Determine IBHS FORTIFIED Home garage door requirements for a residential resilience upgrade project
domain: fortifiedhome.org · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Identify which FORTIFIED designation the homeowner is pursuing, since garage door pressure-rating requirements differ by designation level and wind zone
Confirm the current FORTIFIED technical bulletin/standard version in effect for the project's permit date, since requirements have been updated (a 2025 standard update applies to projects permitted on or after November 1, 2025)
Select a garage door with a documented positive/negative design pressure rating and test standard appropriate to the site
Confirm the door will carry, or can be fitted with, the required permanent label showing manufacturer, model/series, pressure rating, and test standard
Document the installation for the FORTIFIED evaluator/inspector as part of the designation application
Known gotchas
FORTIFIED garage door requirements can exceed local building code minimums — a code-compliant door is not automatically a FORTIFIED-compliant door
Requirements differ by designation level and whether the property is in a hurricane-prone area — confirm which tier applies before ordering doors
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