Hurricane Protection
Built for Florida’s toughest weather conditions, impact doors resist strong winds, airborne debris, and severe storms while protecting your home and family.
Impact Doors · Sarasota, FL
Hurricane-rated doors. From front entry to sliding lanai.
Doors fail before windows in a hurricane. Garage doors blow inward and pressurize the house; entry doors lose their hinges in a single gust. A certified impact door keeps your home sealed under Cat 4 winds and adds the same wind-mitigation credit that pays back on your insurance every year.
- Miami-Dade NOA
- Licensed & Insured in FL
- 7 Years in Florida
Made in the USA
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Colors & Finishes
Yes — your impact windows and doors come in color.
Impact-rated doesn’t mean builder-white only. Every American-made frame is finished in a durable, salt-air-rated factory color, and the glass itself can be tinted for heat, glare, and privacy — so the window works with your architecture instead of fighting it.
Frame finishes
Factory-applied finishes on heavy-gauge aluminum frames.
WhiteClassic / builder match
BronzeWarm dark brown
Glass tints
Pair any frame with a glass tint — plus optional Low-E coating for lower AC bills.
ClearMaximum light
WhiteSoft diffusion
GrayGlare control
BronzeWarm shade
GreenCool, low-glare
AzuriaBlue, high-clarity
Want different colors inside and out, custom grids, or a specific match? We spec it on your free estimate.
Built for Florida
Hurricane-rated, end-to-end.
Every product we install is Miami-Dade certified — the highest impact rating issued in the U.S. Heavy-gauge T6 aluminum frame, stainless steel hardware, laminated impact glass, factory-built, installed by our in-house team.
- Miami-Dade NOA
- FBC + HVHZ
- HVHZ-rated
- 100% warranty
What you get
One advisor. One install crew. Two warranties.
No subcontractors. The team that quotes you is on the truck on install day — and the same team that comes back if anything needs adjustment in year three.
In-house install crew
No subcontractors, no handoffs — the same team start to finish.
Permits handled
End-to-end with your county building department.
10-year installation warranty
Stacked on top of the factory warranty.
English + Spanish
Bilingual, every step of the way.
What they are
An impact door is a structural opening, not just a door.
An impact door is a complete door system — door slab, jamb, threshold, hinges, locks, and (for glass doors) laminated impact glass — engineered and certified to survive Cat 4–5 hurricane debris. The full assembly carries a Miami-Dade NOA and a Florida product approval. Pop one fastener spec, swap one hinge, and the certification is void.
The same product line covers what people search for as hurricane doors, impact-resistant doors, hurricane-rated front doors, hurricane-proof sliding doors, and impact entry doors. The marketing varies. The engineering is the same.
Doors matter more than people think. In a hurricane, the garage door is the largest single opening on most homes — if it fails, the wind pressurizes the house from inside and lifts the roof. Entry doors are the second-largest single opening and the most exposed to wind-driven projectiles. An impact door system isn't an accessory. It's a structural piece of your home's storm envelope.
Benefits of high impact windows & doors
Protection that works every day, not just during a storm.
Impact windows and doors are advanced hurricane-resistant systems engineered with reinforced frames and laminated impact glass. Beyond storm protection, every certified system delivers six compounding benefits from day one.
Noise Control
Laminated impact glass minimizes outside noise from traffic, construction, and neighbors — keeping your home quieter without sacrificing views.
Energy Savings
High-performance insulated glass maintains indoor temperatures more efficiently, reducing heat gain and supporting lower cooling costs year-round.
UV Rays Protection
Special laminated glass technology filters harmful UV rays, protecting your interiors, furniture, flooring, and décor from discoloration and sun damage.
Security & Safety
Impact doors add an extra level of home security with durable laminated glass and multi-point locking systems significantly harder to defeat than standard doors.
Property Value Advantage
A smart long-term upgrade that improves curb appeal, increases home value, and can reduce homeowner insurance premiums.
Door types we install
Six door categories. Every one Miami-Dade certified.
