The Keys are a different jurisdiction and a different climate. Monroe County administers building and floodplain requirements, including minimum elevation for the lowest floor and elevation certificates for structures in the floodplain, and salt exposure is constant.
Elevated construction, ground-level storage areas and non-standard openings are normal rather than exceptional, and the flood rules shape what can be installed where.
A garage door in the Keys is usually also a flood opening: the assembly, its anchoring and its elevation matter as much as the wind rating. Hardware corrodes faster here than anywhere else we work.
Yes. Call with your address and we will confirm scheduling for the Keys, which depends on the route and the day.
It can. Monroe County administers floodplain requirements including minimum elevation and elevation certificates, so the opening and the assembly need to be assessed before a product is chosen.
Constant salt air. Hinges, cables, bottom bars and sensor terminals corrode quickly; twice-yearly servicing is the minimum, not the ideal.