Hurricane Windows

CitiQuiet Hurricane Safe Impact Windows

CitiQuiet Hurricane Windows are all custom made to complement any condition and style.

• An impact window/door system consists of your choice of frame material: aluminum, vinyl, or wood. These frames, combined with varying thicknesses of laminated glass, create the CitiQuiet high impact hurricane window. With protection such as this, you can gain peace of mind/
• Different locations or "zones" require different design pressures mandated by the building codes in your area. For example, the load-bearing requirements of hurricane windows in Florida will depend upon the angle of the glass. Based upon our engineer's findings, different types of laminated glass are used to meet local codes (i.e. Heat-Strengthened Glass, Storm Glass, Annealed Glass, Tempered Glass, Insulated Glass, and a multitude of other options).
• CitiQuiet trained technicians complete a "turn-key" installation in your home or place of business. Beginning with engineering the product, to receiving approval for your new window from your building department, to removing and installing your high impact/ hurricane code window/door, CitiQuiet handles all aspects of the process.
• Before any hurricane windows and doors are made available to our clients, they are sent to an approved lab where they are tested for air and water seepage, structural pressure, forced entry, and impact resistance. The outcome of this test is especially significant to residents of Florida, where hurricane windows play a crucial role in protecting any home during hurricane season.
• Following pressure testing, the hurricane impact windows and doors are subjected to 9,000 cycles of positive and negative wind loads to certify that the product can still survive hurricane-force winds. The result is a high impact hurricane window. Protection for the most vulnerable parts of a home or building is assured through such testing.
• In a structure where doors and windows are located 30 feet or less from ground level, a "large-missile" impact resistant product must be installed. In locations where the windows and doors are above 30 feet, either a "large missile" or "small missile" impact product can be utilized. CitiQuiet Window products have Miami-Dade County product approval for both large and small missile resistance, making our hurricane windows an excellent choice for Florida residents.

Is your home up to the code?

In January 2002, the statewide Uniform Building Code went into effect to make Florida homes safer from hurricane damage. The main provisions of the code are as follows: all new construction must include hurricane impact-resistant windows or shutters, and doors and windows must meet pressure requirements. You can ensure that your product meets code if it has a Miami-Dade County Notice of Acceptance (NOA) or a Florida Building Code approval (FBC).

CitiQuiet Hurricane Windows all have an NOA from Miami-Dade County and are approved for use by all local building departments in South Florida. CitiQuiet also provides approved hurricane proof windows and doors that meet and exceed wind load requirements in both large missile and small missile applications to clients in Miami-Dade County and all other counties as far north as St. Lucie County.

With the right hurricane window, protection for your home or place of business is more easily secured.

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