About Bay Impact Windows
Bay impact windows combine three windows at angled projections — typically a center picture window flanked by two casement or double hung impact windows — to create a dramatic projecting feature. Bay windows add usable interior space, dimension to your facade, and full hurricane impact protection across every panel.
Best For
- Living rooms, dining rooms, and primary bedrooms
- Adding architectural interest to flat facades
- Creating breakfast nooks and reading corners
Why Homeowners Choose Bay Impact Windows
- Adds usable interior space (window seat, plant ledge)
- Three-dimensional architectural character
- Combines picture and operable impact glass
- Custom configurations available
- Full Florida Product Approval impact rating
What our customers are saying
Verified homeowner reviews from installs across Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade.
Right products, flawless install, quieter home
I had a fantastic experience with ClearView impact. Everything was smooth, professional and on time. The team was knowledgeable and helped me choose the right impact windows for my home. The installation crew was respectful, clean and did a flawless job. My house looks fantastic and feels much safer now. And the noise reduction is the best part.
Whole-home replacement, crew kept us updated
We had impact windows installed throughout our entire home and the difference is night and day. Not only do they look so pretty and modern, but we also feel much safer going into hurricane season. The crew was knowledgeable, respectful, and kept us updated every step of the way.
Walked through every option, noise and energy savings
ClearView exceeded all my expectations! The team was incredibly professional and walked me through every option. The impact windows they installed are beautiful and I already notice a huge difference in noise reduction and energy savings. Couldn't be happier with the results!
Specification & installation
What to know before choosing impact Bay windows
What a bay actually is
A bay projects outward from the wall plane, typically a large fixed centre unit flanked by two angled side units that are often operable casements or hung windows. It adds floor area and light, creates a seat or shelf depth inside, and gives sightlines up and down the elevation that a flat window cannot. In impact construction each unit in the assembly carries its own approval, and the assembly as a whole has to be engineered.
It is a structural job, not just a window job
Because a bay projects beyond the wall, it needs support beneath — a cantilevered platform or knee brackets — and a small roof above with its own flashing and waterproofing. Replacing an existing bay in impact glazing means assessing that support and that roof, since laminated units are substantially heavier than the single-pane assembly coming out. This is the one window style where the surrounding construction routinely matters more than the glazing specification.
What drives the cost
Considerably more than the equivalent glass area in flat windows, and the difference is mostly labour and structure rather than product. Multiple units, a structural support, a roof detail, flashing and interior finish work all add up. Where a bay is being converted to a flat opening, or a flat opening to a bay, the masonry and framing work dominates the quote.
Water management is where bays fail
A bay has more joints, more flashing and a small roof — every one a potential path. Most bay problems in South Florida trace to the head flashing or the roof-to-wall junction rather than the glazing. When we replace one, that detailing gets rebuilt properly rather than reused, because a bay that leaks will do so in the first hard wind-driven rain regardless of how good the impact rating is.
Where this is the wrong choice
Budget-driven scopes — the same money spread across flat openings protects far more of the house. Also a poor choice on an elevation with very high calculated design pressures unless the supporting structure is being rebuilt anyway.
Bay by city
What bay involve differs by city — the permitting authority, the wind zone and the housing stock all change. These pages cover each one specifically.
Bay in Fort LauderdaleBay in HollywoodBay in Pembroke PinesBay in WestonBay in Coral SpringsBay in DavieBay in PlantationBay in Boca RatonBay in Delray BeachBay in Boynton BeachBay in West Palm BeachBay in WellingtonBay in Jupiter
FAQ — Bay windows