Impact Windows in Melbourne Beach, FL

Melbourne Beach sits on a narrow strip of sand, and impact windows here face more salt and more open wind than on the mainland. The town is on a barrier island about 40 miles long, running from Cape Canaveral down to Sebastian Inlet, with the Atlantic on one side and the Indian River Lagoon on the other. It was incorporated in 1923, two years after the Melbourne Causeway linked the island to the mainland through Indialantic, and in 2020 it had 3,231 residents and 1,595 housing units.

Salt is the slow storm

A hurricane is the event everyone plans for, but salt spray works on a house every day. On the beach side, aluminum frames, steel screws and cheap rollers corrode faster than they do a few miles inland. When we spec a window or door for Melbourne Beach we look at the frame finish, the hardware (stainless or coated where available), and the drainage weeps that need to stay clear so salt water does not sit in the sill.

Exposure and design pressure

Oceanfront homes and houses on the first row back catch the wind straight off the water with nothing to slow it. Product approvals list a design pressure for each size, and corner windows and tall glass on an exposed elevation usually need higher numbers than the same window on a sheltered side. The permit package spells out which rating goes where. We match each opening to a product that meets it rather than picking one model for the whole house.

Riverside homes

On the lagoon side, the concern is often the big view. Many riverside homes have wide sliders or picture windows facing west over the water. Impact glass lets you keep that view through a storm without bolting panels over it. For a long wall of glass, we look at whether a multi-panel slider or fixed picture units with an operable vent on each side work better for the room.

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Front doors on a coastal street

A beach-town front door gets sun, salt and blowing sand. Fiberglass impact doors hold up well here, and they can be ordered with impact-rated glass inserts or sidelites. We check the threshold and sill pan closely, since rain blowing off the ocean finds any gap at the bottom of a door.

Quiet season, busy season

In a town of about 1,600 housing units, some owners live here only part of the year. Many owners prefer to have work done outside the summer storm window so the house is fully protected by June. Because impact units are built to order after measuring, that means starting the estimate early. We give you a written scope with every opening listed, the product and rating for each, and the stucco and trim work involved. If the home will be empty while the order is in production, we can coordinate the installation day with a neighbor or property manager. We also walk the property afterward to make sure every window locks and every door latches before we leave.

Before you call

It helps to know whether your property is oceanfront, river-front or in between, and roughly how many windows and doors you have. Coastal properties may involve extra review, so we confirm requirements with the town's building office before we file. Call (321) 321-4730 to set up a visit.