How Garage Door Weather Seals Can Keep Your Garage Clean & Tidy
You probably don’t need us to tell you that your garage is one of the places that can most quickly become chaotic and unclean, right? Well, did you know that a garage door weather seal can be a brilliant way of keeping your garage clean? Keep on reading to find out how…
Why is it important to keep your garage clean and tidy?
Residential garages are often used for storing things like tools, paint, and garden furniture and are not often top of the list when it comes to your cleaning rotation. Before you know it, its contents are piled high, you can’t find anything you need, and you avoid going in there because of the dust, dampness, and worst of all, spiders!
So, in order to optimize how you use your garage space, it’s super important to stay on top of keeping it clean and tidy.
If your garage has been converted into a home office, an extra living space, or a games room, for example, it’s even more essential to ensure the space stays clean and tidy, so you can enjoy it rather than just endure it.
One of the most effective solutions? A garage door weather seal.
Can a garage door weather seal help keep the space clean and tidy?
Yes, a garage door weather seal can most certainly help keep your garage clean and tidy. In fact, it’s one of the best things about fitting a threshold seal.
Here’s how:
They prevent dust, dirt, and debris from coming in
Any gap left between the bottom of your garage door and the floor provides the perfect place for things like leaves, dirt, and other debris off the drive or sidewalk to get in. Annoyingly, while it’s easy for this stuff to blow in, it very rarely makes its way back out, so dirt will very quickly build up over time.
Once the door is closed, a threshold seal provides a gap-free barrier against dust, dirt, and debris, so it can’t slip into your garage and cause hygiene and cleanliness problems indoors. This will protect the contents of your garage and make your life a lot easier.
They prevent drafts
Another way in which garage door weather seals can keep your garage free from dirt and dust is by preventing drafts from getting in under your garage door.
Drafts are not only responsible for blowing dirt and detritus into your garage, but they can also cause a mess once they’re in your garage, blowing papers and other similar items around.
Cut off the draft, and that’s another source of mess out of the way!
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They stop vermin and other critters from getting in
As well as stopping inanimate objects from getting into your garage, threshold door seals also ward off unwanted guests in the form of rodents, insects, reptiles, etc.
A garage provides the perfect shelter from harsh weather and extreme temperatures, so if you leave a gap between your door and the floor, vermin and critters can invite themselves in and make themselves at home.
Plus, if you leave your garage to get unclean and untidy, this is even better news for creatures who can cozy up incognito—especially those on the hunt for pet food or non-perishables you might be storing in your garage.
They help reduce moisture, mold, and condensation
One of the main functions of a garage door weather seal is to create a watertight, weatherproof barrier against any form of moisture. This could be anything from a ½” high seal to fend against normal levels of rainwater, to a 2” high door seal purpose-built for heavy snowfall and flooding.
Blocking water in this way reduces unwanted moisture in the garage, lowering the risk of things like mold, dampness, and condensation. Left to develop, these problems can cause other issues like damage and staining to the contents of your garage, as well as health risks such as respiratory conditions.
Metal items such as gym equipment, power tools, and BBQ grills, for example, will rust quickly if they are stored in a wet environment with no weatherproofing.
Moisture also comprises the safety of electrical equipment such as car charging apparatus and computers.
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Other top garage cleaning and maintenance tips
While we’ve got you, we thought we’d share some other handy pearls of wisdom on how to keep your garage clean and tidy:
- Use dust sheets or purpose-built protective covers to shield valuable items such as cars, power tools, grills, and musical instruments.
- Ensure there is sufficient ventilation to prevent the build-up of moisture to help reduce dampness, mold, and condensation.
- Use fungicides in your garage to further fend against harmful mold build-up.
- Consider investing in overhead storage to declutter your walls and floor and optimize the space available.
- Regularly audit the contents of your garage and clear out anything you have no use for anymore, including broken tools, old paint pots, and out-of-date food.
Up your garage maintenance game with GaraDry
Keen to implement the benefits of a garage door weather seal into your garage maintenance after reading this blog post? We don’t blame you.
All that’s left for you to do is to calculate your measurements, find the perfect product and equip yourself with the essentials you need to get it all up and running. We’ve got everything you need right here at GaraDry.
Plus, all of our residential threshold door seal kits come complete with a 5-year warranty, so you can rest assured you’re choosing a premium product that will perform above and beyond your expectations.
All of our seals are designed to be used with up-and-over, sectional, roller shutter, and side-hinged doors, so there is a solution to suit everybody (and every garage).