What Roanoke Homes Need From a Replacement Window
Local risk and climate data for Roanoke, VA 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.
Licenses checked · Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Board for Contractors
4AIECC climate zone · ENERGY STAR North-Central zone
Roanoke's climate zone, in plain terms
Roanoke falls in IECC climate zone 4A, and ENERGY STAR separately groups Roanoke city into its North-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 Roanoke.
A Roanoke, VA 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 2.8 mi away.
What FEMA's risk data says about Roanoke
Roanoke city's hail risk sits at Relatively Low and its wildfire risk at Very Low, according to FEMA's National Risk Index.
Hail risk matters for glass and screen durability in Roanoke; 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 Roanoke installer before you settle on a product line.
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Strong wind
- Relatively High
- 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 Roanoke 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.
Roanoke's longest-licensed window installers
Oldest license first, newest last, pulled directly from the state's file. This list isn't for sale.
- Window World Of Roanoke INCVerify license
- Precision Windows & Doors INCVerify license
- Empire Siding & Windows INCVerify license
- Roanoke Glass IncorporatedVerify license
- Do It All Quality Siding And Windows LLCVerify license
- Big Lick Glass & Door LLCVerify license