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Impact windows and doors are a practical upgrade for a Broward County home, but if you live in a community with a homeowners’ association or a condominium association, the project usually starts with an application, not a tape measure. Getting HOA approval for impact windows tends to go smoothly when you know what the board…

Choosing new impact windows for a Broward County home usually starts with a style question: single hung vs double hung vs casement. All three can be built as hurricane impact windows, so the choice is less about storm protection and more about how each window opens, cleans, seals, and fits the room it goes in.…

Storm worries in Broward and Miami-Dade usually get ranked the same way: the roof first, then the trees, then the water. The roof is the expensive part, so it takes most of the budget. Houses in high wind tend to fail at their openings rather than their walls, and an opening is usually the cheapest…

If your South Florida house went up between the 1960s and the early 1990s, the original aluminum windows are probably still in the openings. They still slide, more or less, and the glass is still in one piece. Then hurricane season starts and you look at them differently than you did in January. Replacing old…

Impact windows and doors are one of the larger upgrades a South Florida homeowner takes on, and how you pay for the project matters almost as much as which windows you choose. One option you will run into quickly is PACE, and it works differently enough from a normal loan that it deserves a plain-English…

Hurricane season runs from June through November in South Florida, and the storms that matter most rarely give you more than a few days of warning. Homeowners who come through a busy season in good shape usually did the quiet work early, before a name ever showed up on the forecast cone. That is the…

If you own a home in Broward County, you have probably heard neighbors talk about getting help to pay for hurricane-resistant upgrades. Much of that talk traces back to the My Safe Florida Home grant, a state program that has helped thousands of homeowners harden their homes against wind. For many families, it is the…

If you have been comparing PGT vs. CGI windows for your South Florida home, the ground has shifted recently, and it is worth knowing why before you spend a dollar. For years, these were treated as two rival impact brands. That framing no longer fits. As of late 2025 and into 2026, PGT and CGI…

If you are planning to replace the windows on your South Florida home with hurricane impact glass, one of the first questions you probably have is a simple one: how long is this actually going to take? It is a fair question, and the honest answer is that the install day is only a small…

If you have priced impact windows and doors in South Florida, someone has probably told you they will cut your homeowners insurance bill. It is one of the most common questions we hear, and it is a fair one. Impact glass is a real investment, so it makes sense to ask what you get back…