FAQ
Q: Can
the Secure Door garage door braces be installed if I have horizontal braces on my garage door?
Q: Can
the Secure Door garage door brace be installed in the center of the garage door when an electric
garage door opener is installed?
Q: If
my garage door is wood or fiberglass, will your Secure Door braces help?
Q: How
long does it take to receive the Secure Door garage door brace from the time our order is
placed?
Q: What
do I do if I have windows in my garage door?
Answers:
Q: Can the Secure Door garage door braces be installed if I
have horizontal braces on my garage door?
A: Yes, the multiple holes
on the "deflection brackets" are designed to permit our
brace to be installed behind horizontal bracing up to 4" thick.
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Q:
Can the Secure Door garage door brace be installed in the center of the garage door when an
electric garage door opener is installed?
A: Yes, but the
"hockey-stick" shaped arm that connects the garage door opener to the
garage door must be released before the brace is installed (and re-attached
after the brace is removed). This is normally done by removal of a
cotter key and pin. Since you may do this several times during the
period you own the brace, you may want to consider a quick-release
cotter pin available for about $1 at most hardware stores.
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Q:
If my garage door is wood or fiberglass, will your Secure Door braces help?
A: Yes, our bracing system
will strengthen most every garage door. However, we cannot determine
how much our brace will improve your specific door's ability to
withstand hurricane force winds. Our bracing system works in
conjunction with your door and cannot compensate entirely for a garage door
that is in poor repair or condition, improperly installed, or built
of flimsy material. Garage doors that cannot withstand the impact of flying
debris are subject to failure for reasons other than just high
winds. Similarly, garage doors with windows are at great risk as the
windows are often the weakest part of the garage door. Options to
protect the window range from replacing that panel of the door to
fabricating a shutter to cover them, or adding some form of covering
securely mounted inside the door to cover the window area. Of
course, the other options are to replace the door with a
hurricane-resistant door or adding shutters to your garage to cover
the garage door but these latter two options are relatively
expensive and may require a building permit.
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Q: How long does it
take to receive the Secure Door garage door brace from the time our order is placed?
A: Normally we ship UPS
ground within three business days after receipt of an order and the
brace then takes a day or two to arrive if you live in Florida or
two to three days in other areas on the East Coast of the United
States. To obtain our braces quicker or to arrange for professional
installation, please call us at (561) 620-8652.
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Q: What do I do if
I have windows in my garage door?
A: The windows must also be
protected for the Secure Door bracing system to be effective. Some
solutions we have seen utilized by homeowners are to replace the top
panel with a panel that does not have windows. This approach would
require ordering a panel from your garage door manufacturer that is
compatible with your specific model of garage door. A second
approach is to cover the windows with a "shutter"
fabricated from plywood and securing bolted to the top
panel of the door. A third approach we have seen utilized is to
permanently mount Lexan inside the top panel behind the windows to
provide added protection. Please note that none of these homeowner
solutions have been laboratory tested to assess their effectiveness.
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