Garage door repair and installation in Fort Lauderdale, to hurricane code
We install HVHZ-rated doors and openers, and can walk you through the Fort Lauderdale permit a replacement needs.
What garage doors in Fort Lauderdale deal with
Older canal-front streets, salt air, and a wind code that does not bend for style.
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Older homes, original doors
Florida's statewide wind code, the Florida Building Code, has only applied since March 1, 2002. Canal-front streets built from the 1950s through the 1980s, and most of Fort Lauderdale's post-war-boom housing stock, predate it, so a lot of original garage doors here were never built to today's standard.
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Salt air on the hardware
Coastal salt air holds moisture against springs, rollers, cables and hinges, which speeds up wear compared with an inland home. The door industry's own guidance calls a saline coastal location a condition serious enough to keep the door closed when possible, with regular lubrication as the standard defense.
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Direct hurricane hits
Hurricanes Wilma (2005) and Irma (2017) both hit Fort Lauderdale, and a garage door is the largest opening most houses here have.
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Permits go through the city
Garage door replacements in Fort Lauderdale are permitted through the city’s own Development Services Department (Building Services), not a county office.
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Where we work in Fort Lauderdale
We cover the city end to end, from the northeast neighborhoods to the western ZIP codes near 33313 and 33309, as part of a service area that spans Broward and Palm Beach County. Next door, we also work in Wilton Manors, Oakland Park, Lauderdale Lakes and Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. See the full list of places we serve.
Broward County
- Victoria Park
- Rio Vista
- Coral Ridge
- Poinsettia Heights
- Tarpon River
- Colee Hammock
- Harbor Beach
- Melrose Park
- Las Olas Isles
Opening protection
Fort Lauderdale is entirely inside the HVHZ
Only two counties in Florida have High-Velocity Hurricane Zone rules: Broward and Miami-Dade. Those rules govern every garage door replacement in the city, whatever the old door’s rating.
Three facts, with their sources
- Zone
- High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ), which covers all of Broward County, including Fort Lauderdale Florida Building Code, Chapter 16
- Door standard
- Every door, glazed or solid, must pass the large-missile impact test: a 9 lb. 2x4 fired at 50 fps, plus 9,000 pressure cycles Intertek, Florida Testing Application Standard TAS 201
- Insurance credit
- A wind mitigation inspection (form OIR-B1-1802) scores the house by its weakest opening, so an unrated garage door can drag the credit down even with impact windows elsewhere Florida OIR, form OIR-B1-1802
Recent work
Jobs we’ve done nearby
No stock photography: these are Eric’s own jobs.
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Reviews
What customers say
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“Great experience with Eric’s Garage Door Repair! I needed a garage door cable repaired, and the entire service was seamless from start to finish. Eric arrived on time, completed the repair quickly, and the pricing was very reasonable. Professional, efficient, and reliable service. Highly recommend!”
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“Such a good experience, Eric did an amazing job, last guy I had out kinda screw me with undersized springs, however Eric was able to tweak it so they now work great.. highly recommend”
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“Quick to respond and very helpful through the whole process. Would definitely recommend to anyone who need a repair”
Real reviews, quoted as written.
Fort Lauderdale garage door questions
Do I need a permit to replace a garage door in Fort Lauderdale?
Yes. The city’s Development Services Department (Building Services) handles the permit, and the contractor doing the work normally pulls it. A homeowner can act as their own contractor through an Owner-Builder Affidavit, but has to appear in person to sign it.
Does my new garage door have to meet hurricane code even if the old one didn’t?
Yes. A replacement is treated as new work, so it has to meet the HVHZ code in force today, regardless of what the old door was rated for or whether it’s the same size. There is no grandfathering a like-for-like swap.
Will a new garage door affect my wind mitigation insurance inspection?
It can help. The wind mitigation form scores your whole house by its weakest opening, so an old, unrated garage door can hold back the credit even if every window is impact-rated. A door that passes the HVHZ large-missile test raises that score.
My garage door is original to a 1970s canal-front home. Is that a problem?
Not a problem, but worth a look. Homes from that era predate today’s wind code, and the door, springs and track are usually original too. We’ll tell you honestly whether it needs a repair or a full replacement before anything gets scheduled.
Do you work in every part of Fort Lauderdale, not just downtown?
Yes, from Victoria Park and Rio Vista in the east to the neighborhoods near 33313 and 33309 in the west. The whole city is one service area to us, not a special trip.
Open 24 hours, every day
Have a Fort Lauderdale garage door acting up?
Call and describe what’s happening: a spring that let go, a door stuck open, an opener that won’t respond. We’ll help you figure out what it needs.
(561) 645-7806