Harvey, IL Climate Specs + Top-Rated Window Installers
Harvey sits in IECC climate zone 5A, which sets the energy-performance bar here no matter who ends up installing your windows. A window license file doesn't cover Harvey on this site, so Google Maps supplies the 5 ranked names you see below. Checked October 2026.
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5AIECC climate zone · ENERGY STAR Northern zone
Harvey's climate zone, in plain terms
That load is the actual argument for paying up for a better U-factor in Harvey, separate from anything a brochure claims.
Zone 5A's requirement is the floor; Harvey's specific load is what tells you whether beating that floor is worth the extra cost.
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 7.3 mi away.
What FEMA's risk data says about Harvey
Cook County's hail risk sits at Relatively High and its wildfire risk at Very Low, according to FEMA's National Risk Index.
Hail risk matters for glass and screen durability in Harvey; 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 Harvey installer before you settle on a product line.
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Strong wind
- Very High
- Winter weather
- Very High
Data: FEMA, National Risk Index for Natural Hazards - County-level table, v1.20 (v1.20, December 2025).
Guides to finish before Harvey 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.
Harvey's top-rated window installers, by Google
The order below weighs a Google rating against its review count, the same way this site weighs a U-factor against a brochure claim: on the number, not the name. Treat it as a rating, never as proof of a license, bond or HVHZ approval.
- Feldco Windows, Siding, Doors & Roofing of HomewoodGoogle reviews
- Custom Plate GlassGoogle reviews
- Genesis ExteriorsGoogle reviews
- Glass & Mirror AmericaGoogle reviews
- AJ's Doors & WindowsGoogle reviews