When it comes to garage door maintenance, most issues involve moving parts. However, weather stripping is a crucial component that can also degrade over time. Your garage door’s bottom and perimeter seals may wear out, tear, or become damaged, sometimes even falling prey to rodent interference. Don’t settle for ineffective seals—replacing weather stripping is typically a straightforward process that helps keep the elements where they belong.
Steps to Replace Weather Stripping on Your Garage Door
At Overhead Door Co. of Central Jersey, we aim to make the weather stripping replacement process as smooth and efficient as possible. Here’s how you can help us ensure we have the right replacement parts:
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1. Take Photos: Since smartphones are so accessible, taking clear pictures of the weather stripping/bottom seal can be incredibly helpful. Some seals attach directly to the door, while others use a separate retainer strip. Make sure to capture the profile of the weather stripping and, if applicable, the retainer strip.
2. Identify the Garage Door Manufacturer: Identifying your garage door's manufacturer can be challenging. Check for identifying marks on the door, such as stickers, stamps, or tags on the panels, sections, track assembly, or springs. If you can’t find any identifying marks, send us photos of the inside and outside of the door sections, and we may be able to determine the manufacturer.
3. Measure the Door Thickness: Although the same weather stripping profile might fit various garage door thicknesses, knowing your own door’s thickness can help us confirm the correct replacement seal.
4. Measure the Door Width: If the weather stripping requires a complete replacement, including the retainer, knowing the width of your garage door is essential.
5. Provide Door Height for Perimeter Seal Replacement: If you're replacing the perimeter seal (stop molding), we need to know the door height and whether the corners of the opening are square or angled. Angled corners are typically 45 degrees and may be referred to as colonial or “Dutch” corners.
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With this information, we can usually arrive with the correct weather stripping and complete the replacement in one visit.
Addressing Rodent Damage
If your weather stripping needs replacement due to rodent damage, please inform us. At Overhead Door Company of Central Jersey, we offer products designed to deter rodents from causing further damage to your garage door seals.
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Additional Garage Door Repairs
Since we will be visiting to replace the weather seal please report any other issue with your garage door and opener system at the same time, no matter how minor it may seem. We can investigate on-site and hopefully save the need for a future service call.
While we’re on-site to replace the weather stripping, let us know if you notice any other issues with your garage door or opener system. Reporting minor issues can help us address them during the same visit, potentially saving you from future service calls. Consider mentioning battery replacements for keypads or remotes, general door system maintenance, lubrication, and a review of safety systems.
For professional weather stripping replacement and other garage door services, give us a call today. We’re here to help keep the weather outside where it belongs!
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