American Commercial Glass (ACG) is the licensed commercial storefront glazier serving Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and Palm Beach County. We hold Florida CGC #1531993, carry general liability, workers’ comp, and commercial auto coverage, and we install storefront aluminum and impact glass on commercial projects across the state.
If you need a storefront bid for new construction, retrofit, post-storm replacement, or fire-rated openings in Palm Beach Gardens, send drawings to [email protected] or call (772) 486-7711. Complete RFQ packages get a bid back in 48 hours.
Why storefront glazing in Palm Beach Gardens is different.
Every Florida market has its own combination of building code, AHJ practice, and structural exposure. Here’s what specifically drives the Palm Beach Gardens storefront environment.
Palm Beach Gardens is Palm Beach County — coastal exposure, FBC Wind Zone
Palm Beach Gardens sits in northern Palm Beach County, with design wind speeds of 170 mph for Risk Category II commercial buildings. Same product approval pathway as the rest of PBC: Florida Product Approval impact-rated glazing is standard. ACG specs Miami-Dade NOA-equivalent assemblies on most commercial scope.
PGA Boulevard and downtown PBG
Palm Beach Gardens' commercial spine runs along PGA Boulevard, with Downtown at the Gardens, Legacy Place, and Midtown PBG as the planned mixed-use destinations. Continuous tenant fit-out turnover plus regular ground-up commercial scope on the PGA corridor and the Alton/Donald Ross Road area. The city has invested heavily in walkable mixed-use density on PGA Boulevard, and the storefront scope follows that pattern: glass-forward facades, operable folding doors at street-level restaurants, and minimal mullion sightlines on retail tenant work.
PBG AHJ landscape
City of Palm Beach Gardens Building Department covers permits inside the city. Plan review is rigorous on PGA Boulevard commercial scope — the city protects the corridor aesthetic via separate design review. Unincorporated north PBC routes through Palm Beach County PZB. ACG handles direct submittal or clean packages to the GC.
Country club, medical, and corporate market
PBG is dense with country club and medical office scope. PGA National, BallenIsles, Mirasol, and Old Marsh drive continuous amenity work. Jupiter Medical, JFK North, and the Gardens Medical Center district account for steady medical office build-out. Corporate scope on the Alton corridor and the Burns Road industrial park rounds out the commercial mix.
Storefront systems we install in Palm Beach Gardens.
ACG is product-agnostic on storefront aluminum but opinionated on what works in this market. Here’s the working specification we recommend when there’s flexibility on system selection.
5″ depth pre-glazed aluminum storefront, large-missile impact rated, active Miami-Dade NOA. Default for office, retail, and restaurant facades where impact compliance is mandatory.
5″ depth pre-glazed impact storefront with high DP rating (120-120 psf LMI). Common on hospitality, high-spec retail, and resort scope.
4″ depth thermally broken impact storefront with polyamide struts. Used when Florida Energy Code requires a U-value better than 0.40. Active NOA.
13″ depth stick-built curtain wall, thermally improved, two- or four-sided SSG and captured glazing options. For taller storefronts and lobby walls beyond standard storefront limits.
Pre-assembled, pre-glazed window wall for multifamily, mid-rise, and slab-to-slab applications. Integrated ES-9000 door adaptor available. LMI/SMI impact rated.
Bi-fold and multi-slide impact-rated door systems for restaurants and indoor-outdoor retail. NOA for HVHZ. Specified across Florida hospitality.
20, 45, 60, 90, and 120-minute fire-rated steel storefront for occupancy separations and exit corridors. Pilkington Pyrostop glazing.
Sliding and swing automatic door operators integrated into storefront framing. ACG coordinates with the access control trade and tunes operators at commissioning.
Where we work in Palm Beach Gardens.
Same crew, same project manager, same submittal process across every Palm Beach Gardens submarket.
Commercial scope in and near Palm Beach Gardens.
A representative slice of recent ACG commercial portfolio relevant to the Palm Beach Gardens market. Full Florida portfolio at acglass.com/portfolio.
The 48-hour bid process.
Send a complete RFQ package, get a line-itemized bid back in two business days.
Send your drawings
Architectural CDs plus structural anchorage details if available. Email [email protected] or upload at send-plans.html. ACG signs an NDA on request.
Takeoff & system selection
We take off the openings, verify NOA or FPA, and confirm the assembly with the manufacturer. Substitutions flagged explicitly.
Line-itemized bid
Aluminum, glass, hardware, anchors, sealant, labor, freight, mobilization — each on its own line. Schedule and lead time on the same page.
Award & mobilize
Contract executed, fabrication ordered, anchor submittals issued, pre-construction meeting scheduled. Bid held 30 days.
What commercial storefront costs in Palm Beach Gardens.
