Quick answer: Commercial storefront installed in Florida costs $66 to $142 per square foot in 2026, including aluminum framing, tempered or laminated glass, hardware, sealants, and installation labor. HVHZ-rated impact assemblies sit at the upper end. Custom finishes, blast-rated assemblies, and curved corners push past $200/SF.
The number covers extruded aluminum framing (typically 4-1/2" or 6" face dimension), insulated or tempered glass infill, weep system, sealants, hardware (closers, panic, locks, butts or continuous hinges, sweep), and installation labor. It does not include rough-opening prep, perimeter caulk by others, or interior finish.
Five variables move the number: 1) HVHZ rating — Miami-Dade NOA or FBC product approval can add 18-30%. 2) Glass type — clear tempered is the floor, low-E + laminated SGP is the ceiling. 3) Framing system — basic 1-3/4" storefront is cheapest, thermally-broken 2-1/4" or 2-1/2" systems are 25-40% more. 4) Hardware grade — Adams Rite is the base, Sargent / Von Duprin / Allegion premium hardware adds. 5) Project size and access — small infill jobs cost more per SF than 6,000 SF new construction.
Restaurant TI, 200 SF storefront, clear tempered, FBC standard: $66-$78/SF installed. Retail in-line, 400 SF storefront, low-E, FBC standard: $82-$98/SF. Coastal restaurant, 350 SF storefront, impact-rated, NOA: $108-$135/SF. Hotel lobby curtain wall (not storefront), 1,200 SF: $135-$220/SF — different system, different math.
Bid the work to 3 qualified Florida glaziers (not 5 — 5 invites unqualified low bidders). Issue full architectural drawings, not narratives. Provide a clear NOA list rather than 'glazier to provide product approvals.' Schedule with a real CO date — rush installs add 8-15%.
Permit reviewers can reject submittals for missing NOA numbers, wrong wind load, or framing thickness mismatched to the wind pressure. Each rejection costs 2-3 weeks. Building department-driven re-submittals are the most common cost overrun on Florida storefront work. The way to prevent this is to use a glazier with documented FBC submittal experience.
Commercial storefront in Florida costs $66 to $142 per square foot installed in 2026, including aluminum framing, glass, hardware, sealants, and labor. HVHZ-rated assemblies in Miami-Dade and Broward sit at the upper end.
Clear-tempered, 1-3/4" face aluminum storefront on a non-HVHZ project starts around $66 per square foot installed. This is appropriate for inland Florida (Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville) where wind pressures permit non-impact assemblies.
For coastal counties and HVHZ jurisdictions (Miami-Dade, Broward, parts of Palm Beach), impact glass is not optional — it is required by code. For inland projects, impact glass is a discretionary upgrade that delivers insurance discounts and security benefits.
No. Storefront pricing typically includes shop drawings and engineering, but the building permit fee is paid by the GC or owner directly to the AHJ. Permit fees range from $400 to $4,000 depending on project value.
Yes, on small TI work with stock-aluminum systems and standard glass. New-construction storefronts with custom finishes, NOA review, and engineered shop drawings typically take 8-14 weeks from contract to installation.
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