Origins

How Weather
Tite Began

We built Weather Tite Windows on the simple belief that Tampa Bay & Sarasota deserved better windows and doors.

How Weather Tite Windows began

in Tampa Bay

Michael “Weather Tite Windows Mike” Hollander got his start in the window business in 2004 working in sales for his uncle’s company, Weather Tite Windows, in Ohio. He worked his way up to Vice President of Sales, helping open eight satellite locations across the country along the way.

When Weather Tite Windows expanded into Tampa, Mike quickly learned that doing business in Florida was different. The building codes were different. Licensing, permitting and inspections were different. And the Tampa operation was struggling.

For two years, Mike traveled back and forth between Ohio and Tampa, working to turn the business around. Eventually, his uncle decided operating a Florida location from Ohio was more trouble than it was worth and planned to shut it down. Mike had another idea. He offered to buy it.

In June 2006, Mike packed a U-Haul, left Youngstown, Ohio, and headed for Tampa with $7,000 to his name and a business to build.

His first $2,000 went toward a warehouse deposit. Another $1,000 secured an apartment. With just $3,000 left, Mike put everything he had into a local home show, generated his first leads and got to work.

One of those early opportunities led to a multi-story condominium project. By putting the customer first and delivering on what he promised, Mike won the business, helping establish the reputation for service and complex installation expertise that Weather Tite Windows continues to build on today.

The moments

that shaped us

Every project, every certification, every award reflects our commitment to doing the work right. These are the moments that matter.

2006

Weather Tite Windows is Founded

Weather Tite Windows opens its first location near the University of Tampa on Fig Street, built on a commitment to helping Florida homeowners protect and improve their homes through expert window and door replacement.

2007

Building a Reputation for Quality

Dedicated In-House Teams

A lean operation, Mike was the only sales rep, running one install crew. As referrals increased, Weather Tite Windows began expanding through consistently strong workmanship and customer experience.

Unlike many contractors, Weather Tite Windows invested in dedicated installation teams focused exclusively on replacement windows and doors, a decision that shaped the standards the company holds today.

A lean operation, Mike was the only sales rep, running one install crew. As referrals increased, Weather Tite Windows began expanding through consistently strong workmanship and customer experience.

Unlike many contractors, Weather Tite Windows invested in dedicated installation teams focused exclusively on replacement windows and doors, a decision that shaped the standards the company holds today.

2008

A Recession, a Scratched Elevator, and Weather Tite Windows First Condo Community

When the Financial Crisis hit in the fall of 2008, financing dried up and homeowners across Tampa Bay stopped replacing windows. Earlier that same year, Weather Tite Windows completed a window installation in a Tampa Bay condominium, and the installer accidentally scratched an elevator in the process.

Rather than pay to repair it, Mike offered to replace a sliding glass door in the building’s common area for free. The residents loved it. They asked him to hold a community meeting, and thirty homeowners signed up for estimates on the spot, right as the national economic crisis was unfolding.

It became Weather Tite Windows’ first real foothold in condominium work, a specialty the company still leads in today.

2010

Growing the Team

Weather Tite Windows adds three more sales reps and two more installation crews, moving into a new building on Linebaugh Avenue.

The same year, the company completed its second major condo project, replacing over 1,000 windows in a Port Richey community.

2012

Recognition Begins

Weather Tite Windows moves into its Columbus Drive location and earns a Pro Remodeler 40 Under 40 award.

2013

PGT^® Diamond Dealer

Weather Tite Windows earns PGT® Diamond Dealer status, recognizing the company’s expertise, product knowledge, and commitment to customer satisfaction, a distinction reflecting years of dedication to excellence in window and door replacement.

That same year, Tampa is designated a hurricane zone for the first time.

2014

Training Tampa's First Responders

As Tampa adjusts to its new hurricane zone status, Weather Tite Windows volunteers to train local fire departments on identifying and handling impact windows during emergencies, building a dedicated practice facility outside the Columbus Drive location for hands-on instruction.

2016

Expanding Specialized Services

Supporting Customers Beyond Installation

As demand grows, Weather Tite Windows develops extensive experience serving condominium communities, HOAs, and high-rise properties, becoming a trusted partner for complex replacement projects throughout Florida.

Weather Tite Windows expands its service and support teams to ensure homeowners receive assistance long after installation day, delivering a seamless experience from consultation through warranty support.

2017

Hurricane Irma and an Exclusive Partnership

When Category 4 Hurricane Irma strikes, Weather Tite Windows makes a defining decision: to never sell hurricane shutters again. The company commits exclusively to replacement windows and doors, becoming an exclusive PGT® dealer.

2019

Reader's Choice Award

Weather Tite Windows wins its first Reader’s Choice Award from the Tampa Bay Times.

2020

Best of the City, and a Pandemic That Reshaped the Business

Weather Tite Windows wins Best of the City from Tampa Magazine for the first time, an award the company has won every year since. That same year, the COVID-19 pandemic and the supply chain shortages that followed force Weather Tite Windows to rethink how it stocks materials and communicates with clients, changes that made the company more efficient even as business surged.

2023

PGT^® Dealer of the Year

A Proven Track Record

Weather Tite Windows is honored with PGT®’s Dealer of the Year, the “Pineapple Award,” recognizing outstanding performance, installation excellence, and dedication to serving Florida homeowners. The same year, Florida’s updated energy tax credit brings new attention to energy-efficient window and door replacement.

With more than 28,000 completed installations, Weather Tite Windows has helped thousands of homeowners improve the comfort, beauty, and protection of their homes, a reputation built over nearly two decades.

2024

Rebuilding After Helene and Milton

Hurricanes Helene and Milton strike Florida just 13 days apart. Weather Tite Windows draws on decades of hurricane experience to help the community rebuild.

2026

Reader's Choice, Again

Weather Tite Windows wins Reader’s Choice for another consecutive year.

today

Looking Ahead

Today, Weather Tite Windows continues to grow while staying true to the values that started it all: quality workmanship, premium products, and a commitment to doing the job right. Our focus remains on delivering an exceptional experience for homeowners throughout Tampa Bay and surrounding communities.

What We Believe

and why

Our philosophy is simple: good business creates more business. We’re not chasing every customer, we’re earning the kind of experience homeowners want to tell their neighbors about.

Honest Work

No shortcuts, no hidden costs, no excuses. We give homeowners straightforward recommendations and fair pricing from the first estimate through the final walkthrough, then stand behind every installation with the same care we’d want in our own homes.

Specialization

Most of our competitors run multiple locations or sell windows, roofing, and other trades side by side, so when one product line slows down, another keeps the business running. Weather Tite Windows has never operated that way. We install one manufacturer’s windows and doors, from a single location, and nothing else.

Expertise

That focus is what makes the difference. The same way a specialist doctor who focuses on one procedure builds a level of skill a general practitioner never will, our narrow focus on windows and doors has made us genuine experts in this one area of construction, not generalists spread thin across a dozen trades.