Brands of Hurricane Compliant Windows

Florida's Best

• For nearly 40 years, Florida's Best has been producing windows and doors that can withstand category 5 hurricane conditions. Its windows can stand up not only to wind and rain but also to wind-blown projectiles. Its products use a special laminated glass. In a category 5 storm the glass might break, but the lamination protects against the projectile penetrating it. Additional benefits of these impact windows are the noise reduction and the resale value.

  Florida's Best/TM Window & Door
  601 Nw 12th Ave
  Pompano Beach, FL 33069-2011
  954-781-4430
  floridasbestwindow.com

PGT WinGuard

• PGT WinGuard offers windows that can withstand hurricane-force winds. Its website boasts that the company has installed over two million windows and have not had a single report of an impact failure. In addition to protection from hurricane damage, the windows also protect homeowners against break-ins, outside noise pollution and harmful ultraviolet light. Windows are offered in either aluminum or an aluminum/vinyl mix and are sold to both residential and commercial customers.

  PGT WinGuard
  N. Venice, FL
  941-480-1600
  pgtindustries.com

CGI Windows & Doors

• CGI Windows & Doors provides quality aluminum hurricane-resistant windows. It also offers French doors and sliding glass doors that are hurricane resistant. Its products use heavy commercial-grade aluminum and impact-resistant laminated glass. Its products were the first to meet Miami-Dade County impact resistant protocols with its PVB laminated glass.

  CGI Windows & Doors
  10100 NW 25th Street
  Miami, FL 33172
  800.442.9042
  cgiwindows.com

E.T.I. (Eurotech Windows & Doors)

• ETI offers a variety of styles of hurricane-resistant doors and windows. The majority of them have a design pressure of +75. The simple French door, however, has a design pressure of +100. In addition, the windows and doors also protect homeowners against break-ins, outside noise pollution and harmful ultraviolet rays.

  ETI
  4201 NE 12th Terrace
  Oakland Park, Florida 33334
  954.630.9967
  etiwindows.com

Peachtree Stay-Safe Windows & Doors

• Peachtree doors and windows meet industry standards for impact resistance and wind pressure. The doors and windows have been tested successfully against winds in the range of 180 to 200 miles per hour. Their products can also be treated with Low-E2 insulated glass with argon gas, which satisfies energy codes in the northeastern states. Peachtree products protect against unwanted noise pollution, risk of burglary and ultraviolet rays. Peachtree offers six different wood types as well as a variety of decorative grilles.

  Peachtree Stay-Safe Windows & Doors
  880 Southview Drive
  Mosinee, WI 54455
  800-732-2499
  peachtreedoor.com