4 TO 6 PANELSBow windowEqual panels in a smooth arc. It projects less than a bay and gives a wide, even view. A natural fit for a long living-room or dining-room wall.Price a bow window →
Four to six impact-glass panels set in a gentle curve. More light, a wider view and a deep sill inside, with no shutters to put up before a storm.
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A bow window is four, five or six windows of the same width, joined side by side at slight angles so the whole unit arcs out from the wall. Inside, you get a wider view, light from more than one direction and a deep sill that can become a window seat.
Its close cousin is the bay window: three windows, a large flat center with two angled sides. A bow sits closer to the wall and reads as one smooth curve. A bay sticks out further and has two sharp corners. Compare all three shapes on the same house below.
For an impact bow, every panel gets laminated impact glass and the whole assembly has to be anchored to meet South Florida code. We measure your opening, pull the permit and install the new bow with our own crew.
Our visualizer does not have a bow setting yet, but many bow windows combine fixed picture panels with casement panels. Try both styles on a South Florida model home in Black, Bermuda Bronze, Bone White, Arcadia Silver and Silver Storm, then bring your favorite to the estimate. We confirm the colors available for your bow there.
The same house, three ways to fill the opening, so you can see how the shape changes the look of the wall.
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We confirm the panel count, which panels open, the glass and the frame color at your free in-home estimate.
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Bow windows give the front of a home a softer, curved line and pull light into the room from more than one direction. Guardian Impact Windows & Roofing replaces and installs impact bow windows for homeowners across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Each one is a custom unit sized to the opening and built for hurricane season.
If your old bow window has failed seals, fogged glass, a sagging seat or frames that no longer close tight, a bow window replacement with impact glass fixes the look and the protection at the same time.
Miami-Dade and Broward are in Florida's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which has the strictest product-approval and installation rules in the state. A bow window is several windows working as one, so in an impact bow every panel gets laminated impact glass and the whole assembly has to be anchored to meet code. That makes bow window installation a permitted job: we pull the permit, install with our own crew and schedule the city inspection to close it out. Palm Beach County homes go through the same steps under the code that applies there.
Bow window cost comes down to the width, the number of panels, which panels open, the glass package and the condition of the seat, head and roof above. Every panel is a full impact window, so an impact bow costs more than a flat window of the same width. We measure and price it in your home for free, with financing available while the sale lasts. Start with the form at the top of this page.
A bow window uses four to six equal panels joined in a gentle curve. A bay window uses three: a large center window and two narrower side windows set at an angle, usually 30 or 45 degrees. A bow sits closer to the wall and gives a wide, even view. A bay projects further and gives a deeper ledge inside.
It depends on the width, the number of panels, which ones open, the glass and the condition of the existing seat, head and roof above it. We measure and give you an exact price at a free in-home estimate. Ask about 2.9% APR or 60 months no interest while the sale lasts.
A lite is one pane or window unit. A 5-lite bow has five equal panels. Four-lite and six-lite bows are common too. The width of your opening and the look you want decide how many lites make sense.
They can. A common layout keeps the center panels fixed for the clearest view and makes the end panels casements that crank out for a breeze. We decide which panels open with you at the estimate.
Yes. Replacing windows needs a building permit and inspections. Miami-Dade and Broward are in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which has the strictest product-approval and installation rules in Florida. We pull the permit, install to code and schedule the final inspection.
Yes, it can be done. The projection, seat and roof above it come out, and the wall is closed in and finished to match, so it is a bigger job than a straight window replacement. Ask us to walk through both options at your estimate.
Impact windows plus a wind mitigation inspection can help you qualify for windstorm discounts. Ask your insurance company what they offer.
We install impact windows across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.