Impact Windows & Doors in Hollywood, Florida
From the Broadwalk beachfront to the established neighborhoods of western Hollywood, we install HVHZ-compliant impact products across one of Broward County's most diverse residential markets.
Hollywood sits at the southern end of Broward County, stretching from the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean on the east to the suburban neighborhoods along State Road 7 on the west. The city is best known for the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk, a 2.5-mile promenade that draws residents and visitors to the oceanfront year-round. But beyond the beach, Hollywood is a city of remarkably diverse neighborhoods and housing stock. From compact 1950s bungalows in the Lakes section to sprawling waterfront estates along the Intracoastal to newer townhome developments in western Hollywood, the range of home styles creates an equally wide range of impact window and door requirements.
All of Hollywood falls within the High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ), which covers the entirety of both Broward and Miami-Dade counties. This means every glazed opening on every home in the city must be protected with products that carry a valid Miami-Dade County Notice of Acceptance (NOA). Whether your property is a beachfront condo on the barrier island or a single-family home west of I-95, the same testing and approval standards apply. Our Florida Building Code guide explains these requirements in detail.
Older Housing Stock: The Replacement Priority
Hollywood was incorporated in 1925, and much of its core housing stock dates from the post-war building boom of the 1950s through the 1970s. This means a large percentage of homes in Hollywood were built decades before the modern Florida Building Code took effect in 2002. These older homes overwhelmingly feature window types that provide no hurricane protection whatsoever: jalousie windows with their overlapping glass louvers, single-hung aluminum windows with thin single-pane glass, and awning windows with minimal structural framing.
Single-hung aluminum windows from the 1960s and 1970s are nearly as common. These windows were inexpensive to manufacture and install but they offer no impact resistance, minimal insulation, and their aluminum frames conduct heat directly into the home. Many of these older windows have corroded tracks, failed balances, and worn-out weatherstripping that allows air and water infiltration even without storm conditions. Upgrading to modern impact single-hung or horizontal roller windows provides code-compliant protection along with substantially better energy performance.
Neighborhood-by-Neighborhood Considerations
Salt Exposure and Coastal Durability
Hollywood's geography means a large portion of its homes are within the zone of significant salt exposure. Properties east of I-95 and particularly east of US-1 experience enough salt-laden air to meaningfully affect the longevity of exterior building products. For impact windows and doors, this means paying close attention to frame material, finish, and hardware specifications during product selection.
Aluminum frames are the most common choice for impact products in South Florida, and they perform well in coastal environments when properly finished. Look for products with anodized or AAMA 2605-rated powder coat finishes, which provide the highest resistance to salt corrosion. Hardware components including locks, handles, and rollers should be stainless steel rather than zinc-plated steel. Fasteners used to anchor the products to the building structure should also be stainless steel or hot-dip galvanized. These material specifications add modestly to the project cost but dramatically extend the service life of the installation in a coastal Hollywood location.
Insurance Savings and Project Investment
Hollywood homeowners who replace older windows and doors with impact-rated products become eligible for meaningful insurance premium reductions through the Florida wind mitigation inspection program. The savings are based on a uniform mitigation verification inspection that evaluates the home's resistance to wind damage, with opening protection being one of the most heavily weighted factors. Homes that achieve full opening protection status typically see the largest insurance reductions.
For a detailed breakdown of what impact window and door projects typically cost in the South Florida market, including factors that affect pricing like product selection, opening sizes, and installation complexity, see our cost guide. Hollywood projects tend to fall into a moderate price range compared to the overall South Florida market because the predominance of standard-sized openings in the city's older housing stock keeps per-unit costs reasonable, even as whole-home project totals reflect the large number of openings in most homes.
City of Hollywood Permit Process
The City of Hollywood Building Division processes impact door and window replacement permits through its online portal. Your contractor submits the permit application along with the product NOA, a scope of work describing which openings are being replaced, and the required contractor licensing and insurance documentation. Standard residential window and door replacements are processed as component-level permits, which typically move through plan review faster than full building permits.
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