About Impact French Doors
Impact French doors pair two operable door panels for a wide, dramatic opening — perfect for patios, courtyards, and primary suites. Every French impact door we install carries Florida Product Approval, with Miami-Dade NOA configurations available for HVHZ jobs. Multi-point locking hardware and reinforced frames deliver hurricane protection without compromising the classic French-door look.
Best For
- Patio and pool deck openings
- Courtyards and primary-suite walkouts
- Replacing legacy double French doors
Why Homeowners Choose Impact French Doors
- Wide double-door opening (typically 5'–6')
- Multi-point locking for security & wind pressure
- Available with internal grids and decorative glass
- Marine-grade hardware resists salt corrosion
- Florida Product Approval & HVHZ NOA available
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 French Doors
The astragal is what inspectors check
A French pair has no fixed mullion between the two panels, so the assembly relies on an astragal on the inactive leaf with flush bolts top and bottom to transfer load into the head and sill. That astragal has to be rated as part of the tested assembly — not added afterwards, not substituted. It is the detail that fails inspection more often than anything else on impact door work, and it is why a French pair cannot be assembled from parts.
Full-width opening, at a cost
The advantage of a French pair over a slider is that both panels open, giving you the entire width rather than half of it, and the sightlines are cleaner because there is no overlapping interlock in the middle. The trade is swing clearance — the panels need unobstructed space inside or out — and generally higher cost per foot of opening than a slider of the same width.
What drives the cost
Width, glass, and whether sidelights or a transom are part of the assembly. Impact-rated sidelights and transoms are engineered with the door rather than added around it, so an assembly quote is not the door price plus glass. Hardware level matters more here than on most styles: multi-point locking is standard on impact French pairs and the finish grade makes a visible difference on an entry elevation.
A frequent choice in historic districts
In Coral Gables, West Palm Beach's El Cid and Flamingo Park, Delray's Del-Ida Park and Miami Beach's designated districts, original French doors are often a defining architectural feature. Review boards can govern panel proportion, muntin pattern and finish, so the job becomes reproducing existing sightlines in an impact-rated assembly rather than fitting a stock unit — and that review runs before the building permit, not alongside it.
Where this is the wrong choice
Openings with obstructed swing space on both sides. Also not the efficient choice for very wide spans, where a multi-panel slider covers the opening for less money per foot.
French Door by city
What french door involve differs by city — the permitting authority, the wind zone and the housing stock all change. These pages cover each one specifically.
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FAQ — Impact French Doors