Wind Resistant Insulated Garage Doors

Hurricane rated garage doors also known as impact resistant wind resistant or reinforced impact rated garage doors are specifically designed to withstand hurricanes and other high wind storms.

Wind resistant insulated garage doors.

Because garage doors are so large pressure from hurricane activity or high winds can cause garage doors to detach from their tracks or even collapse. Amarr manufactures residential garage doors commercial sectional doors. Clopay gallery collection 16 ft. These layers help defend against gale force wind and rain to increase garage door hurricane protection.

Wind resistant garage doors are constructed with at least one layer of steel. All of these components along with the door sections comprise a complete wind resistive system. Reinforced garage doors on the other hand usually contain multiple layers of steel aluminum sheeting wood paneling and insulation. Series 5745 models 901 905 features an r value of 12 12 and series 5765 models 906 909 features an r value of 16 22.

A wind loaded garage door is designed with specific components such as track jamb brackets hinges rollers and reinforcing struts that meet designated design wind pressures. Impact resistant garage doors also have heavier gauge track than standard garage doors. The type and thickness of this layer affect the maximum wind speed the door can withstand. Our industry leading wind rated garage doors are the pinnacle of high wind protection and stylish designs.

Many doors include layers of insulation aluminum or wood paneling as well. When high winds hit a reinforced garage door is one of your home s most important safeguards against nature s fury. As the largest point of entry your garage door offers the largest opportunity for high pressure havoc. Reinforced garage doors help protect your home during high winds.

Offered in a variety of colors including bi directional wood grain colors this collection adds beauty to your home while meeting. Steel garage doors wood garage doors aluminum garage doors in carriage house traditional designs. The thermacore collection 5745 5765 series wind load models are thermally efficient garage doors constructed of polyurethane insulation. View top sellers in.

18 4 r value intellicore insulated white garage door with wrought iron window model gr2su sw wia2 2 736 00 2 736 00. Why garage doors fail a garage door which is often the largest opening in a home is only held in place by the rollers in the track. Clopay custom garage doors starting at 400 00. Garage doors play a critical role in protecting your home especially if you live in a hurricane prone or high wind regions like florida connecticut texas north carolina and south carolina.

Set your store to see local availability. If you do not have a tested wind rated door high winds can force it out of the opening causing an uncontrolled buildup of internal pressure and ultimately a blowout of your home s roof and supporting walls.