Single-story Florida home with impact windows, an impact entry door, a wind-rated garage door, and a new shingle roof

Wind-Rated Garage Doors in Florida

Your garage door is a large opening. It is a common point of structural failure in a hurricane. We replace it with a wind-rated door, permitted and inspected.

600+

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Type

The single-bay opening, four sections tall.

Finish

Selected: Single (9×7), Standard White

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Door sizes

Wind-rated doors we install

Both sizes go in with the horizontal reinforcement struts, upgraded rollers and track, and engineered anchoring a wind rating requires.

  • Closed white steel single-bay garage door with four sections of raised panels. It sits in the cream stucco wall of a Florida home, under a barrel tile roof. A concrete driveway runs in front.

    Single garage doors (9×7)

    The single-bay opening, wind-rated and anchored into the surrounding structure rather than just into the jamb.

  • Closed white steel double-bay garage door running the full width of the opening. It has four sections of raised panels. The cream stucco Florida home has a barrel tile roof and a wide concrete driveway.

    Double garage doors (16×7)

    A large, flexible surface on the home. It is the reason the Florida Building Code gives garage doors their own wind-pressure requirements.

Brands we work with

  • C.H.I. Overhead Doors
  • QMI Roll-A-Way
  • Clopay
  • Overhead Door
  • Raynor
  • Wayne Dalton

The weakest big opening in most homes

Storm studies keep finding the garage door at the start of the damage. It is among the largest and most flexible surfaces on your home.

Why it matters

Benefits of getting a wind-rated garage door

Every Garage Doors job we take is permitted and built to Florida code.

Our process, step by step

  1. Free in-home consultation

    We measure the opening, check the framing and header, and review door styles and ratings. 30-45 minutes, no obligation.

  2. Itemized quote

    Within 3 business days: door, hardware, removal and haul-away, permit, and inspection, all listed.

  3. Permit application

    We pull the permit with the door's product approval as the licensed contractor of record.

  4. Installation

    Most garage door replacements are done in a single day, including removal of the old door and opener reconnection.

  5. Final inspection and insurance paperwork

    County inspection, then the documentation for your wind mitigation credit.

Licensed, insured, and permitted in every county we serve.

Frequently asked questions

Do I really need a wind-rated garage door if I have impact windows?

Yes, and the insurance opening-protection credit requires every opening protected, garage included. Structurally, garage door failure is a common trigger for catastrophic roof loss. It is the weakest link of the envelope.

How long does replacement take?

Plan on one day on site once the door arrives. Manufacturing lead time for wind-rated doors runs a few weeks, depending on size and style.

Can I keep my existing garage door opener?

Often yes, if it has adequate lifting power for the heavier wind-rated door. We check it during the consultation and quote a replacement only if needed.

What sizes do you install?

Standard single (9×7) and double (16×7) doors, plus custom sizes priced per opening. We also enclose garage openings entirely, converting the opening to a structural wall, when a homeowner converts the garage.

Are hurricane braces a cheaper alternative?

Retrofit bracing kits exist, but you must deploy them before every storm. They add no everyday value, and many insurers no longer credit them the way they credit a rated door. We recommend rated doors for anything long-term.

Does the new door need a permit?

Yes. Garage door replacement is permitted and inspected work in every county we serve. The door has to carry the approval Florida's code sets for your wind zone.

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Service areas

State Upgrades installs across all of Florida, from the Panhandle to the Keys.

67 Florida counties. Every one of them.

Miami HQ

Regions we cover

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Northwest Florida

Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Okaloosa County, Walton County, Holmes County, Washington County, Jackson County, Bay County, Calhoun County, Liberty County, Gulf County, Franklin County

North Central Florida

Gadsden County, Leon County, Jefferson County, Madison County, Hamilton County, Suwannee County, Columbia County, Wakulla County, Taylor County, Lafayette County, Dixie County, Gilchrist County, Union County, Bradford County, Alachua County, Levy County, Marion County, Citrus County

Northeast Florida

Nassau County, Baker County, Duval County, Clay County, St. Johns County, Putnam County

East Central Florida

Flagler County, Volusia County, Lake County, Seminole County, Orange County, Osceola County, Brevard County

Tampa Bay / West Central Florida

Hernando County, Pasco County, Sumter County, Pinellas County, Hillsborough County, Polk County, Manatee County, Hardee County, DeSoto County, Sarasota County, Highlands County

Southwest Florida

Charlotte County, Glades County, Lee County, Hendry County, Collier County

Treasure Coast / Southeast Florida

Indian River County, Okeechobee County, St. Lucie County, Martin County, Palm Beach County

South Florida

Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Monroe County

  • Based in Miami
  • Florida Certified General Contractor · CGC1533731
  • Licensed, insured, and pulling permits in every county we serve
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