Shrink-wrap is decent, but honestly, I found the thermal blinds a bit disappointing. Maybe it's just my windows, but even the heavy-duty curtains didn...

I second that. This thread is a fantastic resource now! 🙂

@nalapainter Same here – we replaced our two patio sliders along with all the windows. The difference in the slider was huge. Before, you could see da...

@smoon63 Yep, I had to loop in my HOA in Apollo Beach. In my case, it was pretty straightforward – I just submitted the style and color of the windows...

@donnabaker For us it was a no-brainer to go impact. We're not directly on the coast either (Apollo Beach, a bit inland), but we get plenty of strong ...

Right on @waffles_campbell, those insurance savings are sweet. We saved about $300 a year after showing proof of our impact windows to our insurer. It...

Jumping in – I’m in Apollo Beach with a 2005 home. We replaced all our windows two years ago after getting tired of taping X’s for every hurricane thr...

@cars575 Glad to hear you had a good experience with Karoly. I had ProTech Windoors do my windows last spring in north Tampa, and I was also very sati...

@maggiebuilder I had the same concerns. I've lived in Florida my whole life and seen some bad aluminum windows and some faded vinyl ones too. Here's w...

Congrats on starting the window replacement journey, @crypto728. We just completed a full replacement on our 2-story home in Tampa (Hillsborough Count...