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AUGUST 1992. MIAMI, FLORIDA. HURRICANE ANDREW. CATEGORY FIVE.This catastrophic storm taught
researchers that violent winds alone are not the major cause of window failure and the devastation that follows.
More significant is the impact of flying objects. This discovery changed hurricane codes forever. Codes now focus
on impact protection for windows and doors in addition to the ability to withstand high wind velocities. PGT® was
the first to offer a complete line of residential impact-resistant windows and doors and helped develop the testing
protocols still used today.
Our exclusive vinyl windows and doors combine heavy-duty frames with impactresistant laminated glass to ensure
nothing unwarranted invades your home in the event of a major storm. A special silicone glazing process is used
to keep the glass from breaking away from its frame. Although wind-borne debris may crack the glass on impact,
the interlayer keeps the overall window intact, preventing destructive winds from entering your home.
What does all this mean to you and your home?
PGT’s complete line of WinGuard® with vinyl frames products meet or exceed International Building Code
WinGuard can withstandblow after blow by a ninestandards for air/water/structural and small and large impact protection. They are all tested to AAMA/WDMA
pound, 2 x 4beam traveling at 34 miles per
101/I.S. 2/NASF
hour,followed by hurricane-force winds andthe glass will
specifications and ASTM E1886/E1996 large missile protocols. The single hung and picture window have Miamistill remain in its frame.
Dade NOAs and pass TAS 201, 202 and 203 for air, water, structural, and both small and large missile protection.