Garage Door Wind Load Kit

Simply adding reinforcements to a non wind load rated door does not necessarily increase the door s wind resistance.

Garage door wind load kit.

The basic instructions included with your door. A wind loaded garage door is designed with specific components such as track jamb brackets hinges rollers and reinforcing struts that meet designated design wind pressures. They don t make yours a wind load door. This includes not only the door sections but also any struts the track brackets and supporting hardware.

Extra garage door reinforcement for areas with strong winds up to 140 mph. Failure to install the jamb brackets struts and bolt retainers exactly as shown will result in your door not passing local inspection. Before you put the post in you should disconnect the arm from the operator to the door and also unplug the operator. Using a wind load post on your garage door.

All of these components along with the door sections comprise a complete wind resistive system. Crucial to the wind resistance of any garage door system is either locks or a garage door operator to keep the door closed. All of these components along with the door sections comprise a complete wind resistive system. The jamb brackets struts and bolt retainers illustrated below must be installed exactly as shown to conform to wind load regulations.