Impact-rated windows for Florida and coastal markets
On the Florida coast the specification is written by the code and by the insurer: large-missile impact glazing, a hardware schedule that survives salt air, and a document pack that names the tested configuration. The IR-80 is the line card for that brief — laminated core, reinforced thermal-break frame, corrosion-resistant multi-point hardware.
The envelope, from the IR-80 spec
These figures are the system’s own catalogue data, read straight from theIR-80 specification — the same numbers the quotation and shop drawings reference.
- Large-missile impact, Cat 3–5 wind zones per project test
- Laminated IGU, 0.38 mm PVB or SGP interlayer
- Reinforced thermal-break aluminium, continuous gasket
- Impact-rated multi-point, corrosion-resistant
- Miami-Dade NOA / FBC listing per project, PGT or equivalent
- Anodised, powder-coated, salt-fog schedule for coastal
- ASTM E1996 impact, ASTM E330 pressure cycling; AS 1170.2 option
Configuration notes
What actually changes between one project and the next on this application.
Laminated impact core
0.38 mm PVB or SGP interlayer in the IGU — the core that holds shattered glass in place after impact.
Large-missile rating
Cat 3–5 wind zones, with the rating verified on the units of your schedule rather than a generic catalogue claim.
Reinforced thermal-break frame
Continuous gasket line and reinforced aluminium for the pressure cycling a storm event produces.
Marine hardware schedule
Corrosion-resistant multi-point locking, specified for coastal air and written into the documentation.
Salt-fog finish
Anodised or powder-coated to the salt-fog schedule for coastal sites — not left to the installer’s habit.
Documentation route
The approvals path (Miami-Dade NOA / FBC listing per project, PGT or equivalent) is confirmed per order and issued with the drawing set.
Application questions
What rating can you document?
Large-missile impact for Cat 3–5 wind zones, verified on the configured units of your schedule — the report references that configuration, and the approvals path is confirmed per project.
How does the coastal hardware schedule differ?
Corrosion-resistant multi-point hardware, a salt-fog powder-coat cycle and a gasket replacement interval are written into the data sheet and quotation. The schedule is specified, not assumed.
Can impact windows share the platform with the rest of the house?
Yes — the IR-80 sits on the same reinforced thermal-break platform line as the other window systems, so impact-rated openings and standard sashes read as one façade.
What arrives with the shipment?
Pre-glazed sashes in corner-protected crates with desiccant, a per-crate packing list keyed to the drawing sheet, the pre-shipment photo report, and the test reference for the configured models.
Price the opening
Send the elevation and the market — the quotation returns within 24 hours with the configured models named.