Pella’s virgin vinyl formula is performance-tested to ensure excellent weathering, durability, and color retention. Unlike recycled alternatives, virgin vinyl provides a superior finish that resists fading, cracking, or peeling, meaning you’ll never need to paint, stain, or refinish your windows. Additionally, Pella’s energy-efficient multichambered frames and metal-reinforced interlocking sashes ensure these windows exceed industry standards, offering long-lasting reliability and peace of mind.

Frame Construction: Pella Hurricane Shield Windows

The Pella Hurricane Shield Series sets the standard for durability and energy efficiency, offering advanced premium vinyl frame construction designed to withstand the toughest challenges coastal environments can present. Featuring virgin vinyl, a high-quality material that ensures lasting performance and color retention, these windows are built to deliver strength, durability, and protection.

Automatically Locking Hardware

Every single-hung and sliding window in the Hurricane Shield Series is equipped with an automatic locking system. This feature engages as soon as the window is closed, providing seamless security for your home without requiring additional effort—keeping both your family and belongings safer.

Reinforced Frame Design for Precise Installation

The Hurricane Shield frame is designed with pre-drilled installation holes, making the installation process more efficient and precise. This thoughtful engineering helps contractors achieve a seamless fit, ensuring optimal window performance and structural integrity.

Certified for the Toughest Conditions

Tested and certified to meet the most stringent standards, Pella Hurricane Shield Series windows are approved for use in Miami-Dade County, Broward County, and the High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ). This certification ensures these windows deliver uncompromising protection against hurricane-force winds, debris, and severe weather.

Pressure Prevention System

With a recessed sash design, Pella’s windows reduce the risk of damage from extreme winds and enhance resistance to forced entry. Single-hung windows include a non-tilting sash for an added layer of protection, reinforcing the window’s durability in high-pressure scenarios.

Energy-Efficient and Strong Frame

The premium vinyl frame features up to 18 insulating air chambers, reducing heat transfer to keep your home comfortable year-round. These multichambered frames not only deliver exceptional energy efficiency but also add structural support to the window, preventing warping, bowing, and sagging over time. Thick vinyl walls further enhance the frame’s integrity, ensuring performance even under extreme conditions.

Pella Hurricane Windows are expertly designed for precise installation, ensuring seamless performance from day one. Engineered to meet the most stringent coastal requirements, these windows offer reliable protection against the elements, withstanding hurricane-force winds and flying debris.

The vinyl frames are built to resist warping, cracking, and fading, reducing maintenance needs over time. For homeowners, this means fewer repairs and a consistently polished appearance, even after years of exposure to coastal weather.

Noise Reduction and Comfort

The Pella Hurricane Shield Window & Door design goes beyond impact protection to enhance the overall comfort of your home. The laminated glass reduces noise pollution more effectively than standard, non-laminated glass. Whether it’s storm winds, barking dogs, or heavy traffic, these windows make your space a quieter and more enjoyable place to live.

Additionally, the laminated glass blocks nearly all UV rays, which helps maintain the beauty of your home’s interior by protecting window treatments and furnishings. Combined with its energy-efficient design, the Pella Hurricane Window ensures optimal comfort, even during extreme weather.

Energy Efficiency of Pella Hurricane Windows

When it comes to exceptional energy efficiency, the Pella Hurricane Shield Series windows are a top choice. These windows are designed with insulating argon gas and up to 18 insulating air chambers, significantly reducing heat transfer. This advanced design helps keep your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer, leading to noticeable reductions in energy bills.

In fact, the energy-efficient design of Pella Hurricane Shield Series windows can lower utility bills by up to 12%. This means that investing in these windows not only enhances your home’s comfort but also offers substantial savings over time. Homeowners can recoup up to 60% of their project cost through these energy savings, making Pella Hurricane Shield Series windows a smart and economical choice.

Pella Hurricane Shield Series windows offer a variety of styles and designs to suit any home’s aesthetic. Whether you prefer single-hung, sliding, or other styles, Pella has options that will complement your home’s architecture beautifully.

With a range of color options available, you can match your windows to your home’s exterior seamlessly. The sleek and modern design of these windows not only enhances curb appeal but also provides a clear view and unobstructed access to natural light, making your living spaces brighter and more inviting.

Pella Hurricane Window Warranty and Support

Backed by Pella’s industry-leading warranty, these windows are designed to deliver lasting value. The warranty covers parts and labor, offering peace of mind and protection for years to come. Pella also provides exceptional customer support and resources to help homeowners make informed decisions, making the entire process—from purchase to installation—effortless.

Pella Vinyl Window and Patio Door Warranty Summary

Coverage

• Residential Homes:
  • Non-Glass Components: Limited lifetime warranty for vinyl, hardware, and screens. Coverage includes material and workmanship defects that impair proper function, as long as the original buyer owns and occupies the home.
  • Non-Laminated Glass: 20-year limited warranty against seal failure or material obstruction of vision due to premature glass failure.
  • Laminated Glass: 10-year limited warranty covering delamination, seal failure, or significant obstruction of vision.
  • Blinds/Shades Sealed in Glass: 5-year limited warranty for defects in operation or seal failure.
  • Exterior Surround (AZEK® Trim): 25-year limited warranty against rot, delamination, and excessive swelling (must be installed and painted as per Pella’s guidelines).
  • Laminate Exterior Color: 10-year limited warranty against peeling, checking, or cracking of the exterior laminate finish.
• Commercial/Non-Owner-Occupied Homes:
  • Non-Glass Components: 10-year limited warranty for vinyl and hardware.
  • Non-Laminated Glass: 10-year limited warranty against seal failure or material obstruction of vision.
  • Laminated Glass: 10-year limited warranty for delamination and seal failure.

Transferability

• Residential:
  • Warranty for non-glass components is transferable once, converting to a 10-year warranty for the new owner.
  • Glass warranties remain transferable with the same terms (20 years for non-laminated glass, 10 years for laminated glass).
• Commercial/Non-Residential:
  • Coverage is transferable once, remaining valid for the remainder of the original 10-year term.

Exclusions

• Labor Costs: Labor for removal, reinstallation, or installation is only covered within the first two years after purchase. Beyond this period, labor costs are excluded.
• Environmental Conditions: Damage caused by extreme weather, acts of nature (e.g., hurricanes, flooding), or usage exceeding Pella's performance guidelines is excluded.
• Maintenance Issues: Failure due to improper storage, handling, maintenance, or installation voids the warranty. Normal wear and tear, discoloration, fading, and accidental damage are also not covered.
• Other Exclusions:
  • After-market modifications, such as window films.
  • Improper installation inconsistent with Pella's guidelines.
  • Misuse, abuse, or product use outside design limitations.

Glass Coverage

• Non-Laminated Glass:
  • 20 years for residential applications.
  • 10 years for commercial or non-residential applications.
• Laminated Glass:
  • 10 years for both residential and commercial applications.
• Blinds/Shades Between Glass:
  • 5 years for defects in operation or seal failure.

Hardware Coverage

• Residential:
  • Lifetime warranty for standard hardware components.
  • Door handle finishes have a 10-year warranty.
• Commercial:
  • 10-year warranty for all hardware.

Screens Coverage

• Residential:
  • Lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects, including insect damage and accidental punctures or tears.
• Commercial:
  • 10-year warranty for screens.

Warranty Transfer

• The warranty is transferable once to a new owner. The new owner must notify Pella of the transfer within 30 days by contacting Pella directly via their customer service channels (e.g., phone or website). Transferable warranties adjust to the terms applicable to the new ownership type (e.g., converting lifetime residential coverage to 10 years).