Standing Up to Hurricane Irma

Haas Door • July 16, 2019

One horrible hurricane. Nine Haas Door garage doors. Just a month after Hurricane Irma struck Florida in 2017 with Category 4 storm intensity, our team at Haas Door went to Florida … to revisit our garage doors installed there the year before.

This video shows the “before and after” images of nine separate Haas Door garage doors that stood up to Hurricane Irma and helped keep homes intact.

“The ability to combine curb appeal and performance is one of Haas Door’s greatest strengths,” says Jeff Nofziger, president of Haas Door. “We know the value a beautiful door can bring to your home, and the importance of it protecting your home in storm conditions.

“Our wind load garage doors are constructed to stand up to powerful storms … just like Hurricane Irma.”

When it’s time to choose the garage doors that will help protect your home and cherished memories, visit our website to learn more about exposure and risk categories, negative and positive pressures, and wind pressure vs. wind speed. Then take the next step. Invest in a wind loaded door by Haas Door that is beautiful as it is dependable.

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