Broward County Certificate of Competency 20-WD-21968-X
Storm-ready impact entry & sliding doors in Broadview Park, FL
Impact Entry & Sliding Doors for homes in Broadview Park and the rest of Broward County. Free estimate.
Broadview Park is older, unincorporated Broward housing: postwar concrete block homes built roughly from the 1950s through the 1970s, many with original or lightly updated door openings. Like every address in Broward County, these homes sit inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ), so a replacement entry door, French door or slider has to be a product approved for that zone, usually with a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA). Plan around that approval, the permit, and the final inspection.
Cat 5 Home Shield replaces front entry, French, patio and sliding glass doors with impact-rated units approved for the HVHZ. We start with a free estimate, match the product approval to the opening, install it to that approval, and handle the permit and inspection steps through close-out.
Many Broadview Park homes are block-and-stucco with original openings, and some garage and entry doors predate current Florida Building Code wind-load requirements. In a strong storm, a large glass opening that is not impact-rated can let wind pressure and windborne debris into the house. Most homes here are single-story, so a patio slider or front door is often one of the largest openings in the wall. Humidity, a high water table and onshore sea breezes that carry salt and moisture also work on sills, rollers, tracks and locks year-round, so the install details matter as much as the glass.
Problems to watch for in Broadview Park
Original or pre-code doors
Older block homes in Broadview Park may still have entry or sliding doors that were never rated for HVHZ design pressures or windborne debris.
Water at the sill
With near-daily summer thunderstorms and wind-driven rain, a door set without a proper sill pan and flashing can let moisture reach the floor and wall.
Corroded rollers and tracks
Salt and humidity carried by sea breezes can corrode slider rollers, tracks, hinges and keyways until the door drags or sticks.
Doors that won't lock
Worn latches, swollen frames or rusted deadbolts leave an entry door that does not secure, which is a reason to replace the whole unit rather than patch it.
Unapproved replacement products
In the HVHZ, a door needs an NOA or an accepted Florida Product Approval rated for the opening's design pressure. A look-alike product without one will not pass inspection.
Pool-area doors
A door that opens to a pool may need self-closing, self-latching hardware or an alarm under the code's pool barrier rules.
What we do
- Impact-rated entry and French doorsWe supply impact-rated front entry and French doors with approval for the HVHZ, matched to the opening's design pressure.
- Sliding glass and patio doorsWe replace worn sliders and patio doors with approved impact units, so the opening is protected without separate shutters.
- Sill pans and flashingWe install sill pans and flashing to manage water at the threshold, where heavy rain tends to find a way in.
- Installation to the approvalAnchoring and attachment follow the product approval submitted with the permit, since the inspector checks the install against it.
- Permits and inspectionsWe pull the permit when the work needs one, schedule the inspections, and close the permit out.
Permits, codes and licensing in Broadview Park
All of Broward County is in the HVHZ, so the Florida Building Code's HVHZ provisions apply here. Exterior doors and sliders need a Miami-Dade NOA or a Florida Product Approval accepted for the HVHZ, rated for the opening's design pressure. Door replacement needs a permit from the building department with jurisdiction. Broadview Park is unincorporated, so verify with the city's building department or Broward County Building Code Services which office handles your address. The product approval and attachment details go in with the permit, and a final inspection is required. Impact door work should be done by a licensed contractor. Cat 5 Home Shield holds Broward County Certificate of Competency 20-WD-21968-X, which covers windows, doors, shutters and garage doors. Confirm any contractor's classification and scope with the Florida DBPR and Broward County. If your building has an association, such as some small multifamily properties, check whether it requires approval for exterior door changes.
Impact Entry & Sliding Doors work is done under Broward County Certificate of Competency 20-WD-21968-X.
When to call
Hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30, and demand builds from spring up to June 1 and after any storm scare. The November to April dry season can make scheduling and installation easier, and seasonal residents who return in winter often take on deferred repairs then. Because permits and approvals take time, it helps to start early. Call (954) 906-1715 or use the quote form on this page for a free estimate.
We serve Broadview Park and nearby Broward areas including Melrose Park, Riverland, Roosevelt Gardens, Washington Park, Boulevard Gardens, Franklin Park, Plantation Gateway, Jacaranda, Pine Island Ridge and Rock Island.
Impact Doors in Broadview Park: questions we hear
- Do impact doors count as opening protection on the wind-mitigation form?
- Form OIR-B1-1802 has an opening protection category that is evaluated across all openings on the home, so doors are one part of it. A licensed inspector completes the form. Florida law (s. 627.0629, Florida Statutes) requires insurers to offer discounts for wind-loss-mitigation features, but amounts vary by insurer. Our free Wind Mitigation Credit Checker can help you see where doors fit.
- Which office issues the door permit in Broadview Park?
- Broadview Park is unincorporated, so the permit may come through Broward County Building Code Services rather than a city. Verify with the city's building department or the county for your address. The product approval goes in with the permit application.
- Will my older block home need changes to the opening?
- Many homes here have original openings from the 1950s through the 1970s. Whether a replacement fits the existing opening or needs adjustment depends on the opening and the product approval. We check this during the free estimate, and any structural changes to an opening are permitted work.
- What does an approved impact door need to have?
- In the HVHZ it needs a Miami-Dade NOA or an accepted Florida Product Approval, rated for the opening's design pressure. The install has to follow that approval's attachment details.
- What if the slider opens onto a pool?
- A door serving as a pool barrier opening may need self-closing, self-latching hardware or an alarm under the code's residential pool barrier rules. Our Florida Pool Barrier Checker is a good starting point, and the building department confirms the requirements.
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