The garage door is the largest opening on most Weston homes and the one that fails first. Work the checklist before the season, not during a watch.
Before the Season Starts
Confirm the door has a Florida product approval or Miami Dade notice of acceptance label for its size. If there is no label, plan the replacement now rather than in August when lead times stretch and everyone in Broward County is calling.
Have the balance checked, the springs inspected, the lag bolts at every jamb bracket tightened, and the bottom seal replaced if the rubber has hardened.
When a Storm Is Named
Check the opener battery backup and replace the pack if it is more than three years old. Clear the tracks and the floor at the opening. Move anything stored against the door away from it, because a door that deflects inward under pressure needs that clearance.
Test the manual release so you know how it works before you need it in the dark, then reconnect it.
During the Event
Keep the door closed and do not open it to check conditions. An open garage door during high wind lets pressure into the structure and is a documented cause of roof loss.
Do not brace a non rated door with two by fours across the interior. Improvised bracing concentrates load at the attachment points and generally fails the panel faster. A rated door is the only reliable answer.
Get Ready Before the Rush
We schedule pre season inspections through the spring and run emergency service around the clock during the season.
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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