Impact windows · West Palm Beach, FL
Impact windows in West Palm Beach, without the guesswork.
West Palm Beach follows different rules than its neighbors to the south — and most sales pitches gloss over that. Getting the code context right matters, because it changes which product approvals apply to your home.
What the building code means in West Palm Beach
Palm Beach County is NOT part of the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone — the HVHZ covers Miami-Dade and Broward counties only. West Palm Beach sits in the wind-borne debris region of the Florida Building Code, where openings must be protected by impact-rated products or approved coverings, with required design pressures determined by your specific site. Replacing windows and doors still requires a building permit.
Palm Beach County · wind-borne debris region (outside the HVHZ)
Local considerations
Because the HVHZ label does not apply here, product paperwork looks different than what Miami-area neighbors see: approvals are evaluated against your site’s design pressures rather than the HVHZ regime. That evaluation is part of the professional review on every West Palm Beach project.