HVHZ Impact Windows in Deerfield Beach: Code and Climate Realities
Roughly 60% of the single-family homes in Deerfield Beach were built before the 2002 Florida Building Code overhaul that first mandated HVHZ-rated glazing for Broward County. That legacy housing stock — concentrated in ZIP codes 33441 and 33442, which together account for 16 of our 19 local projects — still carries standard aluminum-frame windows that offer no meaningful protection against a Category 2 storm. Upgrading to impact windows means every unit must pass TAS 201 (large missile impact), TAS 202 (cyclic pressure), and TAS 203 (uniform static air pressure) tests under the Florida Building Code before it can receive a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA — the product approval document required for all HVHZ installations). SafeGuard installs frames from PGT, CGI, ES Windows, and Custom Window Systems, every one carrying a valid NOA. With 30+ years of direct South Florida experience, SafeGuard has worked through every major hurricane and code update since Andrew, so our crews know exactly which products pass Deerfield Beach Building Division inspections without a re-inspection call.

