Garage door repair in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Springs, openers and HVHZ-rated replacements for homes and condos on the barrier island between the Atlantic and the Intracoastal, about 5 miles northeast of our Fort Lauderdale base.
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea homes and their garage doors
Older housing on a barrier island, salt air on the hardware, and permits filed electronically.
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The median home was built in 1972
About 89% of the town’s roughly 6,900 homes were built before 2000, and 73% before 1980, with a median build year of 1972, according to the Census Bureau’s 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey. With the statewide Florida Building Code taking effect only in 2002, most of the original garage doors here predate it.
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Only 15% of homes are houses
Only 15% of the town’s homes are single-family detached houses in the same survey. Condominiums, townhomes and apartments are most of the housing, so garage doors sit mainly on the house streets and in condo and townhome buildings.
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A barrier island, 7 feet above sea level
The Town’s facts page places Lauderdale-by-the-Sea between the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Intracoastal Waterway on the west, on a barrier island about 7 feet above sea level. Door-industry guidance says doors near a saline coastal location should be kept closed where possible, and that regular lubrication helps springs last.
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Permits are filed electronically
A garage door replacement in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea goes through the Town’s Building Division, and building permit and inspection services are provided by CAP Government, Inc. Applications and plans are submitted electronically online, with paper accepted at Town Hall if you cannot file online.
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Where we work in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
We cover all of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, from the beachside blocks to Bel Air and Terra Mar Island. Close by, we also work in Wilton Manors, Oakland Park, Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale. See the full list of places we serve.
Broward County
- Bel Air
- Terra Mar Island
- Palm Club
- Intracoastal Beach Area
- Sea Ranch Club
- Downtown at Pelican Square
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is in Broward County, so the whole town falls inside Florida’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. Beachside or on the Intracoastal, a replacement garage door needs an approval for that zone, whatever the old door was rated for.
- The whole of Broward County is in the HVHZ, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea included Source
- In the HVHZ, a garage door, glazed or solid, is tested to Florida’s TAS 201 standard: a 9 pound 2x4 fired from an air cannon, then cyclic pressure loading Source
- On form OIR-B1-1802, the wind mitigation inspection insurers rely on for wind credits, an unrated garage door can lower the opening-protection result Source
What we fix and install in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
- Garage door repairNoisy, stuck, slow or crooked doors, diagnosed and fixed.
- Broken spring repairTorsion and extension springs, replaced as a matched pair.
- Off-track and cable repairDoors hanging crooked, snapped cables, worn rollers.
- Garage door opener repairOpeners that hum, strain or ignore the remote.
- Garage door opener installationNew openers installed, programmed and tested.
- New garage door installationFull-view, flush and raised-panel doors rated for Broward’s HVHZ.
- Garage door replacementAn old door swapped for one that meets today’s code.
- Garage door maintenanceTune-ups that catch worn parts before they fail.
- Commercial garage doorsDoors for shops, warehouses and other businesses.
Reviews
What customers say
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“I own my own property management company and I've used Eric's garage doors for a few years now. Excellent workmanship.”
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“The servicemen that came today for my garage was outstanding. Punctual very easy to communicate with clean and I would recommend him to work on your garage. He was also very helpful with setting up the remotes and very caring.”
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“Good service, highly recommend this company! Been dealing with this company for years and never had one issue since. 10/10!”
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Lauderdale-by-the-Sea garage door questions
Do I need a permit to replace a garage door in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?
Yes. The Town’s Building Division handles it with CAP Government, and applications and plans are submitted electronically. Your contractor normally files the application.
Does a new garage door in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea have to be hurricane rated?
Yes. The town is inside Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so a replacement door needs an HVHZ approval, large-missile impact test included, even if the old door was never rated.
My home dates from the early 1970s. Is the original door a problem?
It can be. The median home here was built in 1972, well before Florida’s 2002 building code, and the springs and track are often original too. We can service a door that still works; a replacement has to meet the HVHZ rules in force today.
Do you work in Bel Air, Terra Mar Island and the beachside blocks?
Yes. We cover the whole town, from Bel Air, Terra Mar Island and Palm Club to Sea Ranch Club, downtown and the streets on both sides of A1A.
How far is Lauderdale-by-the-Sea from your Fort Lauderdale base?
About 5 miles northeast, as the crow flies. Whenever you call, we’ll give you a time for the visit.
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Garage door trouble in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?
A door that has gone stiff, a spring that snapped, an opener that stopped answering: call and tell us which. Open 24 hours, with free estimates.
(561) 645-7806