Hurricane Protection

We are living in a Hurricane zone. Fortunately most people in Hawaii have escaped major damage from storms and hurricanes that have come dangerously close, but most experts believe the weather patterns are changing.  In 2014 Hurricane Iselle caused $80 Million in damage. In 2015 we saw more storms and hurricanes in the Central and Eastern Pacific than had been experienced for decades prior. In 2016 for the fist time in recent history, two Category 1 hurricanes came within 100 miles of the islands, one causing damage on the Big Island. It’s very possible and some say likely that a hurricane will, in the near future, directly hit us.  That’s why Discount Windows and Doors offers the ultimate in hurricane protection and security to our Hawaii Ohana with our exclusive dealership with Shwinco.  These windows and doors are specifically engineered to withstand the effects of a coastal storm or an unwanted intruder.

Residential Intruder Protection

Shwinco is so confident that their laminated glass windows are impenetrable that they warrant all laminated glass windows and doors against property loss due to forced entry.

One of the ways that Shwinco windows and doors provide protection against intruders and storms is by using laminated glass, also known as impact glass.  Watch this video to learn more about how laminated glass is manufactured and tested.

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UNITIZED STRUCTURAL DESIGN

9000 Series Single Hung Dominator EXT Window

Shwinco’s best-selling window, impact-rated since 2004

FEATURES: 

• Outstanding structural performance up to: DP100 (200 MPH winds), Missile Level E (55 MPH/80 feet per second 2×4), and bomb blast resistance (GSA/DOD Type 1 and 2)
• Commercial-grade balances lift up to 70% of window weight; operating made easy
• Dominator II: DP70/110
• Dominator I: DP50/50
• High-Velocity Hurricane Zones (HVHZ) rated (FL 8153.4)
• Available factory mulled doubles and triples up to 96” wide
• Quiet acoustics: Sound dampening up to STC 40
• Energy Star® rated

• GSA/DOD Type 1 & 2
• Operable window size: 52″ x 74″, minimal hazard
• Fixed Lite size: 52″ x 84″, minimal hazard

ASTM-IMPACT “LEVEL E” – ESSENTIAL FACILITIES

• Missile Level E / 80 feet per second
• ASTM 1886 / 1996
• Zone 4 / Missile Level “E”
• High-Velocity Hurricane Zones (HVHZ)

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9050 Series Horizontal Slider Dominator EXT
Shwinco's best-selling window, impact-rated since 2004

FEATURES:

• Outstanding structural performance up to: DP120 (200 MPH winds), Missile Level E (55 MPH/80 feet per second 2×4), and bomb blast resistance (GSA/DOD Type 1 and 2)
• Dominator II: DP70/70
• Dominator I: DP55/55
• High-Velocity Hurricane Zones (HVHZ) rated (FL 16477.1)
• OX-XO maximum size 76″ x 74″
• XOX maximum size 112″ x 64″
• Energy Star® rated

BOMB BLAST RESISTANCE - ANTI-TERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION:

• GSA/DOD Type 1 & 2
• Operable window size: 76″ x 74″, minimal hazard
• Fixed Lite size: 52″ x 84″, minimal hazard

ASTM-IMPACT "LEVEL E" - ESSENTIAL FACILITIES

• Missile Level E / 80 feet per second
• ASTM
• Zone 4 / Missile Level "E"
• High-Velocity Hurricane Zones (HVHZ)

THERMAL PERFORMANCE

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3000 Series Casement & Awnings Dominator EXT Windows 

FEATURES

Shwinco's best selling casement and awning window 

• Outstanding structural performance up to: DP65/65, Missile Level D
• ASTM impact rated
• Casement - FL 15757.1
• Awning - FL 15758.1
• Energy Star® rated

ASTM-IMPACT “LEVEL D” – ESSENTIAL FACILITIES

• ASTM
• Zone 4 / Missile Level “D”
• Maximum size casement 36″ x 72″
• Maximum size awning 53″ x 36″
• Fixed lite size 60″ x 72″

THERMAL PERFORMANCE

UNITIZED STRUCTURAL DESIGN

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9700 Series Guardian Sliding Glass Doors

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9800 Series Guardian French Doors 

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