Before You Buy

Delden's Wind Load Doors

 

You don't have to compromise style for preparedness.  Practically every door that Delden offers is available with a wind load reinforcement system to withstand high-wind conditions.  Delden Wind Load garage doors look identical from the outside and are engineered to meet local building codes on the inside.  Simply choose the door style that is right for you and Delden's authorized garage door dealers/installers will handle the rest. 

 

Although the strength of garage doors is a significant concern in high-wind conditions, many people simply are not aware of the need for reinforced garage doors.  Delden’s desire is to help people know how to prepare for severe weather.  You are responsible to choose the appropriate wind load product to meet or exceed your local building code with the assistance of your builder and garage door dealer.

 

"Wind pressure is often the most devastating culprit in a hurricane. A category 3 hurricane with winds of 130 mph exerts pressures equivalent to the weight of a typical family car on a two-car garage door."

— Dr. Steve Lyons, Hurricane Expert, The Weather Channel

 

FACT:  About 80% of residential wind damage starts with wind entry through the garage door.¹

 

FACT:  Less than 30% of homes in hurricane prone areas have adequate garage door wind load reinforcement systems.²

 

FACT:  Fewer than 50% of consumers in hurricane prone areas know that their garage doors are required to meet building code criteria for wind pressures.²

 

FACT:  Winds can stay above hurricane strength many miles inland.  Hurricane Hugo (1989) battered Charlotte, North Carolina—about 175 miles inland—with gusts to near 100 mph.³

 

 

For decades, coastal and inland residents alike have taken precautions when they see the “red flag,” signaling an impending hurricane.  They wisely heed the warning of this familiar beacon and prepare their homes for high wind conditions. But many homeowners fail to take the crucial extra step needed to prepare their homes – reinforcing their garage door, the largest opening in a home and a likely entry point for potentially devastating wind. Experts state that if garage doors fail, high winds can enter homes through the garage and blow out doors, windows, walls, and even the roof.¹

 

_{Source: 1. Copyright 2007, Federal Alliance for Safe Homes.  2.  August 2006, Electronic Answers - Amarr Garage Door Hurricane Preparedness Study.  3.  Revised August 2001, Hurricanes...Unleasing Natures Fury: A Preparedness Guide, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service.}