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Weather Seals

Garage Door Weather Seal Replacement in Moore Haven

New bottom and perimeter seals fitted to your door and floor, keeping out rain, insects and hot air while the door still closes cleanly.

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Close the Gap at the Bottom

The rubber seal along the bottom of the door takes a beating from sun, heat and the door's own weight. Once it hardens, cracks or tears, rain blows in, frogs and roaches walk in, and the garage gets hotter.

Most steel doors use a bottom seal that slides into a retainer channel, and the retainer itself can rust or bend. We match the seal shape to your retainer, replace the retainer when it is corroded, and add new side and top stop molding where the old vinyl has shrunk. A threshold seal on the floor helps where the driveway slopes in or water pools.

Signs Your Seals Are Done

  • Daylight under the door

    If you can see light along the bottom edge with the door closed, the seal has shrunk or the floor has settled unevenly.

  • Water on the garage floor

    Puddles inside after a storm usually mean the bottom seal is torn or the driveway slopes toward the door without a threshold.

  • Bugs, dust and leaves inside

    Insects and debris collecting along the inside of the door point to a gap the seal no longer covers.

How We Reseal the Door

A seal only works if it fits the door, the retainer and the floor it lands on.

  1. 1

    Match the profile

    Bottom seals come in T-style, bulb, J-type and other shapes. We identify the retainer type and fit the matching seal, not a universal compromise.

  2. 2

    Fix the retainer and stops

    Rusted retainers are replaced, and cracked side and top molding is renewed so the door meets a continuous seal on three sides.

  3. 3

    Adjust the close

    The opener's down limit is set so the door compresses the new seal evenly without bouncing back or straining.

Weather Seal Questions

How often should the bottom seal be replaced?
In this climate, rubber and vinyl seals often harden and crack within several years, faster on doors that face the afternoon sun. Check it each spring before the rainy season. If it is stiff, split, flattened or no longer touching the floor along its full length, it is time.
Will a new seal stop all water from getting in?
It stops most of it. A seal can only close a gap of a certain size, so a badly uneven or sloped floor may also need a threshold strip. Wind-driven rain during a tropical storm can still find its way in around any door.
Does a better seal help keep the garage cooler?
Some. Sealing the bottom and sides stops hot outside air from blowing straight in and keeps conditioned air from leaking out if the garage is cooled. Insulation in the door panels makes a bigger difference, but there is little point insulating a door that leaks around the edges.

Keep the Weather on the Outside

New seals are a quick job that pays off every time it rains.

(863) 238-0866 — get the door sealed up properly