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.

What Brand of Impact Window Should I Buy?

Before you compare impact window brands, check the approval, DP and missile rating, glass, warranty and installer. Here is the

Vinyl vs Aluminum Windows

Vinyl or aluminum? It is one of the first questions homeowners ask when they price new windows.

4 Things You Need to Look For In Hurricane Impact Windows

A four-part buyer's checklist covering approvals, design pressure, glass, frames, installation and warranty for South Florida impact windows.

How Strong Are Hurricane Impact Windows?

From the 2x4 missile test to design pressure, here is how impact window strength is measured, what the glass does

Impact Door Requirements in Miami-Dade: HVHZ, NOA and Permits

A plain-English checklist of the approvals, permit papers and inspection a new impact door needs in Miami-Dade, plus how the

How Hurricane Impact Doors Are Tested and Rated in South Florida

Learn what TAS 201, 202 and 203, design pressure and water ratings mean on an impact door, and how to

Types of Impact Doors: Which One Fits Your Home?

A side-by-side guide to entry, French, sliding, pivot and garage impact doors, so you can match each opening in your

Why Impact Doors Are Important for Miami Homes?

What impact doors do for a Miami home, where they fall short, and how to pick and care for the

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