Gap Under Garage Door Uneven Floor

Close the garage door and find the biggest gap.

Gap under garage door uneven floor.

Here the gap is the distance between the floor and the bottom of the door. Rainwater and melting snow can leak into your garage and soak your belongings. A garage door gap where the door meets the floor can have numerous causes which will determine your choice of solution. Use the emergency release cord to free the garage door.

Measure the width of the door. Gaps along the bottom of the door. The factory seal that came with the door may simply need to be replaced u but if the ebb and flow of the garage floor has created a gap wider than the factory seal can effectively cover then we ll go a separate route. If in doubt call a garage door expert.

Flexible garage door seals are easy prey for animals that have the will and need to chew. As we are focusing on uneven floors mostly you need to measure the size of multiple gaps your garage door has from the floor. When there s a gap between your garage door and the floor unwanted elements from outside have an invitation to come in and wreak havoc. This is when we will break out our super deluxe fix all bottom seal.

Place a circular saw on the garage floor as shown at the biggest gap. Yes we have that to close the gap. Adjust the limit switches if your garage door won t close all the way. The door needs some play.

Remove the weatherstrip from the bottom of the door and remove any handles or hardware that will get in the way of the. Just be careful not to go too far. Because the gap on an uneven door varies.