Garage Door Weather Stripping: What is it and How is it Done?
Our expert technicians are committed to making sure that your garage is a secure element of your home, acting as a vital defense against intruders. One effective service is to install a garage door weather stripping or seal, which not only enhances safety and warmth but also helps save on electricity costs.
What is Garage Door Weather Stripping?
Imagine a garage door seal on both sides and at the bottom of your garage entrance. This comprehensive sealing protects against external weather. In California, our adept technicians can efficiently install two types of garage door seals. The first is the bottom-of-the-door weather stripping, and the second is the garage door side seal both that safeguard your garage from external influences.
Why is Weather Stripping Important for Your Garage Door?
Weather stripping is crucial for your garage door and home, safeguarding against various issues.
1. Protecting Against Pests
When a technician comes to your home, they are sealing the sides of your garage door and putting in a bottom door seal underneath the garage door threshold with a threshold seal, which vitally will prevent pests from entering your garage floor and into your home. Widespread pests in these areas are cockroaches, ants, and rodents. When there is no weather stripping, these pests can sneak in through the crevices and cracks underneath the garage. Of course, we do not want that; therefore, weather stripping is essential to keeping those pests out of your garage and home, especially since pests like rodents and cockroaches carry diseases and can affect your child or pet.
2. Maintaining Optimal Temperature
Another benefit of weather stripping is that it keeps your garage nice and cozy. The garage door bottom weather stripping and exterior door weather stripping create a complete seal around your whole garage, which keeps cool or hot air in the garage. This means that in the winter, your garage will stay warm against cold air and from the heat escaping from the house into the garage, and in the summer, the cool air will seep into the garage, too, and keep the garage cool. This is one of the best benefits of weather stripping your garage door because no one likes to come home and get out of their car to freezing or scorching temperatures.
3. Reduced Electricity Costs
We mentioned that the hot or cool air will stay in your garage, but the added benefit is that you save on electricity. When you do not have weather stripping installed on your garage door, that leaves all the elements to get into the garage, causing it to get overly hot or cold, and your thermometer in your home recognizes this. Without weather stripping, your house overcompensates for the extra temperature, and your house tries to heat the house more or cool it down. Therefore, when you install weather stripping on your garage door, your electricity bill drops substantially. What other reason do you need besides that?
How is Garage Door Weather Stripping Installed?
The service involves sliding a rubber seal, matching the length of the garage door's bottom onto the door itself, creating a snug fit. The exterior vinyl trim is then secured to the side of the garage door. If you require garage door weather stripping, don't hesitate to schedule an appointment with one of our trained technicians.
Enhance Your Garage Today with Weather Stripping
Transform your garage with weather stripping, enhancing comfort and energy efficiency while keeping pests at bay. Whether it's winter chill or summer heat, weather stripping provides year-round comfort. California homeowners, contact GDI Garage Doors today for expert assistance. In addition to weather stripping, we offer comprehensive garage door services including garage door repairs, maintenance, installation, and garage door opener replacement. We're available seven days a week to ensure your satisfaction.
