Impact windows and doors in Miami

Impact windows in Miami cost $800–$1,800 per window installed, typically $12,000–$35,000 for a whole house, while entry and sliding glass doors range from $2,500 to $5,500 per panel. Final pricing depends on frame material, low-E laminated glass, and structural wind-load pressures, and HVHZ products and testing make Miami jobs cost more than outside the HVHZ.

You apply in iBuild to receive a process number and then upload digitally signed drawings, a site plan, and a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) for each unit into ProjectDox. After plan review clears, a City of Miami building official completes the buck and final visits before entering inspection approval.

Yes, homes inside local historic districts such as Morningside, Buena Vista East, the MiMo Biscayne Boulevard corridor, Spring Garden, and parts of Coconut Grove need a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic and Environmental Preservation Board. Standard window replacements with matching sightlines qualify for staff-level review, while profile or grid changes go before the board.

Under the Miami 21 form-based code, properties in T4, T5, and T6 urban transects or Neighbourhood Conservation Districts must preserve street-fronting fenestration proportions and clear glass rules. A like-for-like residential window swap passes zoning review automatically, provided you keep existing rough openings and avoid dark reflective tint along primary street frontages.

Yes, high-rise and mid-rise buildings in Brickell, Edgewater, Downtown, and Coconut Grove require written condominium association approval matching the building's frame finish, glass tint, and grid layout before we apply in iBuild. Under Florida Statute §718.113(5), unit owners or boards installing code-compliant impact glass satisfy hurricane-protection rules once engineered shop drawings are approved.

Across Miami-Dade's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, openings up to 30 feet above grade must pass the TAS 201 large-missile test using a 9-pound 2x4 timber fired at 50 feet per second. Above 30 feet on upper condo floors, openings may use small-missile glazing tested with steel balls under FBC Section 1626.2.

County GIS maps 34.7% of Miami inside a FEMA high-risk flood zone, including 98.6% of Spring Garden and 68.4% of Brickell. In flood zones, if your permitted improvements reach 50% of the home's value, the house must meet current flood elevation rules, though a window job alone rarely gets there.

Upgrading every exterior opening on your Miami home to HVHZ-approved impact windows and doors — including the garage door and skylights — qualifies for the Opening Protection credit on Florida form OIR-B1-1802. After final permit sign-off, a licensed wind-mitigation verifier checks the labels so you can submit the form to your insurer.

We offer 12 months with no payments and no interest, 10-year loans at 6.99% APR, or 20-year plans at 8.99% APR through Sunlight Financial, Service Finance, Upgrade, and Renew Financial, subject to credit approval. You can compare monthly payment options during your in-home Miami estimate before we place your custom factory order.

The lifetime labor warranty covers you, the original owner, and doesn't pass to a new owner if you sell. The manufacturer's product warranty covers the glass, frame, and hardware for the term on its certificate, and we include every registration number and your City of Miami inspection approval in your closeout packet.

We schedule a free in-home measurement across every Miami neighborhood and deliver an itemized written quote within 24–48 hours of measuring your openings. Every proposal lists exact window and door sizes, frame series, laminated glass makeup, Miami-Dade NOA numbers, and City of Miami iBuild permit fees.

Custom HVHZ windows and doors take 4 to 8 weeks to manufacture while City of Miami iBuild, ProjectDox, and any historic or condo reviews run in parallel. Once your units arrive, our crew installs most single-family homes in 1 to 3 days and meets the city inspector for buck and final sign-off. From contract to installation, most Miami jobs take 8 to 12 weeks.