Impact windows and doors in Plantation

First streets

Plantation's first construction was on East Acre Drive. The city's Historic District takes in Fig Tree Lane and Palm Tree Road, where Plantation Woods park now sits.

For your windows: Mid-century houses here often have original openings; we check whether any historic rules apply before ordering.

No look-alikes

Russell Pancoast's master plan barred neighboring homes from looking alike and set minimum lot sizes.

For your windows: Because houses vary so much, openings are rarely the same from one home to the next. Each gets its own measurement.

Estate lots

The western Acres began as the Dixie Drainage District in 1963, built for estate-type development, and became the Plantation Acres Improvement District in 1982.

For your windows: Big lots and long glass runs are common. Open land around a house can also raise the exposure on some sides.

Canal-front, 1950s on

Ground broke on the first phase of Plantation Isles in the late 1950s, a waterfront subdivision of about 700 lots on the New River Canal, with later phases into the 1970s.

For your windows: Canal-side walls can face open water, which may raise the design pressure on that side. We rate each opening for its own exposure.

Development district

The Midtown district, in central Plantation, is bounded by Cleary Boulevard, I-595, University Drive, and Pine Island Road.

For your windows: Condo and townhouse buildings here have board specs, so we start with the association's approved look.

Annexed growth

As the city grew from the 1970s to the 1990s it annexed land west, including the area around the Lago Mar Colony Country Club out to 136th Avenue.

For your windows: Newer community homes usually need HOA approval for frame color and style before the city permit.