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Weather seal

Garage Door Bottom Seal Replacement

The rubber strip along the bottom of your garage door is easy to forget, yet it is the barrier between your garage and the outdoors. When it cracks, flattens or tears, gaps appear, and with them come drafts, rainwater, leaves and critters.

Buford Garage Door Fix replaces garage door bottom seals for homeowners in Buford, Georgia, closing those gaps and helping the garage stay cleaner and drier.

Ground level view of a worn garage door bottom seal with daylight leaking under the door

Signs the bottom seal is done

Daylight under the door

Light at the floor means air, water and pests can get in too.

Water on the garage floor

Rain blowing under the door after storms.

Cracked or brittle rubber

Sun and age harden seals until they split.

Leaves and debris inside

Gaps collect whatever the wind brings.

What seal replacement covers

The old seal is removed from its retainer, the retainer is checked and cleaned, and a new seal of the correct profile is installed. If the retainer itself is bent or corroded, it can be replaced too.

An uneven gap is not always the seal’s fault. A sloped floor or a door that closes short can leave a gap that no seal fixes, so the close limit and door level are checked as well.

Helping the seal last

Keep the threshold clear

Gravel and debris under the door can tear the seal each time it closes.

Check the whole perimeter

Side and top weatherstripping also wear over time. When the bottom seal is replaced, it is a good moment to check the rest.

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Talk to us about garage door bottom seal replacement in Buford

Every job with Buford Garage Door Fix starts with a phone call. Describe what the door is doing, and we will talk through the next step together.

Business hours

  • Monday to Friday10 AM to 6 PM
  • Saturday and Sunday11 AM to 5 PM