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Galveston garage door permits and rules

Garage door permits in Galveston

Galveston's building permit checklist, dated 2011, lists replacing doors among work that needs a permit. (source: City of Galveston)

Windstorm certification

Galveston says construction should comply with the TDI building code to receive a WPI-8 Certificate of Compliance, which shows eligibility for TWIA windstorm and hail coverage. (source: City of Galveston Building Division)

TWIA lists garage doors among improvements that need a Certificate of Compliance. (source: Texas Windstorm Insurance Association)

Statewide rules that apply here

We found no Texas state license for garage door installers or repair companies. Garage doors are not on TDLR's list of regulated industries. (source: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation)

Openers must reverse and must not close more than 1 foot below the top when the safety sensor is missing or faulty. (source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

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