Coastal Area Homes Require a Wind Load Rated Garage Door

Your garage door is the largest opening to your home. If it is torn off its tracks during a hurricane or other high-wind event, then your home’s interior will be exposed to extensive water damage, fierce winds, flying debris and uncontrolled high pressure that can blow out walls, windows and doors. That’s why a wind-load rated garage door, also known as a hurricane impact-resistant garage door, is a must-have in coastal areas like Palm Beach County, Florida.

What Exactly is a Wind Load Rated Garage Door?

Unlike a standard garage door, a wind-loaded garage door is specifically designed and engineered to withstand the enormous stress that high winds bring to bear against your garage door during hurricanes and tropical storms that we consistently experience here in Jupiter, Florida and across Palm Beach County, Florida. A wind-loaded garage door resists buckling, bowing and twisting, staying attached to your property and protecting your home’s structural integrity as water and wind stay outside. Some hurricane impact-resistant garage doors can withstand winds up to 200 mph, more than even most Category 5 hurricanes can muster.

Additional Reasons to Protect Your Home with a Wind-Loaded Garage Door

Miami-Dade and Broward Counties require all garage doors meet the large missile impact rating, regardless if the garage door has windows or not. Insurance companies sometimes give discounts for garage doors and other exterior building products that exceed the local building code, including meeting wind-borne debris requirements not mandated. (Credit: Clopay Doors)

Yes, this means that installing a new garage door with the large missile impact rating may reduce your insurance premiums! We recommend you discuss this with your specific insurance agency to get all of the necessary details.

Attractive Wind Loaded Garage Doors

While hurricane impact-resistant garage doors provide vital protection for your home, they can also add style and elegance. Here are three attractive types that offer both safety and sophistication.

Classic Three-Layer Steel Garage Door

The traditional steel garage door is a time-honored classic for a reason. It adds a touch of elegance to any upscale Palm Beach County home and is incredibly durable, highly energy-efficient and very low-maintenance. Unlike a standard garage door, it also has an extra-strong steel track system and a twist-resistant framework. When constructed with three reinforced layers of steel, it stands up exceptionally well to high pressure and hurricane-force winds.

Modern Steel Garage Door

A contemporary take on the classic steel garage door, the modern steel garage door combines steel’s sturdiness with clean lines and flush or grooved panels that accentuate the architectural style of contemporary Jupiter, Florida homes. With vertical reinforcement posts, wind lock guides and specifically engineered fasteners, this door keeps severe winds at bay.

Faux Wood Composite Overlay Garage Door

Built with steel for safety and durability, a faux wood composite overlay garage door has a beautiful, realistic wood appearance. It is a modern take on the classic steel garage door, adding security and the warm look of wood to any luxurious home. Thanks to a reinforced steel track system, strong struts and crumple-resistant framework, a faux wood composite overlay garage door is also highly resistant to high wind storms.

Summing it Up

It is important to choose the right hurricane impact-resistant garage door to ensure the structural soundness of your home during a high wind event and to protect your family during the storm. Clopay Door has an excellent selection of classic three-layer steel garage doors, modern steel garage doors and faux wood composite overlay garage doors. With today’s state-of-the-art design elements and high-quality engineering, these doors provide the protection you and your family need with the style you want.

Hire the Best for Your Garage Door Installation and Repair

When it is time to install a new wind loaded garage door on your Jupiter, Florida home, then it is time to hire Guaranteed Garage Repair to do the job. Guaranteed Garage Doors & Repair is licensed, bonded, and insured with 30+ years of experience in residential and commercial overhead door repair and installation. Our certified technicians are always up-to-date on the latest technologies and products to help you find the best door for your needs. Call us today to learn more about our quality workmanship and to receive a quote on your new door install or repair. Call 772.877.3877 for same day service within Palm Beach County. Better than best, GUARANTEED.