Why Impact Windows and Doors Are Critical During Hurricane Season

Florida is a beautiful and balmy place to live—except for the hurricanes. The storms seem to be getting stronger every year as increasing ocean temperatures stir up high-powered tropical storms over the Atlantic and Gulf waters. While those ocean views may be gorgeous, homes across Florida must prepare for hurricane season. With Florida's love of big windows and patio doors, broken glass poses the biggest risk to your home's durability and safety. A broken window is not just shattered glass. It can expose your home to wind, rain, debris, and damage. That is why impact windows and doors are critical as you batten the hatches for each hurricane season.

Benefits of Impact Windows and Doors

Florida endures a disproportionate number of tropical storms and hurricanes due to its location. Coastal homes may experience the greatest risk, but storms can blow across the entire slender peninsula so that even inland homes are subject to those massively destructive forces of nature.

Impact windows and doors are the best way to protect your Florida home during hurricane season.

Protecting Your Home From Hurricanes and Storms

Impact glass is made from three layers, two panes of dense high-durability glass sealed together with a sheet of flexible laminate in between. This allows the windows to flex, stand fast against hurricane-speed winds, and resist impacts from flying debris and lawn furniture.

The impact windows are much safer than normal glass and rarely crack even when faced with the strongest storm forces or large pieces of debris. Impact glass doors provide the same level of protection as patio doors.

Impact Windows and Doors vs. Storm Shutters

Storm shutters are the traditional way to protect your windows during a hurricane. They are heavy shutters you can close over your windows to protect them from high-speed winds and debris impacts. However, shutters darken your home and require the effort of opening and closing them with each storm. Impact windows and doors require no effort after they are installed. They allow you to enjoy natural light and even watch the storm from cozy safety inside your home.

Other Benefits

You might be surprised that impact windows and doors offer storm protection and other useful benefits.

Security Against Intruders

Impact windows don't break when hit. If hurricane-blown lawn furniture can't break through the glass, neither can a home intruder. Impact windows and doors make your home much more secure from invasion and neighborhood mischief.

Energy Efficiency and UV Protection

Impact glass is inherently better insulated than normal glass. That layer of laminate in the center prevents temperature transfer between the inner and outer panes of glass, improving your home's energy efficiency and temperature stability with each impact window and door. This can lower the electricity you need for AC cooling and reduce your energy bills year-round. The laminate layer can also help to filter out UV light, improving your home's UV protection at each window.

Noise Reduction

Impact windows and doors resist vibration due to their design. This is not just good for energy efficiency; it also reduces noise transfer between the windows. That means your home will be more enjoyably quiet because noises from outside, like road noise and neighbor activities, will become less audible indoors.

Esthetics and Home Value

Installing new impact windows and doors can improve your home's aesthetic based on your chosen style. When combining beautiful windows and new high-quality, energy-efficient window installations, you can notably increase your home's value by choosing impact windows and doors for hurricane protection.

Prepare for Hurricane Season With ARMORVUE

Every Florida home deserves to be safe in the face of annual storms. Say goodbye to rattling windows and darkening storm shutters when you install impact windows and doors with ARMORVUE.

ARMORVUE proudly maintains an A+ rating from the BBB with several local business awards and accreditation from Miami-Dade and Energy Star. Our licensed and insured service team boasts 125 years of combined experience that you can rely on. Enjoy our gold-standard customer service backed by a Lifetime Limited Transferable Warranty with no hidden fees.

Trust in ARMORVUE to protect your home with the highest quality impact windows and doors. Contact us today to set up a free in-home consultation or showroom appointment for a free, no-obligation estimate.