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Doors guides for the decisions ahead
Reviewed guides and preparation checklists for understanding the work before requesting service.
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- Decision guideKnow what impact protection means for an entry or patio doorWhich test standard covers entry, patio and sliding glass doors, why certification programs are not the same as impact approval, and what a quote should name.
- Decision guideMatch the quoted door to its Florida approval categoryWhere sliding and swinging exterior doors sit in Florida's product approval rule, and when a same-size replacement needs no sealed drawings.
- Decision guideRead ENERGY STAR and NFRC information for a doorHow ENERGY STAR Version 7.0 defines a door, why the glazing level matters, and what the NFRC door label shows.
- Decision guidePlan for safety glazing and the garage-to-house doorWhy glass in doors is a regulated safety product, and the separate rules and guidance for the door between a garage and the house.
- Decision guidePlan a door replacement in an older home or for easier accessWhen lead-safe work rules can apply to replacing a painted door, and what the ADA door guide can and cannot tell a homeowner.
- Decision guideRead the door entries on the wind-mitigation formHow Florida's uniform mitigation verification form treats glazed and non-glazed entry doors and sliding glass doors.
- Preparation checklistVenice and Sarasota entry and patio door quote checklistA decision file to complete before comparing door quotes: jurisdiction, approval, design pressure, glass, energy label, permit and contract records.