Hiw Often Change Garage Door Seal

Plug your garage door opener back into the outlet.

Hiw often change garage door seal.

Thread the t shaped edges into the weather seal track then slide the seal across the door. Changes in the weather as well as harsh rains can cause this. A common garage door service call we receive is often about the rubber seal. If you have a wooden garage door rip off the nailed rubber seal.

Let s not waste any time determining if you even need to seal the sides of your garage door. Rubber often cracks from age and severe heat and sometimes pesky critters chew at the seal causing it to be replaced. Be patient it takes a lot of pushing and pulling even with a helper. Suffice it to say if you can fit so much as a pencil into the gap between your garage door and the door frame you ve got a problem on your hands but as i ve said fixing it will be a breeze as long as you know what you re doing.

Clean the door bottom photo 2 then cut the new rubber seal to length with a razor knife. If the door goes down and then reverses once it hits the floor you ll need to adjust the close travel limits on the operator so it doesn t go down as far. Over time the rubber seal on your garage door will start to show signs of wear and tear. If your garage door is being opened and closed multiple times a day and is subject to extreme weather then you might find that it will need to be changed after a year or two.