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Dukes County
West Tisbury is all detached houses: 100% of units are single-family detached (ACS B25024), and 92% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Forty-eight percent of units are seasonal (ACS B25004), and the town is on the state coastal-communities list (Massachusetts CZM). Twenty-two percent of units were built from 1940 to 1979, 6% before 1940 and 5% in 2000 or later, so about two-thirds date from 1980 to 1999; the median year is 1985 (ACS B25034).
The state inventory lists the West Tisbury Historic District (2000) as a local historic district and the Polly Hill Arboretum Historic District (2015) on the National Register (MHC inventory). In a chapter 40C district, exterior changes visible from a public way go to the commission (MGL c.40C §5 and §6).
The Building Department uses an Electronic Permit Management System: building permit applications are online, and building permits and inspections can be paid for online (West Tisbury Building Department). The state's home improvement chart says a replacement door may need a permit and a new installation does (mass.gov). We apply online when needed.
Houses from those two decades are now thirty to forty-five years old. Many have their first or second garage door, with wood or thin steel sections and openers that lack battery backup. Swapping to an insulated steel door in a wood-grain finish keeps the rural look.
Detached garages and barns are common on larger lots. A wide or tall opening can take a custom-sized sectional door.
On an island, moisture and salt air can rust springs and hinges. Coated hardware helps, and so does a yearly check.
If the house is empty all winter, a caretaker can use a smart opener to check the door.
We install Clopay, Garaga, Wayne Dalton and Amarr doors and service LiftMaster, Chamberlain, Genie and other openers.
West Tisbury is in Dukes County. Nearby towns: Chilmark, Edgartown, Tisbury. See insulated garage doors. Call (781) 602-0737, or see emergency service.
