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The garage door is the largest moving part on your home and may pose a major threat to your property if you live in a hurricane prone region. According to the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA), the loss of a garage door during a hurricane can cause an uncontrolled buildup of internal pressure resulting in a blowout of the roof and supporting walls.

“Code-compliant garage doors are critical to preserving a home’s structural integrity during a hurricane,” says Mark Westerfield, manager of product development and engineering for Clopay Building Products, the largest U.S. residential garage door manufacturer. “Because of their size, garage doors are more susceptible to wind damage than other exterior openings – especially two-car garage doors. Unless you have a tested, hurricane resistant door installed, high winds can force it out of the opening.”

With an active hurricane season in the forecast, coastal and vacation homeowners are being encouraged to make sure their property meets updated building code requirements for wind-resistance to help minimize damage and loss in the event of a storm. To meet the International Building Code, garage doors must have additional bracing, heavier gauge tracking and other necessary hardware to help keep them in place under extreme winds.

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The more stringent building codes were put to the test during the last two record-breaking hurricane seasons. Houses that conformed were better able to withstand the onslaught of back-to- back storms, while many that had garage doors installed before the revised code took effect suffered significant damage, or the doors were blown out completely.

“Homeowners with an older garage door may not even realize that it poses a threat,” Westerfield adds. “A reinforced door is a small investment that can minimize major damage and property loss. And, if your door has weathered a previous hurricane, it needs to be inspected for hidden damage or vulnerabilities.”

He offers these tips on what to look for when selecting a hurricane reinforced garage door:
Garage Door Can Be Home’s Weakest Link In Hurricane Hot Spot
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* Determine the wind load requirements for your geographic region and make sure your garage door meets them. The local building code authority can provide code information and a professional garage door technician can perform an on-site inspection.

* Understand “storm ready” vs. “add-on” reinforcement. Two kinds of reinforced garage doors are available. With the “add-on” system, a homeowner has to install long posts in the floor and ceiling to reinforce the door before the storm hits, and then remove them again afterwards to resume normal operation.

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“Storm-ready” models require no advance set-up. Reinforcement is built into the structure of the door and is engaged by simply locking it, a timesaving convenience in the event of a sudden evacuation notice. This type of door is particularly beneficial to vacation home and rental property owners because they have peace of



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