Garage Doors in Oklahoma

After the EF5 tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma on May 20, 2013, killing 24 people, the city became one of the first in the country to require new homes to meet enhanced wind-resistant construction standards, and garage doors were singled out specifically — Moore's building code, adopted in 2014, requires new residential garage doors to be rated for winds of 135 mph or higher, well above the roughly 90 mph standard used across most of the non-coastal U.S. That requirement exists because a garage door is usually the largest, weakest opening in a home's exterior, and once it fails under tornadic wind pressure, the pressure that builds up inside the structure can help pull the roof and walls apart. Moore's code became a model other Oklahoma communities have looked to since, and the state's broader exposure to Tornado Alley means wind-rated garage doors and post-storm repairs are an ongoing, practical concern well beyond Moore's city limits. Call +1 (844) 528-1651 to describe what you're dealing with in Oklahoma, and we'll help connect you with an independent local provider who covers your area, when service is available.