Haas garage doors

Haas lists eight residential lines, all of them sectional doors:

• American Tradition 9000 Series: carriage house doors with polyurethane overlay boards, in 26-gauge steel or, on 9200a models, 24-gauge aluminum
• Residential Aluminum 360 Series: aluminum doors with tongue-and-groove joints and a wide choice of glass, including full-view designs
• Insulated Aluminum 5000 Series: corrosion-resistant aluminum with polyurethane insulation, 2 or 1-3/4 inches thick
• Insulated Steel 2000 Series: 2 inches of polyurethane, 0.094 tested U-factor
• Insulated Steel 700 Series: 1-3/4 inches, 0.093 tested U-factor
• Insulated Steel 600 Series: 1-3/8 inches, 0.106 tested U-factor
• Steel 2400 Series: 2-inch, 24-gauge tongue-and-groove steel, with an optional polystyrene insert
• Steel 2500 Series: 2-inch, nominal 24-gauge steel built for value, with an optional polystyrene insert

On the commercial side, Haas offers the American Tradition, Commercial Aluminum (CA-110, CA-315 and CA-320), Insulated Aluminum 5000, Insulated Steel 800, 2000, 700 and 600, and 2400 Series and Smooth Ribbed Steel lines. Every one of them is a sectional door. Haas doesn't list rolling steel doors, so sectional doors are what we supply on Haas projects.

Haas's steel doors are galvanized, with 26-gauge skins on the insulated lines and a three-tier, corrosion-resistant paint system of polyurethane primer and polyester finish coat inside and out. Its aluminum doors trade some color and panel choices for rust resistance: Haas calls the 360 Series rust and corrosion free and builds the 5000 Series from corrosion-resistant aluminum, which suits salt air near the coast.

For insulation, Haas fills its insulated sections with polyurethane foam that expands to fill the panel and adheres to the skins, and it separates the sections with a rigid vinyl thermal break to cut metal-to-metal contact. Its published tested U-factors on polyurethane-insulated residential doors run from 0.081 on American Tradition 9200 models to 0.110 on aluminum 5200 models, and lower means less heat loss. DASMA explains why that beats R-value as a yardstick: R-value is calculated through the center of one section, while U-factor is measured on the whole installed door.

Haas offers wind-load and impact options across its residential and commercial lines, including certified wind-load options up to 140 mph. A wind-rated Haas door is specified by design pressure, the positive and negative pounds per square foot the door is tested to resist, because, as both Haas and DASMA explain, the right rating depends on wind speed, exposure category, mean roof height, door size and the building code in force.

Haas wind-load doors add hardware and struts, including its patented E-Strut, and Haas publishes wind-load brochures for Florida and Texas. In Delaware, the number that matters is the one your building department requires. Sussex County's building code office describes ultimate design wind speeds of 115 to less than 130 mph under the 2021 IRC, and the door's psf rating and installation drawing get matched to the address.

Because a wind-rated or insulated door is only as good as its installation. Haas itself recommends buying through a professional dealer who can examine the opening, take accurate measurements, see whether added reinforcement is needed, and knows local building codes and wind-load requirements. Haas also points out that headroom, strut count and placement, door weight and alignment vary on every job.

That's the part Blue Hen handles. We measure, help you design the door (panel style, color, windows, hardware and insulation), order it from Haas, and install it with the track, springs and hardware it was built to run on. Before you commit, Haas's HaasCreate tool lets you try doors on a photo of your own house, and estimates for new doors are free and next-day.