What Palm Desert Homes Need From a Replacement Window
Palm Desert sits in IECC climate zone 3B, which sets the energy-performance bar for any window installed here. Below that, a short list of Palm Desert's longest-licensed window contractors can turn a spec into an actual installed window.
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3BIECC climate zone · ENERGY STAR South-Central zone
Palm Desert's climate zone, in plain terms
Palm Desert falls in IECC climate zone 3B, and ENERGY STAR separately groups Riverside County into its South-Central zone for window certification.
Those two numbers, not the brand on the box, set the U-factor and SHGC worth checking on any quote you get in Palm Desert.
A Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA contractor who can't name either one on request is worth a second question before you sign.
Data: U.S. EPA / DOE, ENERGY STAR, ENERGY STAR Version 7.0 Climate Zones by County/ZIP (Windows, Doors, and Skylights) (V7.0); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (DOE Building America), Guide to Determining Climate Zone by County: Building America and IECC 2021 Updates (PNNL-33270) (2021 IECC), from the nearest NOAA station 6 mi away.
What FEMA's risk data says about Palm Desert
Riverside County's hail risk sits at Relatively Moderate and its wildfire risk at Very High, according to FEMA's National Risk Index.
Hail risk matters for glass and screen durability in Palm Desert; wildfire risk matters more for the frame material and nearby vegetation than for the glass itself.
Either way, it's a reasonable question to bring to a Palm Desert installer before you settle on a product line.
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Strong wind
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
Data: FEMA, National Risk Index for Natural Hazards - County-level table, v1.20 (v1.20, December 2025).
Guides to finish before Palm Desert window bids come in
- How to Read an NFRC Window Label Four numbers on one sticker decide most of a window's real-world performance. Here's what each one means.
- ENERGY STAR Window Criteria by Climate Zone ENERGY STAR splits the country into four zones, each with its own numbers. Here they are, and why the Northern zone works backward from the other three.
- Impact Windows vs. Shutters in Florida's Hurricane Zones Florida gives homeowners two paths to a protected opening. Here's how each one is tested, and where the HVHZ raises the bar further.
Palm Desert's longest-licensed window installers
Oldest license first, newest last, pulled directly from the state's file. This list isn't for sale.
- Midwest Glass & AluminumVerify license
- Indian Wells Glass & Mirror INCVerify license
- California Window & Door INCVerify license
- Acereto Glass INCVerify license
- Macklin Mirror & GlassVerify license
- Crescent GlassVerify license
- Legacy Custom Glass INCVerify license
- Pro Glass MirrorVerify license
- Rob's Custom Glass INCVerify license
- GlazzworksVerify license
- Clear Winner GlassVerify license