How to install a hurricane brace.
Garage door braces for hurricanes.
Testing showed that secure door offers excellent wind protection for even a cheap 26 guage rolled steel double car garage door under hurricane wind conditions rated at a strong category 5.
5 0 out of 5 stars great for my single car door opening.
When it comes to preparing your garage door for a heavy storm you have several options.
Perhaps the best thing that you can do to prevent hurricane damage to your garage door is to install a hurricane brace.
The door was very solid with the braces in place.
I never worried about them holding during hurricane irma.
They have brackets that attach to the door in multiple places to keep your garage door secure.
Why garage doors fail a garage door which is often the largest opening in a home is only held in place by the rollers in the track.
You can have a professional install a special hurricane rated garage door or use a ready to install garage door storm kit.
Another option is to build custom 2 by 4 braces that will help reinforce the door as demonstrated below.
Secure door is a patented statewide florida building code approved garage door brace that was successfully tested to protect a home s largest and weakest opening.
Reviewed in the united states on august 28 2017.