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Garage doors can be reinforced using either of two methods.
Secure door garage door hurricane brace brand.
Secure door hurricane tornado and high velocity wind garage door protection strengthens the door and provides support for the door in addition to the garage door tracks.
The second method requires no set up because the reinforcement is built into the structure of the door.
Finally some garage doors come with poles on inside of garage door which when placed into the concrete can lock your garage door in place.
Everything else falls in between said george palmer owner of all florida hurricane depot which sells various hurricane proofing products for garage doors in broward palm beach and miami dade.
How to reinforce and secure garage door for hurricane get a garage door hurricane reinforcement kit.
Check out our hurricane help page for more information.
Much less expensive than hurricane resistant garage doors and garage door shutters.
The largest opening that may exist within one s home is their garage door.
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When it comes to preparing your garage door for a heavy storm you have several options.
Secure door benefits provides protection against up to category 5 hurricane winds dependent upon the quality and condition of your garage.
Opt fora garage door hurricane brace.
Whichever method you choose make sure to keep your.
Secure the braces to the 2 4 plates on the floor with screws from the outside of the brace into the floor plate.
Home improvement expert danny lipford shows you how to reinforce and brace your garage doors.
Secure the braces to the brackets above the door using bolts.
You can have a professional install a special hurricane rated garage door or use a ready to install garage door storm kit.
Reviewed in the united states on september 22 2018.
With the first a homeowner installs posts in the floor and ceiling to secure the door before the storm hits and then removes these posts after the storm.
Another option is to build custom 2 by 4 braces that will help reinforce the door as demonstrated below.
More effective than retrofitted horizontal garage door braces.
In a snap the garage door may break that may cause the unwanted wind to enter.