WZ3D Wind Zone 3 Hurricane Resistant Garage Door
Aluminum / Glass
Our impact tested sectional overhead garage door.
WZ3D, ArmRLite’s ASTM E1886/E1996 Missile Impact Tested and ASTM E330 Structural Load Tested Overhead Door, offers exceptional security against natural disasters, including hurricanes.
This innovative hurricane rated garage door has undergone rigorous testing and has been proven to withstand harsh weather conditions in Wind Zone 1, 2 and 3 areas such as Texas, Florida, Georgia, Alaska, Hawaii, Arkansas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Long Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Ultimate Style: Customizable Glazing and Color Options
Choose from various glazing options, including 1” insulated large missile impact glass units, 5/16”, 7/16”, or 9/16” laminated glazing; polycarbonate glazing; solid insulated impact panels with optional flood vents; and optional insulated rails and stiles. With clear anodized and black anodized stock finishes and the option for infinite custom colors, the WZ3D can seamlessly blend in with any aesthetic. Upgrade your security and prepare for whatever Mother Nature throws your way with the WZ3D from ArmRLite.
With its sleek design and various customizable options, the WZ3D modern wind rated garage door is the perfect addition to any home or business looking for both resilience and aesthetic appeal in a hurricane-resistant garage door. Find out more about this groundbreaking product and how it can protect your property from the next hurricane season by contacting us today.
Hurricane Garage Door Applications
Any Wind Zone 1, 2 or 3 residential, commercial, or municipal building location that would benefit from a high level of security during hurricanes and similar harsh weather conditions.
Features
- Available in sizes up to 18’2”W x 16’1”H with no exterior reinforcement
- Door is 3” thick
- Large & small missile impact tested
- No unsightly struts are visible
- 20-Year Structural Warranty
- Design pressure +-55 psf
- Available in any color (clear anodized and black anodized are stock colors for fastest lead times)
- Exterior rail & stile dimensions:
- Bottom rail, top rail, and end stiles are 7 3/16”
- Combined meeting rails are 4 5/8”
- Vertical Center stile is 3 1/2”
When used in areas requiring wind-borne debris protection, this product complies with Chapter 16 of the current Florida Building Code and does not require an impact-resistant covering in Wind Zone 3, Wind Zone 2, or Wind Zone 1.
Specifications
- Size: Available in sizes up to 18’2” W x 16’1”H with no exterior reinforcement
- Thickness: 3"
- Design Pressure: +-55 psf
Custom Options for our Hurricane Resistant Overhead Doors
We craft our WZ3D overhead sectional hurricane impact garage door door using ArmRLite’s unique welding system, which enables us to provide a range of customizable options. We are proud to be the leading provider of high-end overhead sectional doors that cater to each customer’s specific needs for a Wind Zone 3, Wind Zone 2, or Wind Zone 1 hurricane-proof garage door that protects and enhances home, commercial building, or firehouse.
ArmRLite’s Energy Efficiency Package is an upgrade option where all of the rails and stiles on our aluminum and glass overhead doors are injected with polyurethane expanding foam thereby insulating the aluminum frame and simultaneously forming a water-resistant feature. Insulating the rails and stiles will not eliminate water infiltration, however, it greatly reduces water infiltration as well as providing insulation benefits. For a fully insulated overhead door, insulated glass is needed as well as the Energy Efficiency Package. ArmRLite is the only glass garage door manufacturer able to accommodate 1” insulated glass units into our door frame. Other insulated glass options include 7⁄16” and 5⁄8” insulated glass units.
Heli-Arc Welding Method: Lengths of 6063-T5 alloy hollow aluminum extrusions are cut to size for rails and stiles. Stiles are then contour-milled and accurately joined to the rails by concealed heli-arc welds to produce flush, hairline joints and framework unequaled in strength and durability.
Energy Efficiency / Insulation Options: All of ArmRLite’s welded aluminum and glass models are available with our exclusive Energy Efficiency Package for maximum insulation and water resistance. Download PDF for details.
Perfect for either homes or businesses the sleek, clean design of these mail slots will not take away from the beauty of your ArmRLite door. ArmRLite’s garage door mail slots can be installed into solid panel in the customer’s choice of location. Each mail slot comes with weather seal.
