Clay, NY Climate Specs + Top-Rated Window Installers
ENERGY STAR groups Onondaga County into its Northern zone, the U-factor and SHGC target worth checking against any quote you get in Clay. Below that spec discussion sit 9 installers, their order set by Google rating, since Clay is outside this site's window license file. A high rating is worth a look, not a finished decision.
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5AIECC climate zone · ENERGY STAR Northern zone
Clay's climate zone, in plain terms
Moisture and glass performance are handled by different parts of a window's spec sheet, and a Clay buyer benefits from checking both instead of assuming one implies the other.
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 4.2 mi away.
What FEMA's risk data says about Clay
Onondaga County's hail risk sits at Relatively Moderate and its wildfire risk at Very Low, according to FEMA's National Risk Index.
Hail risk matters for glass and screen durability in Clay; 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 Clay installer before you settle on a product line.
- Hurricane
- Relatively 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 Clay 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.
Clay'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.
- Glass Doctor of Syracuse, NYGoogle reviews
- Universal Windows Direct of SyracuseGoogle reviews
- Renewal by AndersenGoogle reviews
- C. Michael Exteriors, Inc.Google reviews
- Comfort Windows & DoorsGoogle reviews
- Wonder WindowsGoogle reviews
- Comfort Windows ManufacturingGoogle reviews
- Affordable WindowsGoogle reviews
- Window World of SyracuseGoogle reviews