The biggest opening in your house should be the strongest.
When a garage door blows in, wind pressurizes the house and pushes the roof up from inside. A Florida-approved door is engineered for your address. We install it, pull the permit, and leave you the numbers for your insurance inspection.
Install, plus permit time, time on siteOne day
Sound familiar?
- Your door has no Florida Product Approval label
- Insurance asked for a wind mitigation inspection
- The house was built before the 2002 Florida Building Code
- Door flexes when you push the middle panel
- You're adding impact windows and the garage is the last gap
- The HOA requires a matching rated door
What we do
What the code asks for. In Palm Beach County, garage doors are designed for 160 to 170 mph winds depending on location, higher near the coast. A replacement door needs Florida Product Approval (or a Miami-Dade NOA) and a permit with inspection.
Wind-load vs impact. Wind-load rated doors handle pressure. Impact-rated doors also survive flying debris without a breach. Near the coast, impact is worth it.
Insurance. Florida's wind mitigation form (OIR-B1-1802) asks about opening protection. A documented rated door often lowers the wind portion of your premium. The inspector needs the label or the approval number. That's exactly what your Door Passport keeps.
Push the wind to 170 mph. Watch the door.
Palm Beach County builds for 160 to 170 mph winds. Your garage door is the biggest opening in the house, and usually the first thing to give.
Calm. Every door looks the same on a day like this.
- Wind pressure
- 0 psf
- Push on a 16×7 ft door
- 0 lb
It's a drawing, not a test. The pressure uses the basic formula (0.00256 × mph²) with no gust or exposure factors. An unrated door has no tested limit, so where it fails here is illustrative.
How long it takes
Typical time on site in Palm Beach County. We confirm yours on the phone, and you get a written quote before we start.
| Job | Typical time |
|---|---|
| Site measure and wind-zone checkYour address sets the rating | 45 – 60 min |
| Permit applicationWe pull it | 3 – 10 business days |
| Rated door orderDepends on model | 1 – 3 weeks |
| InstallationOld door out, rated door in | 5 – 8 hours |
| County inspectionWe schedule it | 1 – 2 weeks after install |
| Door Passport with approval dataBefore we leave | 10 min |
What your insurance inspector needs to see
1. The manufacturer's label on the door, usually on the inside edge of a panel, with the design pressure. 2. The Florida Product Approval or NOA number. 3. The permit record. Labels peel off in Florida heat. Photograph yours today, or let the Door Passport hold it for you.
Questions about hurricane-rated doors
For any replacement in Palm Beach County, yes. An existing door can stay until it's replaced, but it may cost you on insurance.
A rated door doesn't need extra bracing. Some older doors have manual bracing kits. We'll check which you have.
Most HOAs just want the look to match. We give you the spec sheet and a photo for your application.
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