The details behind the product
Product approvals.
Easy to find.
A product approval is the official record that a specific window or door assembly passed Florida Building Code testing, including hurricane impact and wind pressure.
In South Florida that is a Florida Product Approval (FL number) or a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA), and it has to match your product's series, size, glass and installation. Choose a manufacturer to find the approval documents for the exact series in your proposal.
Mr. Glass
Residential windows, doors and mullions from Mr. Glass, with the approval documents Mr. Glass publishes for each series. LMI and SMI mark large- and small-missile impact documents.
See Mr. Glass approvalsGIG Windows & Doors
GIG Windows & Doors series with their Florida Product Approvals, the approval packages GIG publishes and the installation drawings Florida issued. GIG approvals are Florida Product Approvals, not Miami-Dade NOAs.
See GIG approvalsEurocraft
Eurocraft impact window and door series with their florida Product Approvals, including HVHZ; no Miami-Dade NOA. Status and expiration dates come from the official Florida and Miami-Dade databases.
See Eurocraft approvalsES Windows
ES Windows (ES, a Tecnoglass company) series with their current Miami-Dade Notices of Acceptance (NOAs) and Florida Product Approvals. Status and expiration dates come from the official Miami-Dade and Florida databases.
See ES approvalsEMC Windows
EMC Windows impact window and door series with their florida Product Approvals; no Miami-Dade NOA. Status and expiration dates come from the official Florida and Miami-Dade databases.
See EMC Windows approvalsECO
ECO impact window and door series with their florida Product Approvals (HVHZ); one Miami-Dade NOA (glass railing). Status and expiration dates come from the official Florida and Miami-Dade databases.
See ECO approvalsPGT
PGT impact window and door series with their miami-Dade NOAs and Florida Product Approvals. Status and expiration dates come from the official Florida and Miami-Dade databases.
See PGT approvalsCWS
CWS impact window and door series with their miami-Dade NOAs (aluminum) and Florida Product Approvals (vinyl and aluminum). Status and expiration dates come from the official Florida and Miami-Dade databases.
See CWS approvals
Check an approval yourself.
- Find the series and approval number in your proposal or on the manufacturer's page here.
- Open the official record in the Florida Product Approval search or the Miami-Dade product approvals (NOA).
- Match the details: status, revision, size limits, glass, design pressure and the installation drawing for your wall type.
Approvals are revised and renewed. We recheck the exact approval in the official database on the day we prepare your permit packet.
Before you get started
Questions about product approvals.
Costs, timing, approvals, and the details worth asking about.
All your questions, answeredWhat is the difference between a Florida Product Approval and a Miami-Dade NOA?
Both show that a product met Florida Building Code requirements. The Florida Building Commission issues Florida Product Approvals (FL numbers); Miami-Dade Product Control issues Notices of Acceptance (NOAs). In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (Miami-Dade and Broward counties) a product needs an approval that covers HVHZ use: a Miami-Dade NOA, or a Florida Product Approval whose record shows HVHZ approval.
Why does the approval have to match my opening?
An approval covers specific sizes, glass, anchors and installation methods, each with its own design pressure. The size of your opening, the wall it sits in and the wind pressure where your home is decide which configuration qualifies.
Do product approvals expire?
Miami-Dade NOAs carry an expiration date and are renewed or revised. Florida Product Approvals are revised over time and tied to code editions; Miami-Dade has announced that the Florida Building Code, Ninth Edition (2026) takes effect December 31, 2026. Check the status in the official database before you rely on an approval.
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