ACG installs commercial storefront systems across all of Florida — aluminum framed, all-glass, heavy-glass entrances, and impact-rated configurations. Complete submittals. On-schedule installation. No excuses.
Commercial storefront installation is not residential window replacement. A commercial storefront system is an aluminum-framed glass assembly designed to perform at the ground-level envelope of a commercial building — retail, office, medical office, multifamily lobbies, institutional facilities. It must meet Florida Building Code structural and wind performance requirements, carry a Florida Product Approval, and be installed with engineered anchoring to the building's structural frame.
The difference matters on a job site. A residential glass company replacing windows in a house does not have the submittals, engineering, Florida code knowledge, or commercial installation experience required on a GC-managed commercial project. When a GC awards commercial storefront to a residential shop to save money, the result is almost always delays — missed submittals, wrong product approvals, failed inspections, and RFIs that eat into the schedule.
ACG installs commercial storefront. Not residential glass. That distinction drives everything about how we approach a scope — from the first submittal to the final punch walk.
Florida Building Code Section 1609 governs wind load design for all structures and directly affects every commercial storefront system installed in the state. Every storefront product must carry a Florida Product Approval number — a state-issued certification validating the system's performance under the design wind pressures for its installed location.
Florida's wind speed map divides the state into wind zones by design wind speed. Most of coastal Florida falls within wind-borne debris regions, where FBC Section 1609.1.2 requires impact-resistant glazing or an approved alternative protection system for all exterior openings. In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) — Broward and Miami-Dade counties — the standard rises further: all glazing must comply with Miami-Dade County's Notice of Acceptance protocol, which requires independent third-party testing beyond the base Florida requirements.
ACG identifies the applicable wind zone and product approval requirements at the start of every engagement. We specify systems with confirmed Florida Product Approval numbers — and NOA documentation for HVHZ projects — before any material is ordered.
Wind load design standards for all Florida exterior openings. Drives the design wind pressure each storefront system must resist based on building location, height, and exposure category.
Every exterior storefront system must carry a Florida PA number. ACG confirms PA compliance before recommending any system. PA documentation is included in every submittal package.
Broward and Miami-Dade county projects require Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) documentation for all exterior glazing — a higher standard than the base Florida PA requirement.
ACG installs commercial storefront from ESWindows, PGT, and Euro-Wall. System selection is driven by the architect's specification, the project's wind zone and impact requirements, and the budget — not by which system is easiest for us to source.
The Baron Shoppes of Tradition and Dale Mabry Retail project in Tampa demonstrate what clean commercial glass installation looks like at a retail strip center with multiple tenant fronts — coordinated submittals, phased installation aligned to the tenant build-out schedule, and ESWindows systems installed to the architect's design intent. The Hardy World retail project in Melbourne delivered impact-rated storefronts for a multi-tenant retail center on Florida's east coast wind-borne debris region. When plans are ready, send us your plans for a 48-hour scope.
The most common source of glazing delays. ACG submits shop drawings within 10 business days of contract execution — not two months after award. We track approval milestones against the master schedule from day one.
Installing a storefront system without the correct Florida Product Approval — or using a standard PA for an HVHZ project — results in failed inspections and stop-work orders. ACG verifies every PA number before material is ordered.
Substituting a non-specified system because it's lower-priced or faster to procure creates RFIs, architect rejection, and delays. ACG installs the specified system — or provides a written equal with full documentation for the EOR's review.
Storefront installed before the slab is ready, before the roofing is flashed, before the EIFS is in place — each creates water intrusion risk and punch list nightmares. ACG's AI-managed scheduling integrates with your superintendent's look-ahead.
Commercial storefront installation is the supply and installation of aluminum-framed glass systems at the ground level of commercial buildings — retail, office, medical, and institutional. It includes framing, vision glass, spandrel glass, entrance doors, and hardware. It's structurally and technically different from residential window replacement and requires Florida Product Approval compliance, engineered anchor design, and coordination with the structural frame.
From contract award to installation completion: submittals and engineer review (2–4 weeks), building department approval (2–6 weeks), material fabrication (6–10 weeks), and field installation (1–4 weeks). Total timeline is typically 14–22 weeks. ACG integrates each milestone with the GC's master schedule using AI-managed tracking.
Yes. ACG manages the full submittal package — shop drawings, Florida Product Approval documentation, glazing specs, anchor calculations, and NOA documentation for HVHZ projects. We coordinate with the building department and engineer of record. Packages are built to pass plan review without revisions.
ACG installs ESWindows, PGT, and Euro-Wall storefront systems. Selection is based on the architect's specification, wind load requirements, impact rating needs, and project budget. For impact-rated storefronts in Florida's wind-borne debris regions, ACG specifies systems with confirmed Florida Product Approval numbers and NOA documentation where required.
Full overview of ACG's commercial storefront service — types, systems, and what to expect.
ESWindows aluminum storefront at a Tampa retail center — phased to tenant schedule.
Impact-rated storefront for a multi-tenant retail center in Florida's wind-borne debris region.
Send your drawings. We return a complete scope — system recommendations, Florida code compliance path, and a complete Division 08 scope breakdown — within 48 hours.
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