Panel repair in Pasadena, Texas

Doors here are as old as the houses, so start with evidence: the manufacturer label on an end stile or the top section. That photo is what separates ordering a section from being upsold a door. Expect the colour conversation too — sun-aged panels never match new ones, and a full repaint after the swap often beats hunting rare stock.

The second match is cosmetic — sun-aged paint against factory paint. Decide up front whether a close-enough section is acceptable or the door gets repainted as one piece after the repair.

A dent that has not creased the section across its full width is cosmetic — the door runs fine with it indefinitely. A full-width crease has lost its rigidity and earns the replacement.

The measurements shift town by town: Deer Park's median build year is 1981 at 130 mph design wind; Pearland's median build year is 2003 at 140 mph design wind; and Friendswood's median build year is 1990 at 145 mph design wind.

This page runs on Pasadena's numbers (3.6 freeze–thaw cycles, 1976 median build, 39 ft of elevation) — close to the neighbours', never identical, which is exactly the point of measuring per city.