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Living in Alberta, with its harsh winters and extended periods of below-freezing weather and winds, we know our home must be adequately insulated. However, many forget to protect a crucial home part from the elements: the garage! Don’t let cold air from the broken garage door stripping cause you to lose heat from the garage. Let us solve any garage door weather seal issues.
Maintaining your garage door seal in Calgary is crucial to preparing for winter, ensuring the heat stays in, the wind stays out, and the heating bill stays down. Garage door weather seal is available in a wide variety of colours and materials, ensuring your door finds its match.
Over time, the harsh climate takes its toll on your garage door seals, reducing efficiency. The Door seals can crack, tear, or lose shape – leaving your garage vulnerable to the elements.
If you see significant daylight shining through the door seals, feel the wind, or hear its whistles – your garage door weatherstripping is damaged. Obvious cracks, tears, or a distorted look indicate it is time to replace your garage weather seal.
Whether your door weather seal, bottom rubber, or both need attention, replacing the weather seal is relatively inexpensive. However, your best bet is to contact a professional for optimal results and the safe transport of the 16-foot-long steel or vinyl weather seal. At Advantage Garage Doors in Calgary, we have extensive experience in weather-proofing garage doors and readying garage door seals for the cold winter ahead. Advantage Grage Doors only uses weatherstripping provided by some of the largest garage door manufacturers, such as Amaar and NorthWest-door.
Several types of weather stripping are available, each with its advantages.
Vinyl garage door weatherstripping is the cheapest. However, this comes at the cost of its longevity – Vinyl garage door weatherstripping loses shape and cracks much faster than its sturdier cousin, the steel weather seal. It is available in a wide array of colours.
The steel weather seal is slightly costlier than vinyl while remaining affordable. At Advantage Garage Doors, we highly recommend installing a steel weather seal. It is a durable, heavy-duty option ready to brave Albertan winters. As with vinyl seal, it comes in a variety of colours, ensuring your door gets its match.
Bottom rubber, another part of your weather seal, protects your garage from undue moisture and pests, such as mice. When examining your side and top seals, don’t forget to give the bottom rubber a look to ensure it is in good working condition.
