Commercial Impact Windows
& Doors in Florida.
Florida Building Code impact-rated windows and doors for commercial buildings. HVHZ Miami-Dade and Broward NOA-approved. Designed for Category 5 wind loads and large-missile impact. Installed by one accountable subcontractor.
What is commercial impact window installation in Florida?
Commercial impact windows in Florida are hurricane-rated glazing systems engineered to meet High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) and Miami-Dade NOA standards. American Commercial Glass installs impact windows and doors from ESWindows, PGT, and Slimpact for general contractors statewide, delivering tested assemblies that satisfy Florida Building Code wind-load and large-missile impact requirements.
Every opening, FBC HVHZ compliant.
ACG delivers the full impact-rated scope for commercial and multifamily projects across Florida. Every system we install is engineered, submitted, and inspected against the governing Florida Building Code including HVHZ requirements in Miami-Dade and Broward.
- Commercial impact-rated storefront windows
- Impact swing doors, sliding doors, and multi-slide systems
- Impact window walls and punched openings
- Large-missile impact certification (ASTM E1886 / E1996)
- Florida Product Approval and Miami-Dade NOA documentation
- DP rating specification and shop-drawing engineering
- Hurricane-zone coastal finishes and salt-spray protection
- Post-install inspections and as-built documentation
The laminate holds. The approval proves it.
Projects ACG has delivered impact glazing on.
Multifamily rebuilds, coastal condominiums, hospitality towers, healthcare facilities, and municipal buildings across every HVHZ and non-HVHZ county in Florida.
FBC, NOA, HVHZ. All of it.
Every impact opening ACG installs carries active Florida Product Approval. Miami-Dade and Broward NOAs are documented on submittal and available for owner records at closeout.
Authorized on the impact windows & doors systems that matter.
ACG only installs manufacturers on our partners list. For this scope, that means:
Where the scope seams are.
Where ACG coordinates with other trades during an impact-rated install. Knowing the scope seams ahead of time eliminates the surprises that burn schedule on HVHZ projects.
Already built. Already delivered.
Gulfside Twelve
Complete PGT impact package. Oversized sliding glass doors on every Gulf-facing residence. Fort Myers Beach.
Martin County Fire Training Facility
Impact-rated glazing package for a county-level emergency-services training structure.
Haines City EOC
HVHZ impact glazing for a county emergency operations center. NOA-documented closeout.
Questions GCs ask before they bid.
What is HVHZ and where does it apply?+
HVHZ (High-Velocity Hurricane Zone) applies in Miami-Dade and Broward counties under the Florida Building Code. HVHZ requires impact-rated systems with active Miami-Dade NOA approvals. ACG is experienced in HVHZ submittal and installation protocols and carries manufacturer NOAs on every HVHZ project.
What is a DP rating?+
DP (Design Pressure) rating specifies the structural and water-resistance capacity of a window or door system at a given building elevation. Higher floors and coastal exposures require higher DP ratings. ACG engineers DP-appropriate system selection from shop-drawing phase forward.
What is the difference between impact and hurricane-rated?+
"Impact" means the system has passed large-missile impact testing (ASTM E1886/E1996). "Hurricane-rated" is a more general marketing term. For code compliance in Florida - especially HVHZ - the spec should always say "impact-rated" and reference the NOA or Florida Product Approval.
Can ACG supply impact glazing for a GC in a non-HVHZ county?+
Yes. Florida Product Approval applies statewide. We install impact glazing in Lee, Collier, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Hillsborough, Pinellas, and every county between.
How long are typical lead times on commercial impact systems?+
Standard impact storefront runs 6-10 weeks from approved shop drawings. Large-missile tested window wall 8-12 weeks. Custom impact sliders 10-14 weeks. ACG confirms firm lead times with a bid submission.
Florida impact package.
Scoped in 48 hours.
Send drawings. ACG returns a scoped proposal with manufacturer system recommendations and NOA documentation for qualifying GCs, owners, and architects.