Home improvement tips & guides

Practical advice for South Florida homeowners hurricane protection, energy savings, insurance discounts, and how to choose the right upgrades for your home.

How to Care for Impact Windows and Doors in Salt Air

Salt air is hard on window and door frames, tracks and hardware. Here is a simple care routine for impact

Impact Door Sticking or Hard to Lock? Causes and Safe Checks

The common reasons an impact entry, French or sliding door drags or will not lock, the safe checks a homeowner

Impact Front Door Glass Options: Lite Sizes, Sidelites and Privacy Glass

Compare the glass styles for an impact front door, from full-lite to half-lite, sidelites and privacy glass, and see what

Casement vs Single-Hung vs Horizontal Roller Impact Windows

Compare how casement, single-hung and horizontal roller impact windows open, ventilate and clean, and which style fits each room of

What Is Design Pressure (DP) on Windows and Doors?

What the DP number on a window or door label means, how wind speed, exposure and wall zone set the

Do You Need a Permit to Replace Windows or Doors in Florida?

When replacing windows or doors in Florida needs a permit, what Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach say, the new small-job

Bedroom Window Egress Rules in Florida: Sizes and Replacement Exception

Every bedroom in a Florida home needs at least one escape window or door. Here are the minimum sizes, and

Florida Pool Door Alarm Rules for Sliding and French Doors

What Florida's pool safety law and the building code ask of sliding and French doors that open to a pool:

Hurricane Season Is Over: Window and Door Checks to Do Now

Hurricane season ends November 30. Here are the window and door checks to do now, and why a quiet season

Impact Garage Doors in Florida for 2027: Impact-Rated vs Wind-Load-Only and the New Code

An impact garage door is rated for wind pressure and wind-borne debris; a wind-load-only door is rated for pressure alone.

The 3,000-Foot Saltwater Rule in the 2026 Florida Building Code: What Coastal Homeowners Should Know

From December 31, 2026, the Florida Building Code requires corrosion-resistant fasteners and connectors in new permitted work on homes within

2026 Florida Building Code Roofing Changes for Re-Roofs

The 2026 Florida Building Code takes effect on December 31, 2026, and its roofing changes focus on the edges, the