Commercial Garage Door Installation in Hallandale Beach

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What’s Covered on This Page

• Why Commercial Door Installation Differs from Residential Work
• Choosing the Right Door Type for Your Commercial Property
• The Florida Code and the Broward County Permitting Process
• What to Expect During an Installation
• Coastal and Flood Conditions Affecting Commercial Door Specs in Hallandale Beach
• Does Hallandale Beach require a permit for commercial garage door installation?
• How does salt air in Hallandale Beach affect a commercial garage door?
• How long does a commercial garage door installation typically take?
• What should I expect when your crew arrives for a commercial installation?
• Can a high-cycle commercial door make a difference for a busy loading dock?
• Do I need access control integrated into my new commercial garage door?

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Why Commercial Door Installation Differs from Residential Work

We get phone calls from many business owners in the area who mistakenly think the job of installing a commercial garage door is very similar to the one we perform to replace the door on your home garage. It isn't even close.

Commercial garage doors in Hallandale Beach are subject to an amount of wear and tear that a typical home door never experiences. Take the door to one of the many loading docks that serve businesses in and near the Golden Isles area of town. The door at one of those locations may see 50 or 60 open and close cycles per day whereas a residential garage door sees approximately four per day, a difference which means that the spec on the hardware, track, spring, and motor for the commercial door are heavier-duty.

What Makes Commercial Jobs Different

Here's what separates commercial and residential work:

• Opening sizes are larger; often 14' or greater in width which means we're working with a heavier door and a more robust torsion spring
• Commercial operators utilize motors with a higher horsepower to handle heavier doors and are built to withstand longer operating cycles
• Commercial doors in South Florida are subject to specific safety, fire code and wind loading requirements
• Safety and access control equipment are more complex than the typical wall button in use in a residential setting
• Commercial doors use a heavier, stronger, insulated metal panel system designed for high security applications

In addition, commercial buildings feature different framing, different header rooms, and different electrical. We've gone on jobsites for replacement doors where the previous installer tried to install a residential door track system into a door that was designed for a commercial installation. This was a failure within 6 months of the install, a result of the original installer making poor spec' choices.

A residential door hangs from a standard header into a standard garage door frame in a controlled atmosphere. A commercial door is exposed to the elements and must be able to handle a higher degree of wear and tear. These doors are expected to handle forklifts rolling underneath them, salt air corrosion, hurricane-force wind loads, and employees who aren't gentle with the controls. The International Door Association notes that improper commercial installations are one of the leading causes of premature door failure.

So if you're in need of a door on your commercial building, don't think that the garage door contractor you hired for your home installation will do for your commercial property. You need a door contractor who understands commercial-grade door equipment and knows what the proper code requirements are to install the door. It's what we do, every week, across Hallandale Beach, and it's why we show up to job sites prepared for your commercial installation before we drop the truck.

Choosing the Right Door Type for Your Commercial Property

Not every business needs the same type of door. The type of door installed on one of the many self-storage buildings in the area near Golden Isles would be vastly different from the type used on a warehouse door located on Hallandale Beach Blvd behind a restaurant. We go through this with each customer because selecting the wrong type of door will cost you time, money and headaches down the road.

The first thing we look at is how your business uses the opening. That fact shapes the others.

The Commercial Door We Install

• Roll-up doors ideal for low ceiling-height areas such as storage units and small warehouses
• Steel sectional doors suitable for high traffic areas such as distribution centers and automotive shops
• Insulated doors suitable for temperature-controlled environments and very relevant for Hallandale Beach
• Aluminum and glass doors appropriate for showrooms and retail spaces where visibility from the outside is essential

More often than not, people who walk into our office with one type of door end up leaving with something that suits their needs much better. A restaurant owner came to us last month needing a steel door for a service entrance. After some consultation on the frequency of the door opening and closing, we directed him to a door designed for higher cycle count. There is a big difference in lifespan.

Wind load is an additional thing to factor. Commercial doors in this area must meet requirements for wind resistance, as specified by the International Door Association in line with local building codes. South Florida does not tolerate compromise here. If the door cannot survive hurricane season, you will be replacing it at a time of maximum inconvenience.

We also consider security, insulation and integration with the building's access control system. Some properties need commercial access control installation service tied directly into the door system. Others just need a simple remote setup.

Not sure which type works for your building? Call us and we will help you decide.

Do not overlook appearance, also. Your commercial garage door is often the first thing that your customers or potential tenants notice. The right choice can protect your building as well as your perception of the building's condition as a worthwhile establishment.

The Florida Code and the Broward County Permitting Process

A few surprises can come with any commercial garage door replacement in Hallandale Beach. It is not possible to install a new garage door without getting a permit from Broward County. This is the strictest requirement for the permit process, and if you do not have a permit, you might be looking at fines or a requirement to replace your newly installed door after it has failed an inspection.

We complete permit processes for every commercial garage door project we carry out. It is not a decision to be made.

Florida Building Code dictates that commercial garage doors must be rated for the wind loading conditions in the state. As per the Florida Building Commission, buildings located in our area's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone must adhere to section 1626 of the Florida Building Code, which addresses protection against impact from wind-borne debris, and wind resistance. This means that the doors that we put in have to be tested and accepted to handle those types of pressures around here. We are not talking about a "storm rating." That means they have gone through recognized test procedures and have been given certification as a result.

