More Weston garages are gyms, offices and workshops than parking. That changes which door specification actually serves you.
Heat Is the First Problem
An uninsulated steel door facing west turns the garage into an oven by mid afternoon. A polyurethane insulated section, a properly sealed perimeter and a threshold seal at the floor together cut that load substantially, and they are the prerequisites before any portable air conditioning has a chance of keeping up.
If you are running a mini split in the garage, the door specification decides whether that unit cycles reasonably or runs continuously.
Air Sealing and Pests
Perimeter stop molding with a flexible fin, a fresh bottom astragal and a floor threshold turn a leaky opening into a reasonably tight one. That keeps out the dust, the palmetto bugs and the lizards that otherwise treat the gap under the door as a doorway.
For a room used daily, we also recommend sealing the gap between the header and the top section with a proper top seal, which is skipped on many original installations.
Light, Quiet and Control
Frosted glass in the top section brings in daylight without giving the street a view of the room. A belt drive or jackshaft opener keeps the noise down when the door is used through the day, and smart control lets you vent the space on a schedule.
None of this trades away the wind rating. Insulated, glazed and sealed doors are all available with current Florida product approvals for Weston openings.
Spec It Properly the First Time
Tell us how the space is used and we will spec the door around that rather than around the parking bay it used to be.
Impact Rated Garage Doors Weston is at 16000 S Post Road, Weston, FL 33331. Call (954) 837-8316, open 24 hours, seven days a week.
Impact Rated Garage Doors Weston
- 16000 S Post Road, Weston, FL 33331
- (954) 837-8316
- Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
Main office: Impact Rated Garage Doors, 13651 NW 4th St, Pembroke Pines, FL 33028, (954) 232-0488.
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