Can imported windows meet Florida HVHZ requirements?
Yes. Our impact line is tested under TAS 201, TAS 202 and TAS 203 per the Florida Building Code 8th edition (2023) at Zone 4 missile level D, and our systems carry six active Miami-Dade County NOAs, all Large and Small Missile Impact, at design pressures from +60/−60 to +115/−115 PSF. Both also hold Florida DBPR statewide Product Approvals covering a wider product range. A NOA is issued per series and configuration, so we confirm in writing which number covers your exact unit and address before you specify it.
The distinction that decides your submittal
Testing to a protocol and holding an approval are two different things. We hold the approvals — six active Miami-Dade County Notices of Acceptance — and the distinction still matters, because a NOA is scoped to a series and a configuration rather than to a company.
A Notice of Acceptance is a specific numbered approval issued by Miami-Dade County Product Control, and we hold six of them, every one rated Large and Small Missile Impact. What we do not do is treat that as a blanket stamp over the catalogue: a NOA covers a series and a configuration, so the useful answer to "is this approved?" is always the number covering the unit you are actually ordering — which we issue in writing with the quotation.
| Claim | Accurate for this line? |
|---|---|
| Miami-Dade NOA certified — six active Notices of Acceptance | Yes |
| Tested to the Florida Building Code TAS protocols | Yes |
| Rated Large and Small Missile Impact | Yes |
| Every product in the catalogue is NOA-approved | No — a NOA is issued per series and configuration |
| A single NOA number covers any size or configuration you order | No — ask us which one covers your unit |
The number covering your exact unit is issued in writing with your quotation, because that is the only form of it a plan reviewer can use.
What was tested, and to what
Testing follows the Florida Building Code, 8th edition (2023). Units undergo TAS 201 (impact), TAS 202 (structural) and TAS 203 (cyclic pressure), and are rated for Zone 4, missile level D at 50 ft/sec — the large-missile requirement for a High Velocity Hurricane Zone.
The line is built for high-risk hurricane exposure: multi-layered laminated and tempered glass in reinforced frames, designed for the south-eastern coasts and the islands.
How to get from here to a permit
Approvals are granted jurisdiction by jurisdiction. NOA and Florida Product Approval numbers are available upon request for your jurisdiction — tell us the project location and we will confirm in writing what this unit is approved for there before you specify it.
Testing satisfies requirements in parts of Florida; a Notice of Acceptance is what a High Velocity Hurricane Zone reviewer actually asks for, and we hold six. Because each one is scoped to a series and a configuration, send us the project address and the product and we will confirm in writing which number applies there before you specify it.
Source: Test protocols and approval-scope wording: lib/compliance-config.ts, taken from our technical documentation. No approval number is published because none has been issued to this line.
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