Remove Garage Door Bottom Seal

Plug your garage door opener back into the outlet.

Remove garage door bottom seal.

Engage the door to the garage door opener check your garage door opener manual most will re engage automatically. If your door doesn t have the track read on. Try and make use of the existing screw holes that are there. Lower the door remove the vise grips from the track and lower the garage door.

Place one side of the seal near the end of the garage door and the other end of the seal near the other end of the garage door. It installs with galvanized nails or screws. Remove the old garage door bottom seal lift the door just enough that the garage door track doesn t get in the way of the weather seal then slide out the old rubber bulb photo 1. Install new weatherstripping onto your door stops if your garage door doesn t have it or if it has old worn stripping that no longer seals against the door.

If it s especially stubborn cut it and remove it in pieces. Raise an automatic garage door using the controls at the. New weatherstripping comes in rolls and you can easily cut it to length with a utility knife. Raise the door so the bottom edge is at a convenient height.

This video explains how to remove and replace the rubber seal at the bottom of your garage door. You may need to pry the track ends open with a flat screwdriver if they ve been crimped. For nails drive the forks at the. Folding the seal back onto itself will hold the seal in place.

Put the seal in with the help of screws that are evenly spaced out. How to replace bottom weather seal on your garage door. This should go one inch beyond the door ends. Inspect the fasteners that attach the seal across the bottom edge of the door.