We carry the full impact-door catalog, all manufactured in the USA. Pick the type that matches your opening.
Front / Entry
Most-replaced door
Single or double, fiberglass or steel, with or without sidelights. Decorative impact glass options. Multi-point locking. The single most-replaced door category in Florida retrofit.
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Sliding Glass
2, 3, 4-panel impact sliders
Two, three, and four-panel impact sliders. Aluminum framing, laminated impact glass, heavy-duty rollers. Standard 8-ft and 10-ft heights, custom oversized available.
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French
Pair of swinging doors
Pair of swinging doors with full-height impact glass. Available as in-swing or out-swing. The classic upgrade for lanai-to-living-room openings that don't want a slider.
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Garage
Highest-ROI upgrade
Wind-rated reinforced steel or aluminum garage doors with optional impact-glass window inserts. Often the highest-ROI upgrade because garage failure is the most catastrophic single point of failure in a hurricane.
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Storm
Secondary outer door
Secondary outer doors for homes with a primary impact entry. Adds weather protection, ventilation, and security. Less common in new installs — most owners replace the primary door instead.
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Exterior / Side
Patio, side-yard, service
Patio, side-yard, mudroom and service doors. Often overlooked, but every uncertified opening drops your wind-mitigation credit. We retrofit the small doors at the same time as the front.
Ask about side doorsImpact doors vs storm doors
Two different products. Most homeowners only need one.
Buyers sometimes ask whether to add a storm door in front of their existing entry. In most Florida cases, the better move is to replace the primary entry door with a certified impact unit — same budget, much more protection, plus the wind-mitigation credit you can't get with a storm door alone.
- Impact door — the primary structural door. Laminated impact glass, reinforced jamb, Miami-Dade NOA. The unit that protects your home in a hurricane and qualifies you for the insurance credit.
- Storm door — a secondary outer door. Adds weather and pest protection. Useful if your primary door isn't being replaced and you want a layer of insulation and bug-screen ventilation. Does not count for the wind-mitigation discount.
If you're shopping a storm door because your front entry feels exposed, ask us about the impact-rated front door first. The price gap is smaller than you'd expect.
The process
Four steps. No surprises.
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Day 1
Free Estimate
Request online or by phone. We measure your openings within 24 hours.
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Week 1
Design + Permits
Pick your hardware, glass, and finishes. We file every permit.
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Weeks 2–10
Manufacturing
Doors built to spec in the USA.
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Install Day
Done in 1–2 Days
In-house crew. Install, seal, inspect. Insurance docs handed over.
What's the difference between impact doors and storm doors?
An impact door is the primary, structural entry door — laminated impact glass, reinforced frame, Miami-Dade NOA certification. A storm door is a secondary outer door that adds weather and pest protection in front of a non-impact primary door. In Florida, most owners replace the primary door with a certified impact unit rather than layering a storm door on top.
Are sliding glass doors really hurricane-rated?
Yes. Hurricane-rated sliding glass doors use the same laminated impact glass and reinforced aluminum framing as impact windows, plus heavy-duty rollers and multi-point locking. These sliders are certified to the same Miami-Dade large-missile standards that apply to picture windows. You don't sacrifice the view to get the protection.
Do impact doors qualify for the wind-mitigation insurance credit?
Yes. Every Miami-Dade-certified opening — windows and doors — counts toward the wind-mitigation discount on your homeowners policy. To get the maximum credit, every opening on the home needs to be protected. We document each door we install so your insurer can apply the credit on renewal.
Can I get an impact garage door?
Yes. Hurricane-rated garage doors are reinforced steel or aluminum panels with bracing and optional impact-glass inserts. Garage doors are the largest opening on most homes — failing in a storm causes catastrophic pressurization. A wind-rated garage door is often the highest-value single upgrade you can make.
How long does impact door installation take?
Manufacturing for impact doors runs 6–10 weeks after order. Permitting adds about a week. The install itself is one day per opening for entry, French, and sliders; garage doors run 1–2 days.
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