Engineered Group was established in 2002, by two veterans, Mike Deforest and Mark Ecker. Engineered Group established themselves as a solar panel company. They quickly became one of the top solar companies in the southeast. In 2004 Florida was hit by multiple hurricanes causing billions of dollars in damage and leaving most homes in need of new roofs. With no roofs to install solar panels on, Mike and Mark re-invented their business by adding 3M security and solar film. 3M film was approved for hurricane protection at the time. This was just the product they needed to keep their business afloat. With 26 employees and an infrastructure to support their marketing and sales, Engineered Group rose to the top quickly.