About this work
Hurricane bracing on this page means horizontal struts fastened to an existing sectional. Owners ask after a storm season or when a door feels flexible in the middle. A strut stiffens that leaf. It does not turn the door into a rated assembly, and it does not describe the wall.
What a strut changes
A center strut, and sometimes end struts, reduce how much the skin flexes. The track, the jamb fasteners, and the anchor are separate. Adding a strut also adds weight, so the balance is checked.
What a strut does not change
It does not borrow a neighbor's wind label. It does not file anything with the county. If you need a tested assembly, the wind-rated page is the one that explains the leaf, track, struts, and anchor together.
What to measure first
Width, whether a strut is already up there, and whether the door still clears the opener rail. A strut in the wrong place hits the trolley. That is a site fact, not a catalog guess.
A strut is reinforcement, not a rating
Hurricane bracing on this page means horizontal struts fastened to an existing sectional. A center strut, and sometimes end struts, reduce how much the skin flexes in the wind. The track, the jamb fasteners, and the way the track is tied back are separate. Adding a strut also adds weight, so the balance is checked. A strut does not borrow a neighbor's wind label, and it does not become a tested assembly because it was added before a storm.
Clearance and paperwork
We measure the width, look for a strut that is already up there, and see whether a new one would hit the opener rail. A strut in the trolley path is a site fact, not a catalog guess. Keys Door Co does not file building paperwork. If you need a tested assembly, the wind-rated page is the one that describes the leaf, the track, the struts, and the anchor together. This page is the brace on the door you already have.
Common questions
Will bracing make my door wind-rated?
No. A rating is a test of a whole assembly. A strut added later is reinforcement of the leaf you have. We will not call it a rating.
Do you prepare the building paperwork?
No. The work is the strut and the hardware that belongs with it. Paperwork for the building is not this company's product.
Will bracing make the door wind-rated?
No. A rating is a test of a whole assembly. A strut added later reinforces the leaf you have. We will not call it a rating.
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