans and approvals numbers, and Homestead's City permits desk fees in Homestead's Email submittal.

Homestead: when to record?

State law requires a notice of commencement over $5,000. The city's checklist still lists $2,500, so we record one whenever the city asks.

Do Homestead patio doors swing?

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

Lifetime labor in Homestead?

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, recording, and Andrew.

Condos and HOAsPlanned communities

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

  • §720.3035(6) bars Homestead HOAs from refusing compliant units.

Sources: Florida Statutes §718.113 · Florida Statutes §720.3035 · City of Homestead · Windows and doors checklist

PaperworkNotice of commencement

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

  • Homestead's checklist still lists $2,500, so we record one whenever the city asks.

Sources: Florida Statutes §713.13 (notice of commencement) · Florida Statutes §713.135 · City of Homestead · Windows and doors checklist

Storm historyA direct hit in 1992

  • The city's history calls Hurricane Andrew a direct hit on Homestead in 1992.

  • NWS Miami counts 1,167 of 1,176 mobile homes in Homestead destroyed.

Sources: City of Homestead · History of Our City · NWS Miami · Hurricane Andrew

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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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 Homestead opening and note egress on the floor plan.

  4. Permit

    We email the package with approvals and any 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. Final sign-off

    We post the affidavit for the final, and the city enters inspection approval.

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Financing

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Months

No interest if paid in full

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Years

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