New installation
New garage door installation across Broward and Palm Beach County
We look at the opening and the wind-load rating your address needs, walk through the door styles that fit it, and install with the reinforcement its permit requires.
What you’re seeing, and what it usually is
Some doors are worth fixing. Here’s what usually means it’s time for a new one.
| What the door is doing | What it usually is | When to call |
|---|---|---|
| The door is dented, rusted through, or a panel is visibly bowed | Physical damage a repair won’t fully correct | This week |
| Storm damage or years of dings, and the panels no longer match | A discontinued style with no matching panel | This week |
| The door is old enough that nobody knows its wind rating | A pre-code door with no documented approval | Routine |
| You’ve called someone about the same door more than once this year | The door and hardware reaching the end of their life together | Routine |
| The door doesn’t seal even with a new weather seal | Warped panels or a frame no longer square | This week |
| You want glass panels, a different style, or a wider opening | A design change rather than a repair | Routine |
| A wind mitigation inspection flagged the door as the weakest opening | A door that no longer meets the rating your insurer is scoring | This week |
The parts that fail
What holds a new door together in the wind
A wind rating isn’t the door alone. It’s the door, the track, and this reinforcement together.
Photo from one of Eric’s own jobs.
- Torsion spring
The door feels like it weighs a ton to lift by hand, or won’t stay up on its own.
- Cable drum
The door hangs crooked, with one corner sitting lower than the other.
- Lift cable
A cable looks frayed, or has already snapped, and the door won’t move safely.
- Horizontal track
The door binds, or jumps its rails partway through the cycle.
- Roller and hinge
A loud grinding or popping sound every time the door opens or closes.
- Manual release cord
The red pull that lets you lift the door by hand when the power is out.
- Opener rail
The chain or belt slaps, or the trolley slips and the door stops halfway.
- Opener and sensors
The motor hums but nothing moves, or the door reverses with nothing in the way.
How an installation visit goes
Same steps, every time, in this order.
-
We look at the opening and the wind-load your address needs
Measurements and framing, plus whether you’re in Broward’s Hurricane Zone or Palm Beach’s Wind-Borne Debris Region, which decides what the door has to pass.
-
We walk through the door styles that actually fit
Full-view aluminum and glass, flush panel, or raised panel: real options for that opening, not a catalog.
-
We remove the old door and install the new one
Track, springs and hardware sized to the new door’s weight, with reinforcement to match its wind rating.
-
We cycle the door and walk you through it
The finished door gets cycled and checked for balance and seal, and we show you the paperwork before we leave.
Door types, wind ratings, and permits
- Door types
Full-view aluminum and glass, flush panel, and raised-panel doors cover most of what we install, matched to the opening and the wind rating it needs.
- Wind-load ratings and product approval
A door’s wind rating is a Design Pressure figure, tested for a specific door, not a general label like “hurricane-rated.” It’s documented through a Miami-Dade NOA or a Florida Product Approval, and the correct rating depends on the address’s wind zone and exposure.
- Permits, county by county
Palm Beach County requires a permit for door replacement, and Boca Raton offers a same-day, over-the-counter version. Broward and Fort Lauderdale require permits generally. A replacement must meet the code in force at permit time, not the old door’s rating.
- Craftsman
- Chamberlain
- LiftMaster
- Genie
- Amarr
- Northwest Door
- Clopay
Recent work
Jobs we’ve done nearby
No stock photography: these are Eric’s own jobs.
-
-
-
-
HVHZ, WBDR, and what your insurer checks
Broward and Palm Beach sit in two different wind zones, and a door’s required rating depends on which one your address is in.
- Fort Lauderdale sits entirely inside Broward’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, where every garage door must pass large-missile impact testing Source
- Boca Raton and Palm Beach County sit in the Wind-Borne Debris Region instead, where a solid door with no glass only needs a pressure rating Source
- A wind mitigation inspection scores opening protection by the weakest opening in the house, so one unrated garage door can drag down the credit Source
Opening protection
A new door has to meet today’s wind code, not the old one’s
Broward County sits inside Florida’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. Palm Beach County sits in the Wind-Borne Debris Region instead. The two are related but separate sets of rules, and a new door has to be rated for whichever one applies.
Three facts, with their sources
- Broward County (HVHZ)
- Every garage door, glazed or not, must pass the large-missile impact test. Florida Building Code, Chapter 16
- Palm Beach County (Wind-Borne Debris Region)
- A solid door with no glass only needs a wind-pressure rating, not the impact test. FBC 2023, section 1609.1.2
- Replacing a door is new work
- A replacement must meet today’s wind code, whatever the old door was rated for. Palm Beach County permit brochure
Reviews
What customers say about this kind of job
-
“Eric installed two (one replacement, one new construction) new garage doors for us. They were very efficient and responsive. The doors look great!”
-
“Excellent service from Eric. He was available on a holiday, arrived on time, did great work, and is a super nice guy. Great experience at a very fair price. Highly recommend Eric's Garage Door Repair Service!”
-
“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!”
Real reviews, quoted as written.
Installation questions
Do I need a permit to replace my garage door in Broward or Palm Beach County?
Yes. Palm Beach excludes overhead doors from its no-permit list, and Boca Raton offers a same-day permit for a straightforward swap. Broward and Fort Lauderdale require permits generally.
What’s the difference between a Miami-Dade NOA and a Florida Product Approval?
An NOA is the strictest hurricane certification, for Hurricane Zone counties. A Florida Product Approval is the statewide equivalent. Many doors carry both.
Does a new garage door have to meet current hurricane code even if the old one didn’t?
Yes. A replacement is new work and must meet the code in force at permit time, regardless of the old door’s rating.
What door styles can you install? Do you do full-view glass doors?
Yes. We install full-view aluminum and glass, flush panel and raised-panel doors, matched to the wind rating the address needs.
Will a new garage door affect my wind mitigation insurance inspection?
It can help. The inspection scores its weakest opening, so a documented, wind-rated door can raise that score.
How is a garage door in Fort Lauderdale rated differently than one in Boca Raton?
Fort Lauderdale needs large-missile impact protection on every door. Boca Raton only requires a pressure rating on a solid door.
Open 24 hours, every day
Call before you order a door that won’t pass inspection
A person answers, day or night.
(561) 645-7806