Match the quoted garage door to its Florida approval record

Find the record

The Florida Product Approval search includes an Exterior Doors category; the governing rule, as read in the research from a reproduction, places sectional and roll-up exterior door assemblies there. The search accepts code version, state approval number, application type and manufacturer. The 2023 Florida Building Code took effect on December 31, 2023, so note which code version a record was approved under.

1. Ask the seller for the Florida approval number of the exact door model, size and reinforcement being quoted.
2. Search the number and confirm the manufacturer, product category and code version.
3. Read the record's limits of use and the design pressures it lists, and compare them with the requirement the building department sets for the opening.
4. Keep a copy of the record with the quote for the permit and for any later wind-mitigation inspection.

An approval describes an assembly

DASMA's high-wind guidance says owners should not add their own reinforcement, that an upgrade is a package of door, springs, hardware and track installed by a trained technician, and that track and jamb attachment are as critical as door strength. A record for the right door with different reinforcement or attachment does not describe the installed assembly.

Permit submittals

Sarasota County's 311 guidance says that for exterior envelope items such as windows, doors and siding, the specific product's Florida approval documentation must be provided. Garage doors are not named in that article, so confirm the submittal with the permitting office for your address.