Per-square-foot installed pricing for typical 2026 scope. Final number depends on system, finish, glass spec, hardware, and site conditions — the real number comes from the 48-hour bid.
| Scope | Description | Installed PSF (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| IGU re-glaze | Same frame, new insulating glass unit. | By scope |
| Standard aluminum storefront | ESWindows ES-9500 or ES-8000 with 9/16″ impact laminated glass, anodized finish. | By scope |
| Premium aluminum storefront | Same systems with PVDF Kynar finish, custom mullion sizing, or large unit configurations. | By scope |
| All-glass entrance set | 3/4″ tempered glass entry set with patch fittings and hardware. Per pair. | By scope |
| Fire-rated storefront (60 min) | TGP Fireframes with Pilkington Pyrostop glazing, UL-listed assembly. | By scope |
| Euro-Wall folding glass door | Impact-rated bi-fold restaurant door with NOA approval. Per linear foot installed. | By scope |
| Curtain wall (reference) | Stick-built impact curtain wall with insulating laminated glass. | By scope |
Ranges reflect typical 2026 Palm Beach County commercial scope. Inside HVHZ (Miami-Dade, Broward), expect 8–15% higher.
Palm Beach Gardens commercial storefront questions, answered.
Does Palm Beach Gardens have specific design review for PGA Boulevard?
Yes. The city protects the PGA Boulevard corridor aesthetic with a separate design review track in addition to standard plan review. Storefront proportion, mullion sightlines, and finish color all matter on PGA Boulevard commercial scope. ACG handles PBG design review directly when prime.
Can ACG handle medical office storefront in PBG?
Yes. Medical office build-out is a core ACG vertical — we've delivered medical scope at Aspen Dental Edgewater, Ginsberg Eye Center, HCA Cape Coral, and a portfolio of South Florida medical facilities. The Gardens Medical Center district and the Jupiter Medical satellites in north PBC are in our daily territory.
Which office handles Palm Beach Gardens commercial glazing?
Our West Palm Beach headquarters runs the PBG market. Drive time on I-95 is 15-20 minutes. PBG is one of our most active markets.
What does a commercial storefront glazier do in Palm Beach Gardens?
A commercial storefront glazier installs and replaces the aluminum-framed glass facades at street level on commercial buildings — retail, restaurant, office, medical, and mixed-use. In Palm Beach Gardens this typically includes ESWindows ES-9500, ES-8000, ES-8000T, or ESWindows aluminum storefront framing with 9/16″ laminated impact glass. ACG handles the full scope: takeoff, NOA verification, anchor engineering, fabrication coordination, on-site install, sealant package, and final inspection.
Is ACG licensed to work in Palm Beach County?
Yes. American Commercial Glass holds Florida Certified General Contractor license CGC #1531993, issued by the Florida DBPR. The license is statewide. ACG carries general liability, workers comp, and commercial auto coverage. The license covers commercial glazing scope in Palm Beach County and across Florida.
How fast can ACG bid a commercial storefront project in Palm Beach Gardens?
48 hours on a complete RFQ package (drawings, scope, schedule, NOA requirements). Faster for repeat GC clients. We bid Division 08 only — we are a glazing subcontractor, not a general contractor on bid day.
How much does a commercial storefront cost in Palm Beach Gardens?
Full bid with line-item breakdown comes back in 48 hours.
What storefront systems does ACG install in Palm Beach Gardens?
ACG installs ESWindows ES-9500 and ES-8000T storefronts, ES-CS1325 curtain wall, ESWindows ES-8000 commercial storefront, and Euro-Wall folding glass walls for restaurants. We are an authorized commercial installer for ESWindows and Euro-Wall. For fire-rated openings we install TGP Fireframes and Pilkington Pyrostop glazing.
What's the difference between storefront and curtain wall?
Storefront is an aluminum framing system designed for the ground floor — typically up to 10 feet tall with center-set glazing. Curtain wall is engineered for multi-story applications with structural load capacity and pressure-equalized rain screen design. Storefront uses 4-inch face dimension framing on standard scope; curtain wall uses 2.5-inch face on stick or 4-inch on unitized. Most ground-floor retail, restaurant, and office scopes are storefront. Multi-story tower facades are curtain wall.
Can ACG handle emergency storefront repair in Palm Beach Gardens?
Yes. Board-up service is typically same-day or next-morning in Palm Beach County during business hours. Permanent replacement timing depends on glass and frame availability — IGU replacement on in-stock sizes is 2-4 weeks, full storefront replacement on custom sizes is 6-12 weeks. ACG runs a separate emergency dispatch number after-hours for active GC clients.
Are you an authorized ESWindows and Euro-Wall installer?
Yes. ACG is an authorized commercial installer for both ESWindows and Euro-Wall in Florida. ESWindows is the high-spec Colombian-manufactured commercial aluminum and impact line. Euro-Wall is the impact-rated bi-fold and multi-slide door system specified across Florida hospitality. Both manufacturers verify our authorization directly — we'll provide the certificate on request.
Can ACG do design-build storefront work or only bid-build?
Both. We bid spec'd drawings (typical GC-led commercial work) and we engage as design-build partners when owners want a single accountable party for the storefront package.
Storefront glazier coverage across Florida.
ACG runs continuous commercial storefront scope across 11 major Florida markets. Same license, same crew structure, same 48-hour bid process.
About the author.
This page is written by the President of ACG, not by an outsourced content shop. Every spec, price, and code reference is one we’ve seen in the field.
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