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What's My Home's Weakest Opening?

Nine quick questions about the garage door, entry doors, sliders, windows, shutters, roof and vents. You get the openings ranked, why each one matters, and the upgrade that addresses it. It runs in your browser; nothing is sent.

A home holds up in wind as long as its envelope stays closed. Each opening is a place the envelope can open, and the largest and least-protected ones go first, so that is where an upgrade budget does the most.

A guide to where to look next, not an inspection. Products in Broward need an approval for the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone and a permit in most cities; verify with your city's building department.

  1. 1. Garage door

    Is the garage door rated for wind (a label on the door or the paperwork shows a design pressure or a Florida / Miami-Dade approval)?

  2. 2. Sliding glass doors

    How are the sliding glass doors protected?

  3. 3. Windows

    How are the windows protected?

  4. 4. Entry doors

    What about the front door and the other entry doors (including the door from the garage)?

  5. 5. Shutters you rely on

    If you rely on shutters or panels for any opening, when were they last tested?

  6. 6. Roof covering

    How old is the roof covering, and was it permitted?

  7. 7. Soffits

    The soffits (the panels under the roof overhang): are they solid and fastened, or do some sag or move?

  8. 8. Gable-end vents

    Does the home have gable-end vents (louvered vents on the triangular wall under a gable roof), and are they protected?

  9. 9. Skylights and other glass

    Skylights, glass block, transoms or a glass front door: are they impact-rated?

0 of 9answered. Skipped questions rank as “not sure”.

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