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Hurricane Panels Aren't Enough If Your
Garage Door Is Not Properly Protected!
Do you know…
the garage door is potentially the largest and
weakest opening in many homes to a
hurricane?
according to the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, loss of the garage door
was a major factor for homes damaged or
destroyed in Hurricane Andrew?
even with shutters, if your garage door fails, the
full force of the hurricane will enter your home
Garage Door Is Not Properly Protected!
Do you know…
the garage door is potentially the largest and
weakest opening in many homes to a
hurricane?
according to the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, loss of the garage door
was a major factor for homes damaged or
destroyed in Hurricane Andrew?
even with shutters, if your garage door fails, the
full force of the hurricane will enter your home
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Your door should meet or exceed ASTM E330 and SBCCI Retrofit wind speed standards
Statewide Florida Building Code (FL6420)
Statewide Florida Building Code (FL6420)
and possibly blow off your roof and seriously damage or destroy your home?
regardless of the type and strength of your door, it is attached to the garage by only its
tracks?
Secure Door® vertical braces are pictured above on the inside of a typical steel garage
door.
Made of high-quality aircraft-grade aluminum that is lightweight (14 lbs) yet incredibly
strong.
Unique telescoping design enables the brace to fit almost all garage doors up to 8’ in
height.
Brackets attach to hinges to keep the door from being blown in or sucked out and are
adjustable to fit behind any horizontal braces up to 6” deep.
Brace is anchored into the wall above the garage door, into the garage floor, and to each
hinge, providing crucial reinforcement of the tracks
After initial set-up, installs in less than 5 minutes per brace when a hurricane is
approaching.
regardless of the type and strength of your door, it is attached to the garage by only its
tracks?
Secure Door® vertical braces are pictured above on the inside of a typical steel garage
door.
Made of high-quality aircraft-grade aluminum that is lightweight (14 lbs) yet incredibly
strong.
Unique telescoping design enables the brace to fit almost all garage doors up to 8’ in
height.
Brackets attach to hinges to keep the door from being blown in or sucked out and are
adjustable to fit behind any horizontal braces up to 6” deep.
Brace is anchored into the wall above the garage door, into the garage floor, and to each
hinge, providing crucial reinforcement of the tracks
After initial set-up, installs in less than 5 minutes per brace when a hurricane is
approaching.
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