Why Your Garage Door Seal Is Important In Phoenix

The garage door seal might seem like the smallest detail on your garage door, but they are important. With time, use, and wear they end up breaking down and need to be replaced. Many homeowners might not even realize their garage door has, or had a weather seal. We are going to talk about what a garage door weather seal is and what it does.

What Are Garage Door Seals?

We all know that seals can hold back water and air. Garage door seals do more than hold back the wind, rain, and weather. They also help with keeping little critters and insects out of our homes. Garage doors feature seals at the top, bottom, and sides of the garage door to provide a better seal.

Types Of Garage Door Seals

Bottom Boot Garage Door Seals – These are the seals attached to the bottom of the garage door that when close makes contact with the concrete. Many garage floors are not perfectly flat so a flexible seal is the best way to make a good seal that holds pests like spiders and scorpions out of your garage. There are different shapes of bottom boot seals you can choose from, your garage door service man will help you choose the best for your particular location.

Side & Top Garage Door Seals

Clearly these seals are for the top side of the garage door and the sides. These make contact with the door jamb and help make a weather tight seal. This helps prevent or at least minimize the rains we get during monsoon season and driving rains that come in sideways. They also help keep out some airborne pests like wasps and hornets that are always looking for a safe new place to build a hive.

What Makes Garage Door Seals Important?

Clearly keeping weather and pests out of your garage door is some of the main advantages of keeping your garage door seals in good condition. But there are more reasons they help and are important. Read below to see the full benefits of garage door seals.

Helps Keep Energy Costs Down – There aren’t many people in the world that wouldn’t like lower energy bills. Electricity doesn’t grow on trees and it isn’t getting any cheaper. Arizona residents know the heat and know that paying to keep their homes cool keeps them comfortable, but costs. Garage door seals help keep the garage cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter and help lower your overall energy costs. Paired with insulated garage doors you will enjoy lower energy costs.

Keeps The Garage Dry – While Arizona isn’t really known for having tons of rainy days we do get some pretty serious storms with heavy downpour. Having a garage door seal that is in good condition helps make contact with the garage door jamb and the concrete. This helps keep the water out of your garage. Which is important if you use your garage to store things or if it is set up as a man cave/mechanics paradise.

Pest & Rodent Bouncer – Everyone loves a good party and that includes rodents and insects that are looking for a free meal. It is common to keep the garage can in the garage to make disposal quick and easy without going outside. This attracts pests that want to make it inside your garage. Having a quality seal, that is in good repair, stops them at the door and keeps your home roach and rat free.

Garage Door Seal Repair & Replacement

If your garage door didn’t come with a seal or you need to have it replaced On Track Garage Door of Mesa will come to repair your garage door anywhere in the Phoenix valley. We can replace the seals to help keep your garage weather tight, and help keep pests out. Give us a call today to get your garage door maintenance started.