Impact Windows in Lauderdale Lakes, FL

Lauderdale Lakes is a compact city of about 3.7 square miles, and when owners ask us about impact windows here, they often start with the shutters they already have. Census estimates show nearly half of the city's housing was built in the 1970s, with a median build year of 1976, and about two thirds of units are in multi-unit buildings. The city began as a retirement area for winter residents and incorporated in 1961.

Choosing a shutter type

If you are not ready for impact glass, a good shutter system still protects the opening. The common choices:

• Accordion shutters stay folded beside the window and slide closed. They are a common choice for condo balconies and long runs of windows.
• Roll-down shutters live in a box above the opening and lower by crank or motor. They are the easiest to use, and the motorized versions suit owners who cannot climb ladders.
• Storm panels in aluminum or clear polycarbonate bolt over the opening. They cost the least but need storage and time.
• Colonial and Bahama shutters are fixed beside or over the window and swing or prop into place; they add a decorative look.

Every shutter must have its own product approval and be installed according to it, and shutter installs need a permit just like windows.

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When impact glass makes more sense

Shutters have to be closed by someone. For owners who travel, rent units out or have trouble with heavy panels, impact windows provide protection all the time. Lauderdale Lakes has a median age around 39 and a large share of renters, with less than half of occupied units owner-occupied, so we hear from both owners and landlords.

Older condo buildings

Many buildings here are low and mid-rise condominiums from the 1970s. The association's rules decide what you may install and whether shutters must match the rest of the building. We quote to the association standard.

Impact doors in condos and houses

Condo balconies usually open through a slider, and many 1970s sliders here still have the original tracks. An impact sliding glass door sized for the opening removes the need for a balcony shutter. In single-family homes, an impact entry door and a back door to the patio finish the job.

How the visit works

We measure every opening, note its type and condition, and photograph it for the permit drawing. You get a written scope listing each opening, the product and the rating, so you can compare quotes on the same terms.

Rentals

With more than half of occupied homes rented, landlords are a big part of who we work with here. Impact windows remove the step of relying on tenants to close shutters before a storm, and each unit's replacement can be scheduled around turnover.

Permits

Check with the city's building department for its permit requirements. We prepare the opening schedule, product approvals and wind load paperwork. Call (954) 375-7681 for a visit.