Hurricane Proof Windows in Miami and Boca Raton

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Hurricane Proof Windows in Miami and Boca Raton

• There are three options to protect your property
  that the Miami-Dade building code allows you to
  choose from
• Storm Shutters
• Plywood panels
• Impact resistant windows

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Storm shutters

• Effective but are unattractive
• expensive structural damage down the road
• Eat away at the stucco and trickle down
• Standing water, even in small amounts, can cause
  severe damage
• Compromise the structural integrity of the
  building
• Expensive and time-consuming repairs are
  necessary.

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Plywood panels

• Protect your property from wind penetration, are
  durable material
• fairly easy to install
• Each panel is more susceptible to water damage
• Expansion from moisture than other types of
  lumber
• They are unattractive to the eye
• A hassle to take off after a storm

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Impact resistant windows

• Protect your home or business from wind
  penetration and water damage
• Hurricane proof windows, also known as hurricane
  windows, storm windows, impact resistant windows
• Elegantly designed windows constructed
• Heavy-duty aluminum frames and two sheets of
  laminated glass
• An SGP or PVB interlayer
• Variety of shapes and sizes
• Customized to match any style or personal taste

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Hurricane windows in Miami and Boca Raton

• Miamis stringent building code requirements
• Extensive wind and pressure testing
• The performance grade and design pressure are two
  components
• Hurricane windows will hold up against the
  changing air temperatures
• High-speed winds of hurricanes

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Five performance grade categories

• Residential
• Light Commercial
• Commercial
• Heavy Commercial
• Architectural

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Residential performance grade

• Residential performance grade which has a minimum
  recommended design pressure of 15 psf. Impact
  windows at this rating are tested to withstand
  sustained wind pressure of approximately 95-mph
  on both sides of the glass panel, recreating the
  negative and positive pressures.
• To provide the maximum range of safety, the test
  pressure is always 150 of the rated design
  pressure. Each window must also pass a water
  pressure test that simulates continued rainfall
  at speeds of 34 mph. These are just minimal
  requirements, and in areas like Miami and Boca
  Raton, the impact window used depends on the
  building type and location.

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Hurricane proof windows

• When you purchase hurricane proof windows, make
  sure that the products that youre considering
  are approved by Miami-Dade County. Impact window
  in Boca Raton are not all created equal. Conduct
  thorough product research to make sure the
  product youre interested in meets the most
  recent building code requirements.

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Contact Us

• Patco Windows, Inc.
• 1512 S.W. 13th Court
• Pompano Beach, FL 33069
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Website http//patcowindows.com