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Garage door sealant is a just a fancy word for the weather stripping that lines the bottom of your home’s garage door. Sealant can be used for residential, industrial and commercial garage doors and even though weather sealant is very simple, the work they it does important and can save money and hassle. You are probably wondering what weather seals actually are? Basically, it’s a small amount of rubber or plastic that is attached to the bottom of your garage door. This sealant is not expensive, especially when compared to more conventional garage door parts like your photo electric safety eyes or your opener system, yet garage door seals can help reduce your utility bills, and keep the insides of your garage more comfortable and less susceptible to outside noise, the elements and bugs!
Your garage door provides 99% of the weather sealant you need but there is a very small space at the bottom of your door where hot or cold air can get inside. This tiny area is where the weather sealant really does its job. If it’s raining here in Suwanee, GA and you don’t have any sealant on bottom of your garage door it won’t take long for water and moisture seep under your garage door and invade your garage. Most folks have belongings inside their garage in addition to their car. These might include books or newspapers, magazines, clothes, bedding and other items that water can damage or destroy with its moisture and humidity. Mold spores love dark and moist environments and your garage is the perfect place for it to grow and thrive if no weather sealant is there to protect your garage door. It’s ironic that something as dangerous and expensive to remove can all be avoided by a tiny bit of inexpensive weather sealant!
Mold itself is bad enough but water that leaks onto a garage floor can cause other problems like slippage and even electric shock if live wires are touched. During a freeze, water can solidify and cause falls if it becomes too slippery. Black widow spiders or brown recluse spiders are also known to inhabit dark and moist environments and you don’t want either of those critters inside your property!
No, and here’s why. At first it almost seems logical - why not just manufacture a garage door that doesn’t need sealant because it is completely flush with the ground? If you make a better garage door, then you can forget the need for weather sealant, right? Well, not so much! In reality, this garage door would need to be perfectly flat on the bottom and even with your garage floor. The same goes for your garage floor as no bumps, cracks or small craters in either surface would be allowed if this garage door were to be effective. For example, if you had a tiny crack or area beneath the garage door or in the floor of the garage and some water leaked into it and froze it would make the space larger and more vulnerable once the water expanded. This is the reason why weather sealant is made of plastic or rubber. These substances conform to the attached surface and provide better protection than anything else you could use.
Like everything else involving your garage door, your weather sealant has a life span. Garage door components wear out according to usage and wear. Each weather sealant case is different and depends on many things. Are there weather or temperature extremes or fluctuations? These can cause your sealant contract, expand and age. Furthermore, going from wet to dry or from wet to frozen can also cause your sealant to age and wear out. Lastly, your sealant is attached to the bottom of your garage door, so it forcefully meets the floor of your garage every time your door shuts. Over time, this adds stress and wear to your sealant.
Like any other garage door part, weather seals will wear out sooner or later. Depending on outside temperature, weather conditions, and wear and tear, your sealant may last for a little time or for a long while. Check for leaks, lack of elasticity, and sticking. If you notice pieces or chunks breaking off then you’ll need to replace soon. Your sealant is supposed to spring back when lightly touched. If it doesn’t, it’s probably time to replace soon. Be on the lookout for any gaps in the seal. One good way to do this is to inspect it with the garage door closed – if you see light coming from any gaps, your sealant needs replacement or at least adjustment.
It only takes a little weather sealant to do a great job of making our garages drier, more livable and safe. Properly attached sealant protect your garage interior from heat loss in winter, water, insects, pests, ice, dust and even gas fumes that may be just outside. When your garage door is properly sealed, wear and tear on the door is lessened there is a noticeable reduction of noise pollution. Most garage door repair professionals urge homeowners to make sure that weather seals are in good working shape and attached properly. This promotes a better garage interior environment and also a longer and better performance from your other garage door parts like springs, safety sensors and tracks. Weather sealant can be easily purchased and attached by just about anyone by simply following the included instructions or by going online and watching a related video.
Our Suwanee Garage Door Solutions, LLC can help with your Repair and Install New Garage Door as well as for your Opener Installation, Opener Repair and Spring Repair Garage Door. Just give us a call and see for yourself.