Weatherstripping

Garage Door
Weatherstripping

Worn weatherstripping lets in rain, cold air, and pests. We replace it fast so your garage stays dry, warm, and sealed year-round.

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Stop Drafts, Rain, and Pests at the Door

Garage door weatherstripping takes a beating. The bottom seal scrapes the ground every time the door moves. The side and top seals flex through heat, cold, and moisture with every cycle. Over time they crack, compress, and stop sealing properly. We handle garage door weatherstripping for homeowners across Vancouver Island, usually in a single same-day visit.

On Vancouver Island, our wet winters make this worse than most places. A failing bottom seal lets in puddles during a heavy rain. Deteriorated side seals mean cold drafts all winter. And any gap, even a small one, is an open invitation for mice and insects.

Replacing weatherstripping is a straightforward job that makes a noticeable difference. We carry the right seals for residential and commercial doors and can usually get it done in a single visit.

What We Inspect and Replace

  • Bottom seal: the rubber strip that contacts the floor and keeps out water, drafts, and pests
  • Side seals: the vertical strips along each side of the door frame
  • Top seal: the horizontal seal across the top of the door opening
  • Threshold seal: a floor-mounted seal that works with the bottom strip for a tighter fit
  • Panel seals: the rubber inserts between door sections that reduce noise and drafts

What Good Weatherstripping Actually Does

It's a small part of your garage door system, but it does a lot of work.

Keeps Water Out

A proper bottom seal stops rain from pooling under the door. On Vancouver Island, where we see serious rainfall from October through March, this matters for anything stored in your garage.

Reduces Drafts and Heat Loss

An uninsulated garage door is one thing. A garage door with gaps around the frame is another. Good seals make a real difference to how comfortable an attached garage feels in winter.

Keeps Pests Out

Mice can fit through a gap the size of a dime. A worn or compressed bottom seal is often how they get in. Replacing it is one of the simplest pest prevention steps you can take.

Quieter Operation

Worn panel seals allow sections to rattle against each other during operation. Fresh seals dampen that noise and give the door a tighter, more solid feel as it moves.

How to Tell When Your Weatherstripping Has Had It

Most people don't notice until something goes wrong: a puddle under the door after a rainstorm, a mouse in the garage, or a draft you can feel standing near the door. If any of these sound familiar, it's worth having us take a look. Weatherstripping is inexpensive to replace and makes an immediate difference.

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Water intrusion

Puddles under the door or water staining along the bottom edge after rain

Visible daylight

You can see light around the edges of a closed door from inside the garage

Cracked or brittle seals

Rubber that's cracked, torn, flattened, or missing sections along the bottom or sides

Pests getting in

Signs of mice, insects, or other pests in a garage that should otherwise be sealed

Serving All of Southern Vancouver Island

We cover Nanaimo, Victoria, Ladysmith, Duncan, Mill Bay, and all surrounding communities. Not sure if we reach you? Just call. If you're on Vancouver Island, the answer is almost certainly yes.

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Leaking, Drafty, or Not Sealing Right?

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