The Permitting Process

Many business owners don't pull permits, so we're going to walk you through what that looks like when we take care of the process for you:

1. We survey the building, measure the opening, the wall construction and header.
2. We produce product specs and engineering drawings for the door that proves it meets the county wind load requirements.
3. We submit the permit application to Broward County and follow up to have it reviewed.
4. We arrange the county inspection for after installation to get your permit closed out.

Number four is very important. It is a common occurrence that an open permit causes headaches for businesses trying to sell or refinance their properties and it has happened more than once to our clients here in the Golden Isles.

But that is just one thing. You also need to make sure your door is rated for the appropriate wind speed and fire resistance. And in Hallandale Beach and beyond, it is also that it meets all other standards as it relates to the required door frame clearance, clearance, size, safety features and so on. Just to give you a brief idea, if your building is older then the building specs that were in effect at the time are probably not in effect today. We find and take care of any such issues before you end up needing to pull the door down again due to code violations.

We are a company licensed and insured to do this work in Broward County so exactly what to do to pass inspection, no guessing, no callbacks.

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What to Expect During an Installation

We get asked this a lot. How long do I have to wait while my business door is installed? It's a good question and a valid one for business owners who need their loading dock or storefront door back in use. So here's how a commercial door installation job actually takes place.

Every installation we do starts before we ever arrive on a worksite.

First thing, our crew does an on-site tour of your facility. We measure the opening, the space of the header, the clearance on your sideroom and the electrical requirements. We look for any potential issues that could affect installation. Sometimes the concrete floor won't be level or there's an old track in place that has to be taken out, etc. We identify all of these issues before the actual installation begins.

How It Happens – Step by Step

And once the materials arrive and we have all the details confirmed here's what happens:

1. We remove the current door if there is one, tracks, hardware and door opening.
2. We inspect and prep the opening. That means checking the header plate, jambs, and floor seal area.
3. We install new tracks. This must be done carefully and perfectly so the door will glide as it was designed to do.
4. We install the door, section by section and then we install the roll-up curtain.
5. We set the new springs, cables and counterbalancing system.
6. We set the opener, connect all wiring and attach it to power.
7. We test the door.

We test it several times and fine-tune the settings, limits, force, safety eye beam.

• Single commercial doors in the Golden Isles section or the Hallandale Beach Blvd area are typically installed in a single day. A multi-door installation at a warehouse, business park, or shopping plaza typically takes two to three days. We will work around your hours to avoid any downtime.
• When it comes time to install and activate the new door, you should be sure that the testing is performed properly. A door that is mounted but has not been adjusted correctly will result in a burnt out operator within one year. Every single new door must be tested to it operates with no issues. We will do a complete cycle on the door at your property so that you have witnessed the door cycle properly before we pack up.

Coastal and Flood Conditions Affecting Commercial Door Specs in Hallandale Beach

• Salt corrodes metal. That is a fact. This means that for every commercial door installation within a mile or two of the ocean, it is important to understand the impact of salt in the air and moisture on the quality of the commercial door product.

  

• Hallandale Beach is located on the Atlantic Ocean. This means that a commercial building in Hallandale Beach receives a high level of salt and moisture in the environment on a year round basis. Standard galvanized hardware starts showing corrosion in months, not years.

• We have come upon a building near Golden Isles in which the brackets on the bottom of the door were so corroded that the bottom bracket broke off during a normal cycle. The building was only 6 years old. This is what happens when inland doors are installed too close to the ocean.

• In addition, the flood conditions affect a significant number of commercial properties in Hallandale Beach. The FEMA flood maps show that a great deal of Hallandale Beach is in a high-risk flood zone. That is to say, any commercial property should assume that there is a risk of the property having water inside it at one time or another. We keep the following points in mind every time a commercial door installation is made in the coastal areas:

• We use stainless steel or marine grade stainless hardware for the brackets, hinges and bottom track for every installation in the coastal zone.

• We use the bottom seals that are rated for water, rather than the ordinary weather seal.

• The electrical components, switches and opener motors are mounted high enough so that they are above the anticipated flood level for the specific property.

• The commercial door panels themselves are given a coating or paint that protects it from moisture and salt.

• In addition, it should be recognized that the average humidity in South Florida is high. According to the National Weather Service, the average humidity in our area for any one month of the year is 75%. This means that the weather causes springs and cables and any exposed metal to corrode much faster than it would in an inland area. For this reason, we always spec our coastal doors to be of a thicker steel gauge with added coatings. This is not an upgrade, but the starting point for coastal doors.

• In our experience with failing commercial doors that are less than 10 years old, it is almost always the case that the door was installed using inland specifications for a coastal building.

• In addition, wind loads in Hallandale Beach are a factor, depending upon how far the commercial property is from the coastline. Commercial buildings that are east of US-1 must be installed with the proper wind rating to withstand higher wind loads than the buildings located to the west of US-1. Before we spec a door, the wind rating that the door must have for the address where we are installing it. That being the case, a commercial rollup door in coastal Hallandale Beach should not simply be purchased off the shelf and installed. It is important to recognize that a building in Hallandale Beach located close to the ocean will have the door specs dictated by that coastal location.

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