Impact Windows in Mims, FL

Mims is a rural corner of north Brevard where impact windows often replace windows that have been in place for decades. The community is named for the Mims family, whose first store opened around 1876. Citrus ran the local economy from the late 1800s until the Nevins fruit company closed in the 1980s. Today the Mims census-designated place has 7,336 residents and 3,694 housing units spread over about 17 square miles of land.

A wide range of homes

Because Mims grew slowly over a long time, there is no single house type. We see frame farmhouses, block ranches, manufactured homes and newer site-built homes on acreage. Each one needs a different approach. Site-built block and frame homes can usually take impact windows directly into the openings once the framing checks out. For manufactured homes, the wall construction and any community rules come first, and shutters are often a better fit; we check what applies before recommending a product.

Open land, open exposure

With fewer buildings and trees to break the wind, many Mims homes face open exposure. That matters for design pressure. A window on an open lot may need a higher rating than the same size window in a dense subdivision. We look at the site when we spec the products.

Impact front doors in the country

Rural homes often have a front door that faces a long, open yard. An impact entry door, with a multi-point lock and laminated glass if you want light, gives that opening real storm protection along with better security for a house that may be out of sight of neighbors.

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Shutters as a starting point

For owners who want protection now and impact glass later, hurricane shutters are a sensible first step. Accordion shutters on the most exposed side and removable panels elsewhere can protect the whole house at a lower first cost.

Moore Memorial Park area

Mims is home to the Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Memorial Park and Cultural Center, honoring the civil rights leaders who lived here. The neighborhoods around it, like much of Mims, mix older homes with newer ones on larger lots. Older homes often still have original aluminum windows with no storm rating. Replacing them is a straightforward upgrade, and we take care to match trim and color so the house keeps its character.

County permits

Mims is unincorporated, so window, door and shutter permits go through Brevard County. The county asks for product approval information, manufacturer installation instructions and a floor plan showing where each product goes. We prepare and file it. Call (321) 321-4730 for a visit.