Sliding glass doors, Hollywood, FL

Impact sliding glass doors for South Florida homes

Wide, smooth-rolling impact sliders that connect your living space to the patio, with the storm protection and energy efficiency South Florida demands.

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Impact sliding glass door open to a backyard patio in South Florida

Sliding glass doors are a defining feature of Florida living, and a major opening to protect. Our impact sliders give you the view and the airflow without giving up storm safety.

What goes into a slider that actually keeps rolling

A sliding glass door lives or dies on what is underneath the panels. The opening has to be dead level before anything goes in, because a slider that sits even slightly out of square will drag, stick, and wear out rollers in a couple of seasons. We shim and set the sill flat, anchor the frame to the structure per the product approval, then hang heavy laminated impact panels on stainless tandem rollers rated for the weight. The track gets sealed so wind-driven rain has nowhere to push in.

On a wide multi-panel opening that detail matters more, not less. Bigger glass means more weight on every roller and more sill to keep true. We adjust the rollers and the strike so the panels glide with one hand and the latch lines up clean. That is the difference between a slider you fight every day and one that still rolls smooth years later, even with salt air and patio traffic working against it.

The code and insurance side of a big patio opening

A patio slider is one of the largest openings in the house, so the rules are strict. In Broward and Miami-Dade you are in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which means the unit needs a Miami-Dade NOA and has to hold the design pressure for that wide span. In Palm Beach you are in the wind-borne-debris region under Florida Product Approval. We size and order the right rated slider for your county, pull the permit, and meet the county inspector so it passes the first time.

That same approval is what earns you money back. A code-approved impact slider counts as a protected opening on your wind-mitigation inspection, which can lower your homeowners premium. We hand you the NOA or product approval and the permit paperwork your insurer and inspector ask for. A single-panel impact door commonly runs about $2,500 to $4,000 installed, and most slider jobs wrap in 1 to 3 days with our own crew, never a subcontractor.

Benefits

Why impact glass

Why impact sliders

Wide, clear views

Large impact panels keep the view while meeting code.

Storm protection

Laminated impact glass protects a big, vulnerable opening.

Smooth operation

Quality rollers and tracks glide for years, even on wide panels.

Energy efficient

Low-E impact glass keeps the heat out and the cool in.

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Know your options

Impact sliders vs. shutters vs. standard sliders

Impact glass

Protects 24/7, nothing to deploy

Cuts noise, UV, and cooling costs

Insurance wind-mitigation credits

Looks like a normal window

Shutters

Must deploy before every storm

No daily noise or energy benefit

Lower up-front cost

Storage and labor each season

Regular windows

No storm protection

Fail code in HVHZ zones

No insurance credit

Higher energy bills

What to expect

Install day, step by step

STEP 1

Protect

Floors and furniture covered, and the work area sealed off.

STEP 2

Remove

Old units pulled and openings prepped clean.

STEP 3

Set and seal

New impact units set plumb, anchored, and sealed.

STEP 4

Inspect

County inspection scheduled, then paperwork handed to you.

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FAQ

Sliding glass door questions

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How wide can an impact slider be?

We install multi-panel impact sliders that span large openings while meeting HVHZ design pressures.

Can you replace an old slider with impact?

Yes. We remove the old unit and install a new impact slider, handling the permit and inspection.

Are they hard to operate?

No. Quality rollers make even wide impact panels glide smoothly.

Do impact sliders earn insurance credits?

Yes, as a code-approved impact opening. We provide the documentation.

Service areas

Where we install across South Florida

From our shop on Allen St in Hollywood we install across Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach, and we pull the permits in every city. Pick yours for local code details and a free estimate.

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