Impact Windows – Added Security
Impact windows and doors are required to go through a series of rigorous tests.
These tests are in place to ensure satisfactory resistance to the following six criteria: air infiltration, water resistance, forced entry, wind resistance, flying debris, impact resistance and 9,000 internal/external pressure cycles. The combination of these six criteria simulates the forces a window or door would experience during a hurricane. The objective of these tests is to ensure that the impact resistant products, which are considered to be the weakest part of a building structure, will not be compromised or fail during a storm.