One sub. Every opening.
ACG delivers the full CSI Division 08 scope for commercial projects across Florida — storefronts, curtain wall, window wall, impact systems, fire-rated glass, automatic entrances, and hardware — self-performed, on one subcontract.
What Division 08 covers.
The CSI MasterFormat system organizes every scope of work on a commercial project into numbered divisions. Division 08 is Openings — everything that fills a penetration in the building’s envelope or interior structure.
Typical Division 08 sections include 081100 (Metal Doors and Frames), 084113 (Aluminum-Framed Entrances and Storefronts), 084200 (Entrances), 086000 (Skylights), 087000 (Door Hardware), and 088000 (Glazing). The exact sections in scope depend on the design and the architect’s spec.
For a GC, Division 08 is a major slice of the building enclosure and one of the most technically demanding procurements on the job. Systems must be engineered to structural loads, thermal performance, and Florida Building Code wind ratings — while coordinating with the structural frame, roofing, and interior finishes. That’s why GCs who need Division 08 done without splits, gaps, or finger-pointing award it to one sub.
The full schedule.
Why a dedicated Division 08 sub — not a split.
When Division 08 is broken apart — a glazing sub for windows, a door supplier for frames, a hardware dealer for closers and locksets — the GC absorbs the coordination risk at every interface. Who owns the rough-opening tolerances? Who’s responsible when the door frame doesn’t align with the storefront? Who’s on the hook for the wind-load calculation at the threshold?
In a split-scope arrangement the answer is rarely clear. And in Florida, where the code demands fully engineered, product-approved assemblies at every opening, that ambiguity is real liability exposure.
A dedicated Division 08 sub absorbs all of it. One submittal package covers every opening. One field crew sequences every installation against your master schedule — not against our convenience. One point of contact answers the phone when the inspector shows up. And a 48-hour scope turnaround means you close your budget without waiting two weeks for a proposal.
Division 08 in Florida is harder.
Product approval on every opening
Every product in an exterior opening carries a Florida Product Approval number — or a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) for HVHZ projects in Miami-Dade and Broward, where testing protocols exceed the base code.
FBC 1609 wind design
Every glazing system must resist the design wind pressures at the building’s specific height and location, with exposure categories (B, C, D) driving required performance — analyzed per ASCE 7.
PE-stamped shop drawings
Curtain wall and high-wind applications require shop drawings and anchor calculations stamped by a Florida-licensed PE, coordinated with the engineer of record.
Wind zones vary by market
Design wind speeds run roughly 185+ mph in the HVHZ, 165–180 mph on the South Florida coast, 150–165 mph on the Gulf Coast, and 120–130 mph inland — per ASCE 7-22 / FBC 8th Edition, varying by exposure and height.
Three offices. All of Florida.
West Palm Beach
Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties plus the Treasure Coast — Martin and St. Lucie. ACG’s founding market, with HVHZ and NOA experience where the code is strictest.
Naples
Collier, Lee (Fort Myers / Cape Coral), Charlotte, Sarasota, and Manatee counties — local crews and direct familiarity with the Gulf Coast building departments.
Tampa
Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties, reaching Central Florida and Orlando — one of the fastest-growing commercial construction markets in the state.
Division 08 FAQ.
What is Division 08 in construction?
The Openings division of the CSI MasterFormat. It covers all openings in a building’s envelope and interior — doors, frames, hardware, windows, storefronts, curtain wall, window wall, skylights, specialty entrances, and glazing. Every penetration in the building skin lives here.
What does a glazing subcontractor supply under Division 08?
Glass and aluminum framing systems: storefronts, curtain wall, window wall, impact windows and doors, all-glass entrances, automatic doors, fire-rated assemblies, and interior glazing. Many — including ACG — also carry commercial door hardware and automatic entrances as one consolidated scope.
Does ACG handle Division 08 hardware and doors?
Yes. Aluminum storefront doors, commercial door hardware, automatic entrances, and all glass systems on one subcontract — a single sub owns every opening, with no scope gap between glazier and hardware supplier.
What Florida cities does ACG serve?
All of Florida, from three offices: West Palm Beach (South Florida and the Treasure Coast), Naples (Southwest Florida and the Gulf Coast), and Tampa (Tampa Bay and Central Florida). Projects have been delivered from Miami and Key West to Jacksonville and the Panhandle.
How do I get a Division 08 scope from ACG?
Send your drawings via send-plans or the contact page. A complete Division 08 scope — system recommendations, quantities, and Florida product approval references — comes back within 48 hours. No allowances, no vague exclusions.
One sub for every opening. All of Florida.
Send your drawings — a complete Division 08 scope with system recommendations and quantities comes back in 48 hours.