Hurricane season runs June through November, and the time to check your garage door is before a storm is named. Impact Rated Garage Doors Weston uses this checklist on pre-season inspections.
Confirm What You Actually Have
Open the door and look at the inside face of a panel for a manufacturer label listing a product approval or Notice of Acceptance number and a design pressure rating. No label usually means the door predates current requirements or the documentation was never provided.
Photograph the label now. You will want it for your wind mitigation inspection and for any post-storm insurance claim.
Inspect the Hardware That Holds It All Together
Check that the jamb anchors are tight and free of significant corrosion, that horizontal struts across the panels are secure, that hinges are not cracked, and that lift cables show no fraying near the bottom bracket.
Rot or crumbling at the wood buck behind the jamb is a serious finding. The best door in the world is only as strong as what it is bolted to.
Test the Opener and Battery Backup
Run the door through a full cycle and listen for grinding or hesitation. Test the safety reversal with an obstruction and test the photo eyes. Then unplug the opener and confirm the battery backup still cycles the door. If it does not, replace the battery before the season starts.
Also confirm you know where the emergency release cord is and that everyone in the household can operate it.
Book a Pre-Season Inspection
Impact Rated Garage Doors Weston, 16000 S Post Road, Weston, FL 33331, (954) 837-8316. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Demand for inspections rises sharply once a storm enters the forecast cone. Booking in spring means we can actually get to you.
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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