Single Hung Impact Windows in Hollywood, FL
We install hurricane-rated single hung impact windows across Hollywood and the rest of Broward County, under Florida Certified General Contractor licence #CGC1530499 and with our own crews. Every unit carries Miami-Dade NOA (HVHZ), and we handle the permit and the inspections.
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Why single hung impact windows suit Hollywood homes
Single hung impact windows have one operable bottom sash and a fixed top sash. They're the most popular and cost-effective hurricane impact window style in South Florida — perfect for whole-home replacements where homeowners want full Florida Product Approval impact protection without paying for features they won't use. A single hung has one operable sash, and it travels over the fixed one — so the clear opening you actually get is a little under half the glass area. That is usually fine, and single hung is the most cost-effective impact configuration on the market. It becomes a problem in bedrooms, because Florida Building Code sets a minimum clear opening for egress, and a bedroom that passed with an old casement or an old horizontal roller can fail once a single hung goes into the same rough opening.
What Hollywood homes were originally built with
Hollywood's older neighbourhoods — Hollywood Lakes, the streets near Young Circle, the beachside blocks — were built early enough to carry original casements, jalousies and steel units in openings that rarely match a modern size schedule. The mid-century stock west toward I-95 runs to wide aluminium horizontal rollers. The beachfront condominium buildings are a third case entirely, where the opening is fixed by the building and the association, not by the homeowner. All three exist inside one city and none of them quotes like the others. That history is why we quote single hung impact windows against the opening in front of us rather than against a size schedule.
Clear opening is the constraint, not the frame size
The most common correction we make at the measure is a homeowner who has priced single hungs throughout the house to keep the cost down, without realising two or three of those openings are bedrooms that will not meet egress in that configuration. It is far cheaper to catch at the measure than after the order is placed, because impact units are made to size and are not returnable. We see it regularly across Hollywood Beach, Lakes, Emerald Hills and the surrounding Hollywood neighbourhoods, where the housing stock is consistent enough that the same specification question comes up again and again.
Approvals and permitting in Broward County
Broward County lies entirely within the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so every unit installed here carries a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance and is inspected against it. The county's permitting and inspection standards are among the most demanding in the country, and its large stock of 1970s-to-1990s homes typically still carries original aluminium frames that fail wind mitigation outright. Every single hung impact window we install in Hollywood carries Miami-Dade NOA (HVHZ), and we pull the permit and manage the inspections through the local building department rather than leaving that to you.
Salt exposure in Hollywood
Hollywood's beachfront condos and Lakes neighborhoods see real-world ROI on impact upgrades through both insurance premium reductions and noise reduction from A1A traffic. Balance hardware sits inside the jamb and is reasonably well protected from salt, which makes single hung a durable choice near the water as well as an economical one.
The bedroom swap that fails inspection
A single hung has one operable sash, and it travels over the fixed one — so the clear opening you actually get is a little under half the glass area. That is usually fine, and single hung is the most cost-effective impact configuration on the market. It becomes a problem in bedrooms, because Florida Building Code sets a minimum clear opening for egress, and a bedroom that passed with an old casement or an old horizontal roller can fail once a single hung goes into the same rough opening. On a Hollywood job this is settled at the measure, on site, against the actual opening — which is the only place it can honestly be settled.
Permits and inspections
Hollywood addresses permit through the City of Hollywood building department, under the technical rules set county-wide by Broward's Board of Rules and Appeals. Expect an in-progress or anchoring inspection before the perimeter is sealed, then a final. The in-progress stage is the one worth scheduling carefully: once stucco and interior returns have closed over the anchors, an inspector can require them opened again. Final sign-off is also what a wind mitigation inspector will want to see before documenting the insurance credit.
What single hung impact windows give you
- Most affordable impact window style
- Fewer moving parts than double hung
- Excellent for whole-house replacement projects
- Available in HVHZ NOA-approved configurations
- Energy efficient with optional Low-E impact glass
Where it fits best
- Whole-home impact retrofits
- First-floor windows where exterior cleaning is easy
- Builder-grade replacement projects
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!
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