Most homeowners install impact windows in their homes to provide their families with added storm protection. That makes perfect sense because that’s specifically what these windows were created for in the first place!
After Hurricane Andrew left a path of destruction in its wake back in 1992, Miami-Dade officials called for stricter building codes that included hurricane protection on all new construction. During the change, they called on window manufacturers to figure out a way to make windows less susceptible to storm-tossed debris and high winds.