Impact Windows in Oakland Park, FL

Oakland Park's history is tied to hurricanes, which is a good place to start a conversation about impact windows. The area was incorporated in 1925 as the Town of Floranada, which went bankrupt after the 1926 hurricane. It came back as the City of Oakland Park in 1929. Most of the housing came much later: census estimates show about 43 percent of homes were built in the 1950s and 1960s, another 21 percent in the 1970s, and the median build year is 1972.

Post-war ranch homes

Post-war South Florida ranch houses are typically one-story concrete block homes with a modest number of windows, a front door and a back door or slider. That makes a whole-house impact upgrade a manageable project. Many of the original windows have already been replaced once, often with non-impact aluminum units from the 1980s or 1990s that are now worn.

Replacing windows the right way

We remove the old window and frame, inspect the masonry opening and any wood buck, and install the new impact unit with the anchors its approval calls for. Concrete block homes take well to impact windows because the anchors go into solid masonry. Where openings have been altered over the years, we note it during measurement so the new unit fits the opening rather than the other way around.

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Small multifamily buildings

About half of Oakland Park's housing is in buildings with two or more units, including many duplexes, small apartment buildings and condos. Owners of small rental buildings often replace a unit at a time as tenants turn over. Each replacement needs a permit, and we keep the product line consistent so the building looks uniform.

A changing city

Rising prices in neighboring Wilton Manors have pushed up values in Oakland Park and spurred interest in redevelopment. Owners who renovate want windows that match the rest of the upgrade: clean frames, clear glass and quiet operation. Laminated glass helps with road noise from busy corridors.

Carports and garage doors

Where an Oakland Park house has a garage, the door is usually its largest opening. If it stays, we check whether it is wind rated; a rated garage door keeps wind from entering the house through the largest opening.

Questions to ask about older replacements

If your windows were replaced in the 1980s or 1990s, check for a permanent label or etching on the glass that identifies an impact product. Without that, assume the windows are not impact rated and plan accordingly.

Noise along the corridors

Homes near busy corridors and the rail line hear a lot of traffic. Laminated impact glass usually cuts outside noise compared with older single-pane windows, which owners notice in bedrooms that face the street.

Permits

Window, door and shutter work requires a permit in Oakland Park. Check with the city's building department for its current list. We prepare the opening schedule, product approvals and wind load chart. Call (954) 375-7681 to set up a visit.