Hurricane Impact Glass Doors
Impact-Rated Opening Glass Doors for Hurricane Prone Areas
The Atlantic coast is full of ideal locations for an indoor/outdoor lifestyle—but it’s a Hurricane Prone and Wind Borne Debris area. We engineer and manufacture impact-rated opening glass doors to keep inhabitants’ safe and builders compliant.
Put to the (Impact) Test
Systems are independently tested for impact-resistance.
Florida Products Approved in HVHZ
Buildings in High Velocity Hurricane Zones (HVHZ) require impact-rated systems. Miami-Dade and Broward County are two HVHZ zones, but others exist along the Florida and Atlantic coast.
Florida Products Approved Not in HVHZ
To be used in the state of Florida, a building envelope product needs to be Florida Approved. Systems need to test and pass air infiltration, water penetration, and structural load tests.
The SL73 has been tested outside the lab—in real hurricanes. Customer affected by Superstorm Sandy tell stories of the sense of security SL73 brought. Some even told us they watched the storm from behind their NanaWall system.
Systems are independently tested for impact-resistance. Impact rated systems can be approved by the state of Florida. The impact test is intense—launching a 9-pound 2x4 lumber missile into different spots of a system at 50 feet per second.
Florida Product Approved NanaWall System in High Velocity Hurricane Zones (HVHZ):
Folding Glass Doors:
- Aluminum: SL73 (Inswing FL20107.1, Outswing FL20107.2)
Florida Approved Products not in HVHZ Zones:
Folding Glass Doors:
- Aluminum: SL45 (FL37258) | SL60 (FL37263) | SL70 (FL35025) NW Aluminum 640 (FL38736) | NW Aluminum 840 (FL40273) NW Reinforced 647(FL41109) | NW Reinforced 847 (FL41110)
- Wood: NW Wood 540 (FL41107)
- Clad: NW Clad 740 (FL41108)
Single Track Stacking Glass Doors:
- Aluminum: HSW60 (FL37259)
Minimal Sliding Glass Doors: