One sub. Every opening. ACG delivers the full Division 08 scope for commercial projects across all of Florida — storefronts, curtainwall, window wall, impact systems, fire-rated glass, automatic entrances, and hardware.
In commercial construction, the CSI MasterFormat system organizes every scope of work into numbered divisions. Division 08 is Openings — and it covers everything that fills a penetration in a building's envelope or interior structure.
The Division 08 specification sections on a typical commercial project include: Section 081100 (Metal Doors and Frames), Section 083100 (Access Doors), Section 084113 (Aluminum-Framed Entrances and Storefronts), Section 084200 (Entrances), Section 086000 (Skylights), Section 088000 (Glazing), and Section 087000 (Door Hardware). The exact sections in scope depend on the project's design and the architect's spec.
For a GC, Division 08 represents a significant portion of the building enclosure — and one of the most technically complex procurement challenges on any project. Systems must be engineered to meet structural loads, thermal performance requirements, and Florida Building Code wind ratings, all while coordinating with the structural frame, roofing, and interior finishes.
That's why GCs who need Division 08 done right — without splits, gaps, or finger-pointing between subs — turn to ACG.
When Division 08 scope is split across multiple subs — one for glass, one for hardware, one for doors — coordination failures happen at the seam. A single sub owns every opening and every interface. No gaps. No blame-shifting.
When Division 08 scope is broken apart — a glazing sub for windows, a door supplier for frames, a hardware dealer for closers and locksets — GCs absorb 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 system? Who's on the hook for the wind load calculation at the threshold connection?
The answer in a split-scope arrangement is rarely clear. And in Florida, where the Florida Building Code demands fully engineered, product-approved assemblies for every opening, the legal and liability exposure is real.
A dedicated Division 08 glazing contractor absorbs all of that. One submittal package covers every opening. One field crew sequences every installation. One point of contact answers the phone when the inspector shows up.
ACG provides a complete, consolidated Division 08 scope. From the moment you send plans, we take ownership of every opening in the building — the storefront at grade, the curtainwall above, the impact windows in the units, the fire-rated glass in the stairwell, the automatic sliding doors at the lobby.
Our submittal package covers all sections simultaneously. Our AI-managed scheduling sequences every opening against your master schedule, not against our convenience. And our 48-hour scope turnaround means you can close your budget without waiting two weeks for a proposal.
All Division 08 ServicesAluminum-framed commercial storefronts, all-glass entrances, heavy-glass pivot doors. ESWindows, PGT, Euro-Wall. Impact-rated where required.
Slab-to-slab glazing systems for mid-rise and high-rise commercial. Stick-built, semi-unitized, and window wall configurations. Engineered to Florida wind load requirements.
HVHZ-rated and wind-borne debris impact systems for Florida's coastal exposure zones. ESWindows, CGI, Euro-Wall. Florida product approvals and Miami-Dade NOA compliant.
UL-listed fire-rated glass assemblies in doors, sidelites, windows, and partition systems. TGP FireLite, Pilkington Pyrostop. Coordinated with the fire protection engineer.
Spandrel glass, tempered glass floors, structural silicone systems, decorative glass, and point-fixed glass assemblies. Complex specifications executed without shortcuts.
Automatic sliding doors, bi-parting entrances, and swing operators for healthcare, retail, and institutional facilities. ASSA ABLOY, Besam, Stanley. ADA-compliant configurations.
Commercial door hardware on aluminum storefront and glass doors — closers, panic devices, locksets, hinges, and access control rough-in. Allegion, LCN, Norton. Coordinated with the hardware schedule.
Glass partition systems, interior glazed walls, conference room glass, and office fronts. Frameless and aluminum-framed configurations. Acoustic glass where specified.
Florida's building code environment makes Division 08 more complex than any other state. Every product installed in an exterior opening must carry a Florida Product Approval number — or a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) for High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) projects in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Florida Building Code Section 1609 governs wind load design for all structures. Every glazing system — storefront, curtainwall, window wall, impact windows — must be designed and tested to resist the design wind pressures at the specific building height and location. Coastal exposure categories (B, C, D) further influence the required performance levels. In the HVHZ, Miami-Dade County maintains its own enhanced testing and approval protocol that exceeds the base Florida code.
Design wind speeds per ASCE 7-22 / Florida Building Code 8th Edition. Actual values vary by location, exposure category, and building height.
ACG's three Florida offices cover the full state — with local crews, local supplier relationships, and local familiarity with each county's permitting and inspection processes. Miami to Jacksonville. Gulf Coast to Atlantic Coast.
Division 08 is the Openings division in the CSI MasterFormat specification system used in commercial construction. It covers all openings in a building's envelope and interior — doors, frames, hardware, windows, storefronts, curtainwall, window wall, skylights, specialty entrances, and glazing. On any commercial project, Division 08 represents every penetration in the building skin.
A glazing subcontractor supplies and installs glass and aluminum framing systems: storefronts, curtainwall, window wall, impact windows and doors, all-glass entrances, automatic doors, fire-rated glass assemblies, and interior glazing. Many — like ACG — also cover commercial door hardware and automatic entrance systems as part of a consolidated Division 08 scope.
Yes. ACG provides a consolidated Division 08 scope including aluminum storefront doors, commercial door hardware, automatic entrances, and all glass systems. This means a single sub owns every opening — no scope gaps between a glazing contractor and a separate hardware supplier.
ACG serves all of Florida from three offices: West Palm Beach (South Florida and Treasure Coast), Naples (Southwest Florida and Gulf Coast), and Tampa (Tampa Bay and Central Florida). Projects have been delivered from Miami and Key West to Jacksonville and the Panhandle.
Send your drawings to ACG via the contact page. We return a complete Division 08 scope — system recommendations, quantities, Florida product approval references, and a complete Division 08 scope breakdown — within 48 hours. No allowances, no vague exclusions.
Every service ACG offers — from storefront to curtainwall to fire-rated glass. The complete Division 08 picture.
ACG's Tampa office — local crews, local permit knowledge, Division 08 for Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties.
HVHZ-qualified glazing for Miami-Dade and Broward — where Division 08 compliance is the hardest test in Florida.
Send your drawings. We return a complete Division 08 scope — system recommendations, quantities, and pricing — within 48 hours.
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