Impact Windows in Kendale Lakes, FL

Kendale Lakes earned its name from the water, and impact windows on homes that back onto a lake need a little more thought. The CDP covers about 8.6 square miles with roughly half a square mile of water, and homes whose rear walls face that water have nothing to slow the wind. The 2020 census counted 19,479 housing units here.

Why the back of the house matters

A lake behind a home offers no shelter from wind. Rear openings, often a slider and wide windows chosen for the view, are the largest glass on the house and face the most exposed side. When we price a lakefront home, we pay special attention to the design pressure ratings of those back openings, and we explain why a heavier product may be needed there than on the front.

An older housing stock

Kendale Lakes had 32,789 residents in 1980 and 48,524 in 1990, so much of the community predates the statewide building code by many years. Original windows from that era were not built to resist windborne debris. Some homes have had partial upgrades since; we note which openings are already impact rated so you do not pay to replace them twice.

Choosing glass for the view

For lakefront rooms, owners often want maximum glass. Options include:

• Large fixed picture windows paired with smaller operable units
• Multi-panel impact sliders
• Low-E coatings to cut heat gain from western light reflecting off the water

Each choice must be approved for the size you want, and very large panels may need reinforced mullions with their own approvals.

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County permit steps

Kendale Lakes is unincorporated, so permits go through Miami-Dade County. The county requires a current NOA for each window, door, mullion and shutter, and if you use more than one product type, each needs its own document. We assemble the schedule and approvals and coordinate the inspections.

Mature neighborhoods, mixed upgrades

Because Kendale Lakes has been built out for decades, many homes have seen piecemeal work: a new slider here, a replaced front window there, shutters added after a near miss. A whole-house survey sorts that out. We list every opening, note whether it is impact rated, check how existing shutters attach and point out any leftover anchor holes or damaged stucco. The result is a clear picture of what is protected and what is not, before you spend anything.

A neighborhood in transition

The former Kendale Lakes Country Club, once an amenity for local homeowners, is now the Miccosukee Golf & Country Club. Golf course edges, like lake edges, leave homes more exposed to open wind, so we treat those back walls the same way. Call (786) 699-6948 to set up a visit.