Category: Impact Windows News

How Tinted Hurricane Windows Improve Homes and Buildings Window Tinting for Homes and Businesses Although our region is considered ‘paradise’, the inside of our Miami homes and buildings are constantly fighting the hot sun the majority of the year. Many homeowners and commercial businesses struggle to find ways to reduce the intense glare and decrease energy bills. Most enjoy the sunshine outdoors; but would agree that keeping indoors cool is highly preferred. Hurricane Tinted Windows The number one way to reduce sunlight indoors is with window tinting. For premium protection from UV rays, and the best way to lower energy ... Read more

Hurricane windows are windows created specifically to resist high-impact storms, fierce winds, and hurricanes. These window types obviously are referred to as ‘hurricane windows’ because they are the best windows for hurricanes.  Hurricane windows are typically produced with multiple layers of impact resistant glass and laminated (or tempered). The layers are placed in between shatterproof materials, such as polyvinyl butyral (aka: PVB). The objective of these types of windows is to prevent glass from breaking or shattering dangerously, creating a much safer environment for homeowners and business owners in hurricane-prone areas. What is the Difference Between Hurricane Windows and Impact ... Read more

Are You Looking for New Ways to Increase the Value of Your South Florida Home? If you are searching for ways to increase your home’s value, you should begin by looking at the condition of your flooring. Also, you should consider whether or not your home’s interior or exterior needs painted. Another way to increase the value of your South Florida home is by adding an addition to increase the home’s square footage. While all of these home improvement types are great ideas, they can become costly and time-consuming. Especially when there are other, less expensive, and time intensive areas ... Read more

Is Your Home Ready for Hurricane Season? It’s important that you prepare your house for a hurricane ahead of time in South Florida. Waiting until the last minute not only creates a whole lot of stress, but it also adds risk! A hurricane is defined as a massive, violent storm system with extremely high winds and heavy rain that impact tidal systems and flooding in surrounding areas. Hurricanes form over warm oceans and make their way up coasts often leaving a path of devastating destruction. In the United States, hurricane season varies from coast to coast. Atlantic hurricane season tends ... Read more

When it comes to the protection of a home or business from the catastrophic consequences of a hurricane, no one installs hurricane impact windows and doors better than Signature Impact. We are able to offer the very best in impact-resistant windows and doors.  Based out of Miami, we have the expertise and the experience to install exactly the right stormproof products to ensure that your family or livelihood is safeguarded against the very worst that mother nature has to offer. Are Impact Windows Worth it? We want you to feel confident that with Signature Impact, you are getting the premier ... Read more

Impact Windows vs Hurricane Shutters: Which to Choose for the Best Hurricane Protection? There are few forces in nature with the destructive potential as hurricanes and high-intensity tropical storms. And in recent years we have seen more and more of these storms blow through the southern and eastern parts of the United States with devastating results. From flooding to complete home destruction and leveling, the impact of hurricanes is clear and obvious after the storms.   As a new Hurricane Season approaches, businesses and homeowners can expect severe damage to their offices and homes (especially buildings with older roofs, poor ... Read more