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Wind load rated Garage Doors Information
Follow these 4 easy steps to choosing the right Wind Rated Garage Door
1- Determine the minimum Wind Speed (MPH) your door must meet or exceed from these Florida,Texas and North Carolina charts
Florida Wind-borne Debris Region Chart |
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| This map is used as a guideline only. Contact your local building official for code details and building permit information. |
Texas First Tier Coastial Counties
Texas Window Availability Chart |
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| This map is used as a guideline only. Contact your local building official for code details and building permit information. | ||
North Carolina
County |
MPH |
County |
MPH |
County |
MPH |
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| Counties Not Listed | 90 | Graham | Special Mountain Region * |
Pasquotank | 110 |
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| Anson | 100 |
Greene | 110 |
Pender *4 | 110/120/130 |
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| Alleghany | Special Mountain Region * |
Halifax | 100 |
Perquimans | 110 |
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| Ashe | Special Mountain Region * |
Harnet | 100 |
Pitt | 110 |
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| Avery | Special Mountain Region * |
Haywood | Special Mountain Region * |
Richmond | 100 |
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| Beaufort | 110 |
Hertford | 100 |
Robeson | 110 |
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| Bertie | 110 |
Hoke | 100 |
Sampson | 110 |
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| Bladen | 110 |
Hyde*2 | 120/130 |
Scotland | 100 |
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| Brunswick*1 | 120/130 |
Jackson | Special Mountain Region * |
Swain | Special Mountain Region * |
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| Buncombe | Special Mountain Region * |
Johnston | 100 |
Tyrell | 120 |
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| Camdem | 110 |
Jones | 120 |
Wake | 100 |
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| Carteret | 130 |
Lee | 100 |
Washington | 110 |
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| Chowan | 110 |
Lenior | 110 |
Watauga | Special Mountain Region * |
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| Columbus | 120 |
Madison | Special Mountain Region * |
Wayne | 110 |
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| Craven | 120 |
Martin | 110 |
Wilson | 100 |
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| Cumberland | 100 |
Mitchell | Special Mountain Region * |
Yancey | Special Mountain Region * |
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| Currituck | 120 |
Moore | 100 |
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| Dare | 130 |
Nash | 100 |
2,700 or Lower | 90 MPH |
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| Duplin | 110 |
New Hanover *3 | 120/130 |
2,700 to 3,000 ft. | 100 MPH |
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| Edgecombe | 100 |
Northampton | 100 |
3,000 to 3,500 ft. | 110 MPH |
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| Franklin | 100 |
Onslow | 120/130 east of ICW |
3,500 to 4,500 ft. | 120 MPH |
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| Gates | 100 |
Pamlico*5 | 120/130 |
4,500 and above | 130 MPH |
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1. Brunswick County - 120 MPH zone west of Hwy 17, 130 MPH zone east of Hwy 17.
2. Hyde County - 120 MPH zone west of US Route 246, 130 MPG zone east of US Route 246.
3. New Hanover County - 120 MPH zone west of Hwy 17, 130 MPH zone east of Hwy 17.
4. Pender County - 130 MPH zone east of Intercoastal Waterwat, 120 MPH zone in the Township of Topsail Island, and the remainder of the County is the 110 MPH zone.
5. Pamilico County - 130 MPH zone east of SR 55 and Hwy 304, 120 MPH zone west of SR 55 and Hwy 304.
2- Determine if your home is in an Exposure B or Exposure C region.
Exposure B: Urban or suburban areas.
Exposure C: Open terrain with scattered obstructions, including flat open ground, grasslands and shorelines in hurricane-prone regions. All Miami-Dade and Broward - Counties in Florida are Exposure C.
3- Determine the structural type of your home.
3- Using Wind Speed (MPH), Exposure and Structural Type, find your Windcode "W" rating in charts below
Exposure B
Structural Type |
90 MPH |
100 MPH |
110 MPH |
120 MPH |
130 MPH |
140 MPH |
150 MPH |
One-story |
W1 |
W3 |
W3 |
W4 |
W5 |
W6 |
W7 |
Two-story |
W1 |
W3 |
W3 |
W4 |
W5 |
W6 |
W7 |
Exposure C
Structural Type |
90 MPH |
100 MPH |
110 MPH |
120 MPH |
130 MPH |
140 MPH |
150 MPH |
One-story |
W1 |
W3/W4 |
W4 |
W5 |
W6 |
W7 |
W8 |
Two-story |
W1 |
W4 |
W5 |
W6 |
W7 |
W7 |
W8 |
