Short answer: if your door is ever replaced, yes — it has to meet the code. But plenty of Miami homes still have older doors, and the hardware matters as much as the panels. Here is what you should know.
The garage door is usually the largest opening in a house. If it fails in a storm, wind gets inside and pushes up on the roof from below. That is why the building code treats garage doors so seriously in South Florida.
Miami-Dade and Broward are in Florida's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which has the strictest wind requirements in the state. A garage door installed here has to carry a product approval for the zone and be rated for the wind pressure at your home. Replacing a garage door requires a permit.
We focus on repair rather than new-door installation, which requires a separate specialty contractor license in South Florida. If you are replacing your door, make sure your installer is licensed and pulls the permit.
Look for a label — often on the inside of the door or along an edge — showing the manufacturer, the product approval and the design pressure rating. Newer doors usually have one. If you cannot find a label, the door may be older than the current code.
A rated door only performs if its hardware does. Before hurricane season:
Our free 25-point inspection covers the springs, cables, rollers, brackets and track, and you get a written report of anything that needs attention — with one price in writing before any work starts.
The price we quote is the price you pay — even if we find more. Every job starts with a free 25-point inspection and an honest written report, and any extra repairs we discover are done at no additional cost.
Call (786) 575-3463. Free 25-point inspection and same-day service across Miami-Dade and Broward.
