Window Climate Specs for San Leandro, CA
Local risk and climate data for San Leandro, CA are below, translated into plain terms for a window buyer rather than left as raw codes. Use it to check a proposed spec before you sign, not just to browse.
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3CIECC climate zone · ENERGY STAR South-Central zone
San Leandro's climate zone, in plain terms
San Leandro falls in IECC climate zone 3C, and ENERGY STAR separately groups Alameda 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 San Leandro.
A San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, 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 3.4 mi away.
What FEMA's risk data says about San Leandro
Neither rating changes a window's energy label, but both are exactly what impact-resistance and design-pressure ratings are built to answer for a San Leandro home.
Ask specifically about design pressure and impact rating for San Leandro, not just energy performance, if either risk rating comes back on the high side.
- Strong wind
- Very Low
- Winter weather
- Very Low
Data: FEMA, National Risk Index for Natural Hazards - County-level table, v1.20 (v1.20, December 2025).
Guides to finish before San Leandro 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.
San Leandro's longest-licensed window installers
Oldest license first, newest last, pulled directly from the state's file. This list isn't for sale.
- Lon's Glass & Mirrors INCVerify license
- Reyes GlassVerify license
- Division 8 Resource IncorporatedVerify license
- Heavylux INCVerify license
- Manor Window LLCVerify license
- Makovia ConstructionVerify license
- Jimenez GlassVerify license
- Kasbrook INCVerify license