Wind Load-Rated Modern Glass Model 8855
Bring contemporary style and added protection to your home with the Wayne Dalton Wind Load-Rated Modern Glass Garage Door Model 8855. This full-view aluminum garage door combines clean, architectural lines with reinforced construction designed for high-wind applications. It is an excellent choice for homeowners who want the distinctive look of a modern glass garage door without sacrificing wind-load performance.
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Wind Load Aluminum, Model 8855, Black Finish, Satin Etched Windows
Its bold, modern aesthetic enhances a variety of architectural styles, adding clean lines and contemporary flair to any home exterior. Our aluminum glass garage door is gorgeous, and it’s also built with exceptional care to ensure years of security and easy, low-maintenance living. High-end features make the Model 8855
Built for High-Wind Applications
The Model 8855 was specifically developed to provide modern full-view styling with wind-load protection. Depending on the configuration, Wayne Dalton lists design-pressure options ranging from +18/-18 to +48/-54, with certain impact configurations offering design pressures up to +50/-50. Always verify the required wind rating and applicable building-code requirements for your specific location and installation.
Wind Load-Rated Modern Glass Model 8855
Imagine a dark anodized frame with white-laminated glass for a striking focal point, or an ebony frame with satin-edged glass bringing urban chic to brick or stone facades. With customizable frame finishes and glass options, Wayne Dalton’s Model 8855 offers versatile, modern design possibilities to elevate your home’s unique style.
Product Literature
Brochure Residential Garage Door Guide
Brochure Hurricane Defense Doors
Installation Instructions
Installation Instructions Model 8855 Standard Lift Torsion (365422)
Warranty:
Model 8855 offers a One-Year Limited Warranty on the aluminum and a One-Year Limited Warranty on its glass.
Warranty Models 8450, 8850 & 8855
Wind Load
Performance Features:
Our aluminum glass garage door is gorgeous, but it’s also built with exceptional care to ensure years of security and easy-care living. High-end features make the Model 8855
Beautiful: Aluminum rails and stiles are designed with non-beveled edges and straight lines to give the aluminum glass garage door a true contemporary style..
Weather Resistant: Tongue-and-groove joints prevent wind and weather from entering the garage. A flexible vinyl bottom seal ensures the aluminum glass garage door keeps dirt and elements from entering your garage.
Thermally Efficient: Optional foamed-in-place polyurethane insulation up to 18’2″ wide adds a U-factor of .30; with Low E insulated glass at U-factor of .28.
Durable
Constructed with an anodized or powder-coated aluminum structure,
our aluminum glass garage door features:
- Built to meet local building codes, including Florida Building Code, Static, and Impact approvals.
- Impact-rated options to 18’ 2” wide to meet a wide range of applications.
- Wind load design pressure options to +50.0/-50.0 with impact to help protect in severe weather events.
- Polycarbonate glazing options for impact designs include clear, frosted, and scratch-resistant.
- Reinforcement struts do not interfere with the vision panels, providing a clean look and a wide area of unobstructed view.
- Model 8855 with insulated glass carries a tested U-factor*
of 0.30; with Low E insulated glass, the U-factor is 0.28.
Modern Glass Garage Door Model 8850 – Design Options
You can mix and match frame finishes and glass types for your modern garage doors to suit your taste. Whether you prefer a high-contrast look or a tone-on-tone style, modern glass garage doors add the perfect finishing touch to your home.
Panel Design
The modern aluminum garage doors is available in a standard frame style.
Standard Frames
Standard Panel
- Wide, heavy-duty rails and stiles
- An array of frame finishes and special custom options
- Door sizes up to 20’2″ wide by 20’1″ high*
- Impact rating on doors up to 18’2” wide
- The joint seal between sections for additional weather-resistance
- Optional polyurethane insulation for rails and stiles up to 18’2″ wide
- Section height varies depending on door height.
Choose Your Finish
The Model 8855 modern glass garage doors are available in five anodized finishes—Clear (standard), Light Bronze, Medium Bronze, Dark Bronze, and Black. In addition, homeowners can upgrade to a custom RAL powder-coated finish, with approximately 200 color options.
Clear
Black
Light Bronze
Medium Bronze
Dark Bronze
RAL Powder Coat*
Approximately 200 powder coat options are available to complement the exterior colors of a building.
Glass Options
Gleaming glass is at the heart of our stunning modern glass garage doors. Model 8855 is available with seven gorgeous options. Choose glass in Clear, Obscure, Satin Etched, White Laminated, or Tinted Glass in Green, Gray, Bronze Impact Clear Polycarbonate, or Impact Dark Gray Tint Polycarbonate.
Clear (1/8″ standard)
Obscure*
Gray Tinted
Bronze Tinted
Green Tinted
Satin Etched*
White Laminated
Impact Clear Polycarbonate
Impact Dark Gray Tint Polycarbonate
Optional Insulated Frame:
Insulated rails and stiles are an option. Foamed-in-place polyurethane insulation fills the rails and stiles, providing enhanced thermal efficiency that adds a U-factor as low as .28 (R-value* of up to 4.06) on the door.
Door Construction:
- Effective Joint Seals – Snug-fitting tongue-and-groove section joints help prevent wind and weather from entering the garage.
- Reinforcing fins on all top sections and, as needed, on intermediate sections provide years of smooth, trouble-free operation. The fins are the extruded part of the door sections and are not visible through the glass
R-values of Insulated Model 8850
9’x7′ Door
16’x7′ Door
9’x8′ Door
16’x8′ Door
1/2″ insulated glass Solar Ban 70XL
argon-filled (R = 3/125) with
polyurethane-filled rails and stiles
1/2″ insulated glass (R = 1/75) with polyurethane-filled rails and stiles
1/2″ insulated glass Low E (R = 2.38) with polyurethane-filled rails and stiles
4.06
2.87
3.42
4.05
2.86
3.40
3.97
2.76
3.31
3.96
2.74
3.30
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