Garage Door Hurricane Brace Wind Load Kit

When you choose overhead door garage doors enjoy the flexibility of upgrading your product to be wind load compliant with your local codes.

Garage door hurricane brace wind load kit. More effective than retrofitted horizontal garage door braces. Secure door is a hurricane tornado and high wind garage door brace that converts most existing garage doors to a storm high wind or hurricane resistant garage door. If the tracks give out with the door compressing and compacting your garage door blows out. Nasa tech white reflective foam core 2 car garage door insulation kit 18ft wide x 8ft high r value 8 0 made in usa new and improved heavy duty double sided tape also fits 18x7 4 5 out of 5 stars 670.

14 18 foot doors 2 posts spaced equally. Extra garage door reinforcement for areas with strong winds up to 140 mph. Garage door hurricane protection. The only thing holding that door to the house is the tracks.

Much less expensive than hurricane resistant garage doors and garage door shutters. That s why you need something behind that garage door to reinforce it to keep it from coming out of those tracks. Windload kit for sutherland 1 layer and 2 layer garage door. Garage doors can be easily damaged by high winds during a hurricane or severe storm.

A wind load post to the back of the door. The storm braces have not been subjected to wind tunnel testing or dade county product approval. Your local overhead door distributor can suggest a wind resistant garage door that offers the highest level of protection for your situation or geographic region. 8 12 foot doors 1 post spaced equally.

Dasma technical data sheets are available to provide you with more information about garage door wind load. Windows made of clear impact resistant glass are compatible with a. Wind load kit for sutherland 1 layer and 2 layer garage door. During an extreme wind event storm driven debris can dent deform or even penetrate ordinary garage doors.

For overhead garage doors heights 7 to 8 feet. The storm braces have been engineered certified to 120 mph wind load. Insurance analysts know that 80 of residential hurricane damage begins with wind entry into your home s garage. Garage door brace installed provides protection against up to category 5 hurricane winds dependent upon the quality and condition of your garage door.

Metal reinforcement kits are available that attach to the concrete slab and framing above the door to provide two additional points of support or you can make your own garage door reinforcement from 2x4s.