Exterior (face) Dimensions: 14 1/16” wide x 6 5/16”
Color Choice: Clear Anodize, Black Anodize, Dark Bronze Anodize, or White*.
Matching entrance doors are custom designed to match and line up with adjacent ArmRLite overhead sectional doors. All aluminum and glass models by ArmRLite are available with Matching Entrance Doors. Our matching entrance doors operate as swing-out doors, separate from the adjacent ArmRLite overhead door. Please refer to our pedestrian pass door for egress options within our overhead garage doors. Matching entrance doors are not sold separately and are only available with the purchase of an aluminum and glass overhead sectional door by ArmRLite.
Features
ArmRLite is proud to offer Push-Out Awning Windows which will give customers the option to let fresh air into their homes and businesses safely and easily without having to open their sectional overhead door. These windows are easy to open and close and seal tightly without drafts. They are available for both operational doors and fixed units. Our Push-Out Awning Windows do not compromise the structure of our welded doors which ensures that each of our doors are built to last and exceed the expectations of our customers. These Push-Out Awning Windows are exclusive to ArmRLite and can be finished to match the door frame or custom color. Awning windows cannot be retro-fitted into existing doors.
Many garage door manufacturers and installers in our industry adhere to the old belief that sectional doors cannot be installed on uneven floors. Where in the past a sloped floor would bring a garage door installation to a screeching halt, ArmRLite has developed a custom sloped bottom section rail for our welded aluminum garage door models. The sloping bottom rail does not negatively affect the warranty or structural integrity of our welded aluminum models, ensuring our doors will operate admirably for decades. Sloping bottom sections cannot be retro-fitted into existing door.
ArmRLite’s Step-Over Pass Door for our welded aluminum and glass overhead door models is ideal for commercial use where the general public will not be using it as an egress. Most often seen in service bays and gas stations, ArmRLite’s Step-Over Pass Door can also be incorporated into our welded residential doors. This pass door can not be used as a public egress since the 4″ bottom bar poses a tripping hazard. If you require a pass door without this 4” bottom bar, please refer to ArmRLite’s exclusive ADA Compliant Pass Door. The Step-Over Pass Door is not ADA Compliant and is recommended for private use only.
For the garage door industry, a wind load garage door is assembled, designed and tested to meet a specific wind load value. Typically, garage door manufacturers will have a specific model tested for door impact ratings and can provide wind load rating data on that model based on the size of the overhead door. The smaller the garage door is, the better the wind load value available due to the smaller amount of surface area subject to wind pressure. If your garage door is wind loaded at 20PSF, you are covered for any PSF rating up to a maximum of 20PSF.
While the maximum wind load a product can withstand varies by size, ArmRLite can offer wind loading up to 180mph to protect homes and buildings in hurricane prone, high wind regions. Hurricane rated garage doors for high winds and high pressure can provide the highest level of protection for your situation and geographic region.
Visit our Finish Options
ArmRLite offers a wide variety of custom colors and finishes for our aluminum and glass overhead sectional and steel roll up doors. Architects, builders, designers, homeowners, and dealers/installers use these charts to make the ideal selection for their door.
Most Popular
The following are our most popular, cost effective, and best warrantied finishes. They also have the fastest lead times.
Glass Options
Due to our exclusive welded construction, ArmRLite’s aluminum overhead sectional doors are capable of the highest degree of customization. Many of the options listed below are exclusive to ArmRLite due to our superior construction method.
Glass Thickness Options
- 1" Insulated Safety Glass
- 5/16" Laminated Glass
- 7/16" Laminated Glass
- 9/16" Laminated Glass
- Large Missile Impact Glass Units
Glass Glazing Options
- 1/2" Polycarbonate
Interior Panel Options
Due to our exclusive welded construction, ArmRLite aluminum overhead sectional doors are capable of the highest degree of customization. ArmRLite offers a variety of panel options including solid, perforated, stamped, mesh, and louver designs. The panel options provided below are examples of the kinds of customized panel designs you can achieve with ArmRLite, however, more designs are available.
- 1" Insulated Solid Aluminum Impact Panels
WZ3D Wind Zone 3 Hurricane Resistant Garage Door
When Your Entrance Matters!
When you choose ArmRLite for your home’s or commercial building’s entrance solution, you’re making a wise investment that will captivate your customers, impress your neighbors, and protect your family and employees.
Questions?
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