Broward County Certificate of Competency 20-WD-21968-X
Impact Entry & Sliding Doors in Franklin Park, FL
Impact Entry & Sliding Doors for homes in Franklin Park and the rest of Broward County. Free estimate.
Franklin Park sits inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, the part of the Florida Building Code that covers Broward and Miami-Dade counties and sets the state's highest design wind pressures and windborne-debris requirements. That matters most at door openings: a front entry door or a wide sliding glass door is a large, relatively flexible opening, and in a strong storm an unrated unit can admit wind pressure and wind-driven rain. With the Atlantic about five miles east and a May–October rainy season of near-daily thunderstorms, the same openings also take years of salt-laden air and heavy rain.
Cat 5 Home Shield installs impact-rated entry doors, French and patio doors, and sliding glass doors approved for the HVHZ, normally under a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance. We measure the opening, match a product approval rated for that opening's design pressure, set sill pans and flashing, and install to the approval's attachment details. We pull the permit when the work needs one, schedule inspections, and see the permit closed out. Free estimate — call (954) 906-1715.
Franklin Park is one of several small unincorporated Broward communities wedged between Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes and Oakland Park, and its housing is dominated by modest single-family homes built roughly from the 1950s through the 1970s, almost all concrete block with stucco on small lots. Many of those homes predate current Florida Building Code wind standards, so original aluminum sliders and wood entry doors were never rated for today's HVHZ pressures. Block walls generally give a solid substrate for anchoring a new frame, but each opening still has to be verified against the chosen product's approval.
Problems to watch for in Franklin Park
Original doors with no HVHZ approval
Entry doors and sliders in mid-century Franklin Park homes often predate current wind standards and carry no Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval. A replacement in the HVHZ has to be an approved product rated for that opening's design pressure.
Corroded rollers, tracks and lock cylinders
Salt-laden air drifting in from the Atlantic about five miles east, combined with year-round humidity, pits hardware and exterior lock cylinders. Sliders start dragging, and doors that won't lock also won't latch properly in a storm.
Water intrusion at the sill
Intense wind-driven rain during the May–October rainy season finds its way under door thresholds that were installed without a sill pan or proper flashing. Water staining inside the threshold line is usually the first sign.
Wide patio openings on small lots
Sliding glass doors are the largest opening in many of these single-story block homes. Larger openings see higher wind loads, so the product approval and anchoring schedule matter as much as the glass itself.
Mixed, partial opening protection
On Florida's wind-mitigation form, opening protection is evaluated across all openings — windows, doors, skylights and garage doors. An impact-rated slider helps, but an unprotected side entry door still counts against that category.
Converted garage space and altered openings
Franklin Park homes include a mix of carports, single garages and converted garage space, so some door openings were changed years ago. Structural changes to an opening need to be shown on the permit application, not just the door swap.
What we do
- HVHZ-approved product selectionWe match entry doors, French and patio doors, and sliders to a product approval accepted for the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone — usually a Miami-Dade NOA — rated for the design pressure at that opening.
- Sill pans, flashing and sealingThresholds get a sill pan and flashing detail suited to Broward's wind-driven rain, so heavy rainfall during the May–October season drains out rather than into the block wall or the floor.
- Installation to the approvalAnchor type, spacing and embedment come from the product approval and the HVHZ provisions, not from habit. In concrete block and stucco walls that usually means specified masonry anchors through the frame.
- Permits and inspectionsProduct approval and attachment details are submitted with the permit application, and a final inspection is required. We schedule it and see the permit closed out.
- Pool barrier door hardwareWhere a door serves as part of a pool barrier, the code's residential swimming pool barrier rules may call for self-closing and self-latching hardware or an alarm. We flag that before ordering.
Permits, codes and licensing in Franklin Park
Impact entry and sliding glass door replacement is permitted work in Broward and should be done by a licensed contractor — typically a general, building or residential contractor, or an appropriately licensed specialty contractor such as glass and glazing, which in Broward may be locally issued or registered. Confirm the specific classification and its scope with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) through the Construction Industry Licensing Board, and with the Broward County Central Examining Boards; code administration is overseen by the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals. Cat 5 Home Shield holds Broward County Certificate of Competency 20-WD-21968-X, covering windows, doors, shutters and garage doors. A permit comes from the city building department where the property sits, or from Broward County Building Code Services in unincorporated areas — verify which applies to your address with the city's building department before work starts. Formal HOAs are uncommon in this older unincorporated pocket, but where an association governs the property, approval for exterior door changes is commonly required in addition to permitting.
Impact Entry & Sliding Doors work is done under Broward County Certificate of Competency 20-WD-21968-X.
When to call
Demand across Broward climbs through spring and into the June 1 start of hurricane season, and again right after a named-storm scare; the drier November–April months generally offer easier scheduling and better installation conditions, which is also when seasonal residents return and catch up on deferred work. Door orders are built to the approval for your opening, so planning ahead of hurricane season helps. Call (954) 906-1715 or request a quote with the form on this page for a free estimate.
We serve Franklin Park and nearby Broward County areas including Boulevard Gardens, Roosevelt Gardens, Washington Park, Melrose Park, Broadview Park, Lauderdale Manors, Rock Island, Dorsey-Riverbend, Oakland Park and Lauderdale Lakes.
Impact Doors in Franklin Park: questions we hear
- Does my Franklin Park door really need a Miami-Dade NOA?
- Broward County is inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so exterior doors and sliders need a Miami-Dade NOA or a Florida Product Approval accepted for the HVHZ and rated for the opening's design pressure. We select products with that approval and submit it with the permit.
- Who issues the permit for an unincorporated address?
- Franklin Park is an unincorporated Broward community, so permitting may fall to Broward County Building Code Services rather than a municipal department. Verify the correct jurisdiction with the city's building department or the county before applying, and expect a final inspection either way.
- How do impact doors relate to the wind-mitigation form?
- A licensed inspector records a home's features on Florida's uniform mitigation verification form OIR-B1-1802, which includes opening protection alongside building code, roof covering, roof deck attachment, roof-to-wall attachment, roof geometry and secondary water resistance. Opening protection is evaluated across all openings, so doors count. Florida law requires insurers to offer discounts for wind-loss-mitigation features (s. 627.0629, Florida Statutes); we do not perform those inspections, and amounts vary by insurer.
- Will impact doors stop the rust problems I see now?
- Salt-laden air from the Atlantic about five miles east and constant humidity will keep working on exposed hardware. New systems use current hardware and track designs, but rinsing tracks and keeping lock cylinders lubricated still extends their life in Franklin Park.
- Can you replace just the sliding door and leave the windows?
- Yes. Each opening is permitted and rated on its own, so a slider on a 1950s–1970s block home can be upgraded independently. Keep in mind that remaining unprotected openings still affect how opening protection is scored on OIR-B1-1802 — the free Wind Mitigation Credit Checker on this site explains the categories.
Impact Doors in nearby cities
Get a free impact doors estimate in Franklin Park
Tell us what's going on. We'll get back to you to set up a visit.
Prefer to talk?
(954) 906-1715