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.

Impact Doors FAQs

Quick, plain answers to the questions South Florida homeowners ask most before they replace a door with an impact-rated one.

Hurricanes in South Florida: How Impact Doors Protect Your Home

South Florida sees a hurricane season every year, and impact doors are one of the few protections that stay in

Discover the Best Impact Door Company in South Florida

Impact doors bring questions that window checklists miss, so use these door-specific checks to tell a careful installer from a

Cost of Impact Doors in Florida

Use this guide to check an impact door quote line by line, from door type and glass to permits, insurance

The Ultimate Guide to Impact Doors in South Florida

A practical overview of hurricane impact doors for South Florida homes, from choosing the right type to getting it approved,

How to Brace Your House for a Hurricane: Gable Ends, Garage Door and Openings

Gable ends, the garage door, glass openings and the roof-to-wall connection are where hurricane winds most often get in, and

How to Install Plywood Over Windows for a Hurricane

A step-by-step plywood board-up guide for South Florida homes, with the Florida Building Code limits, the right anchors for block

Find the Best Impact Window Company in South Florida

Before you hire anyone to install impact windows, run six checks you can verify yourself, from the state license lookup

5 Signs To Identify If You Have Impact-Resistant Windows

Five quick checks any homeowner or buyer can do at the window, with a clear note on which ones are

Why Should You Get Impact Windows For Your Business

Storefronts, office buildings and condo associations in South Florida face different rules than single-family homes, from board specifications to sealed

Are Impact Windows Your Ticket to a Quieter Home?

STC and OITC ratings, not percentages, tell you how much quieter a new window will make your rooms, and this

How Do I Install Impact Windows In My Home?

Here is what you do, what your contractor does, and what papers to keep at each of the eight steps