Wind Load

Your garage door is usually the largest opening in your home and the most vulnerable to damage during severe weather.

Why does wind load matter?
Pella Wind Load Hurricane

Make sure you’re ready for Mother Nature.

Wind load doors are built to handle hurricane-level winds. If you live in a coastal area, your local building code requires that you have one.

Pella Wind Load Building Code

Not all wind load doors are created equal.

The best way to find your area’s wind load requirements is to reach out to a local building code official. Even if you’re a hundred miles inland, you might be surprised to see how strict your wind load code is.

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