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About the Co-Founder

Tat GranataPresident & Co-Founder

President · SafeGuard Impact Windows, Doors & Roofing · Boca Raton, Florida

Two Decades in South Florida’s Hurricane-Impact Category

Tat joined Florida Home-Improvement Associates (FHIA Remodeling) in its early years and stayed through the company’s growth from a regional South Florida impact-window installer into a national home-improvement platform. As Partner and Vice President of Sales he led the sales organization through the scale-up phase that included FHIA’s 2019 acquisition of Statewide Remodeling in Texas — the company’s first move outside Florida — and its eventual rollup into Renuity. The role made him one of the most experienced operators in South Florida’s hurricane-impact category specifically: dozens of on-camera segments for FHIA’s “Tips From The Pros” series, television features on Ready Set Renovate with Elizabeth Hart, and trade-press coverage in Pro Remodeler and PR Newswire.

What a Sales-Led Co-Founder Brings to an Installer

Most contractors fail not on the install side but on the operating side — pricing, sales cadence, lead routing, customer communication, scheduling, and the dozen small disciplines that determine whether a homeowner’s project feels organized or chaotic. Tat’s two decades at FHIA were spent building exactly that operating layer at scale: the in-home estimate process that turned an appointment into a signed proposal, the lead-management infrastructure that prevented inquiries from falling through, and the financing partnerships that let homeowners actually afford a $9K–$22K whole-home impact-window project. Those systems are what SafeGuard inherits — an instant operating maturity most independent contractors take a decade to build, paired with Aldo Dellamano’s licensed contracting depth on the construction side.

Independent & Founder-Led — On Purpose

The standard arc for a successful South Florida home-improvement company is: build a reputation locally, get noticed by private equity, sell to a rollup, and watch the brand consolidate into a multi-state platform optimized for portfolio metrics. Tat watched FHIA travel that arc from the inside. SafeGuard is structured deliberately to stay on the other side of that line — founder-controlled, locally accountable, with the same crews on your project from measure to final inspection.

Areas of Expertise

  • Hurricane Impact Windows & Doors
  • South Florida Home Improvement Market
  • Sales Operations & Customer Acquisition
  • HVHZ Product Selection
  • Brand Strategy & Growth

Selected Press & Features

Content Disclosure

This article is provided for general information only and reflects current Florida Building Code requirements, common South Florida construction practices, and SafeGuard's field experience. Actual project costs, permit requirements, material availability, and timelines vary based on your home, municipality, and project scope. Florida law requires that any residential construction work over $1,000 be performed by a licensed contractor — always consult a Florida-licensed contractor before starting an impact-window, impact-door, or roofing project and verify credentials through the Florida DBPR license lookup. This guidance is not a substitute for a project-specific estimate or on-site evaluation by a licensed professional.