Aluminart Corporation specializes in impact resistant window replacement in all of South Florida. Nothing can add value and comfort like impact glass windows. The inside of your home will look better and new windows will dramatically improve the appearance of the outside of your house. In addition to their safety benefits, impact glass windows are extremely energy efficient and will help you save on all your cooling bills.
Hurricane and storm damage can be minimized with hurricane impact windows. Many of Florida’s homes need shutters and protective systems installed every time a real threat of hurricane is near. Impact glass needs no shutters or protective covers to undergo a harsh weather experience and add beauty with energy saving like never before.
Call Aluminart at 954-358-2264, to speak with a window installation specialist today.
Advantages of Impact Resistant Glass
Impact resistant glass has many advantages over standard glass. While the initial cost is higher, the benefits should be considered a long term investment in your improving your home.
- Your Home’s Resale Value Will be Much Higher
- This allows the average house to recuperate almost 75% of the initial cost to install residential impact glass.
- Your Home Will Be Far More Secure
- Breaking impact glass is extremely challenging; the process would require specialized tools.
- Impact Resistant Glass Absorbs Sound
- This will make your home much quieter by eliminating outside noises.
- The Biggest Advantage is Safety and Security From Hurricanes
- Impact resistant glass will protect your home from dangerous storms, without the need to install shutters.
- Substantial saving on insurance premium.
- When all windows and doors are IMPACT rated, most insurance companies will give you a big discount, consult with your insurance agent for more details.
If you are just considering standard, non-impact resistant windows, we encourage you to get a quote for impact resistant glass as well. Furthermore, check with your insurance agent; you may have additional savings on your homeowners policy premium with impact resistant glass.
Residential impact glass has the ability to provide you and your home with a level of peace of mind you never deemed possible. Unlike standard glass, residential impact resistant glass comes with a laminated interlayer bonded between to panes of glass, typically made of polyvinyl butyral or ethylene vinyl acetate. This exterior layer of protection prevents your glass from breaking into large, sharp pieces after an impact. As a safety net for you and the property in your home, the impact resistant glass will remain bonded in the unlikely event it is ever broken.
Learn More About Impact Resistant Glass Windows
Impact glass is a much safer alternative to standard glass windows to homes and businesses in areas affected by the destructive forces of hurricane season. Much like the glass used for automobile windows, impact glass or laminated glass for homes and businesses includes a safety layer that allows for the window to be held together in the event of a strong impact. In impact glass windows, this invisible protective layer is bonded between two panes of glass.
The protective layer is typically made of either polyvinyl butyral or ethylene vinyl acetate and its advanced strength keeps the glass bonded evenly when broken. This prevents the glass from breaking into large, sharp pieces, allowing for the maximum protection of you and your home in the event of a hurricane or any high impact. Impact glass is commonly used in areas where an impact is likely such as automobiles, skylights, and for windows in homes and businesses located in areas that are affected by hurricanes.
In the event of an impact strong enough to break the window or door, the glass is held in place by this protective layer, often displaying the spider web pattern commonly seen in broken glass. Depending on the likelihood and level of impact, multiple protective layers and thicker glass are often used for maximum impact protection. A home with regular glass windows is much more likely to receive interior damage than a home with impact glass windows. Likewise, the occupants inside of a home with regular glass are much more likely to suffer injury than those inside of a house with protected impact glass.
Impact glass can also be used to increase the sound insulation rating of a window. It has the ability to significantly reduce exterior sounds. In cases where decreased sound is desired, a special acoustic material is commonly used for the exterior layer.
Single Hung Window
Single hung window.
An old classic. the bottom section opens up, fixed section on top, can be the same size as bottom, or, much bigger for just a small venting section at bottom.
Horizontal Slider Window
Horizontal Sliders are now very popular in the replacement market
Can be divided in two with one side opening, or in three with the center fixed and both sides opening. Can be divided in three equal section or 1/4-1/2-1/4
Picture Window
Picture Window.
A fixed glass in frame, does not opens, can have many shapes like round, half round, ellipses, triangle. Often used in combination with other window types.
Casement Window
Casement Window.
The entire window pane opens kind of like a door , assisted with a crank, for maximum ventilation
Impact Resistant Doors
Aluminart specializes in installing high impact doors in glass or solid materials. We have entry doors, sliding glass doors, and french doors that can withstand a hurricane or harsh weather. Florida is the nation’s most vulnerable state with all its unforgiving weather and extreme storms. Installing shutters and protective systems is expensive and often unreliable if they do not get put on in time.
Typical non impact doors have little chance of surviving a level 5 hurricane. Hurricanes of this magnitude have been occurring at a growing rate and the need to protect your home from these forces has never been greater.
You can choose from fiberglass, vinyl or impact resistant glass for your next door. Leave your home knowing that the forces of nature will no longer be the threat it once was. At Aluminart, we strive to helped customers become better prepared for hurricanes.
Modern Doors Have More Glass
Today’s homes have more glass than ever. Sliding glass doors and wide french doors have changed how light and air can enter our lives. The glass in hurricane impact resistant doors are made from a similar process that has helped thousands of people survive from windshield related injuries and continues to this day.
With glass hurricane doors we use laminated safety glass that holds together when shattered. In the unlikely event of the glass breaking, it is held in place by an exterior layer, typically of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) or SentryGlasPlus (SGP).
Laminated glass is also used to increase the sound insulation rating of a window, which significantly improves sound attenuation compared to non-laminated glass panes of the same thickness. They can even help lower your cooling bills. Why deal with protective systems that need installation every time a hurricane threat is close. The weather is changing and more storms are predicted than ever before. Contact us today to transform and protect your home with impact resistant doors.
TYPES OF RESIDENTIAL WINDOWS