Window Climate Specs for Lakewood, WA
Local risk and climate data for Lakewood, WA 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 · Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
4CIECC climate zone · ENERGY STAR Northern zone
Lakewood's climate zone, in plain terms
Moisture and glass performance are handled by different parts of a window's spec sheet, and a Lakewood 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 7.5 mi away.
What FEMA's risk data says about Lakewood
FEMA scores Pierce County's winter-weather risk as Relatively Moderate and its flood risk as Relatively High.
Winter risk in Lakewood weighs on U-factor and condensation resistance; flood risk weighs more on sill height and drainage detailing than on the glass package.
Treat these as two separate conversations with a Lakewood contractor, not one.
- Strong wind
- Relatively Low
- 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 Lakewood 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.
Lakewood's longest-licensed window installers
Oldest license first, newest last, pulled directly from the state's file. This list isn't for sale.
- Bear Wood Windows INCVerify license
- Lakewood City Glass INCVerify license
- M & H Window Tinting LLCVerify license
- CR Windows & Glass LLCVerify license
- Ironwood Windows DRS&Serv LLCVerify license
- Main Street Glass LLCVerify license