FAQs

Our garage door threshold seals are designed to work on tilt-up/one-piece, sectional overhead, roll-up, and side-hinged garage doors.

Yes, our threshold seals can be used on uneven surfaces. The seal should be pushed against the back of the garage door to create a tight seal. Our 1-½” high, and 2” high flood barriers are ideal for sealing the gaps under garage doors caused by sloping floors. These flood barriers have a ramp profile, which allows them to touch all along the back of the garage door when it is pushed up against the back of the door.

Our specially formulated adhesive is designed to seal to solid, non-porous surfaces, including concrete, epoxy, stone, wood. It is not suitable for bituminous substrates, and any porous surface should be pre-treated with a primer.

The floor should be in good condition prior to installation. The threshold seals are not suitable for installation on loose concrete or gravel. If installing on an epoxy surface, you should rough the installation area with a 40-60 grit sandpaper first to improve adhesion.

In the case of concrete, this should ideally be sealed prior to installation. If the concrete has a chalky or powdery top surface, then the adhesive & sealant will be unable to properly adhere and create a watertight seal.

The installation of the threshold seal can be completed without the need for specialist tools or training in under an hour.

Tools required:

Residential Threshold Seals: Tape Measure, Hacksaw/Sharp Utility Knife, Pencil/Mark Pen, Straightedge/ruler, Caulking Gun

Commercial Threshold Seals: Tape Measure, Hacksaw, Pencil/Marker Pen, Straightedge/ruler, Drill (Suitable for concrete), 6mm masonry drill bit, Electric Screwdriver

Appropriate PPE should be worn.

The time taken depends on several factors, including climate. We recommend leaving the threshold for 24 hours or overnight before driving over it to ensure it has time to cure properly and the threshold will not move.

Yes, all of our garage door thresholds can be safely driven over. However, weight limits do apply.

For our residential PVC seals we recommend loads no heavier than 6,000 lbs should pass over the threshold.

For our commercial aluminum range of seals, these are suitable for loads of up to 50 tons

Clean the installation area to remove dust, debris, oil, and grease prior to fitting.

If your floor is painted, use a wire brush to remove any loose paint and provide a sound surface for the adhesive to bond properly. Be sure to remove any dust or debris left behind after doing so.

If the garage floor is unsealed concrete (dusty or powdery surface) you must seal it using a penetrating concrete sealer prior to installation.

The adhesive should be installed within a temperature range of 40° to 95°F (applies to environment and substrates). For this reason, it is best to store the cartridges in a warm, dry environment prior to use.

The adhesive & sealant can be used in wet conditions, and on a wet surface.

To remove a GaraDry® garage door threshold seal, please follow the below steps:

1. Use a flat-edged tool e.g. a wallpaper scraper or putty knife, to carefully pry the threshold seal from the adhesive. Please make sure to do this slowly to avoid any damage to the seal.
2. Scrape any remaining adhesive off the seal and clean the seal with warm, soapy water. Please do not use chemicals to clean the seal as this may damage the material.
3. If there is any adhesive left on the floor, you can sand this down.

If you wish to reinstall the threshold seal, please make sure the concrete and bottom of the seal are clean and dry before installation.

GaraDry® garage door thresholds a supplied with a 5-year warranty as standard. However, if used correctly in proper conditions they should last for much longer than this.

All GaraDry® residential (PVC) garage door thresholds are supplied with sufficient adhesive & sealant to complete installation.

Additional adhesive & sealant can be purchased separately if required.

Our commercial aluminum threshold seals are supplied with concrete fixings.

Our specially formulated MS-polymer adhesive is included. This adhesive is an all-around, highly durable and permanently flexible adhesive and sealant that has excellent adhesion to non-porous surfaces.

The adhesive will bond to damp surfaces and is able to be painted (with most paints). The sealant is odorless and free of isocyanates (highly reactive chemicals) with a shelf life (in tube, not applied) of 18 months.

Our adhesive has been specifically designed for both effectively securing and weather sealing our garage door threshold seals and benefits from:

• Increased surface grab
• Increased durability and flexibility versus traditional sealants
• Longer shelf life
• Specifically engineered for maximum performance with our entire threshold seal range

We aim to dispatch all orders on the same day, provided the order is placed before 2pm (EST). Orders placed after this time will usually ship the following working day.

We dispatch orders from Monday-Friday. We will not dispatch orders on weekends or public holidays - orders placed during this time will dispatch on the following working day.

Standard delivery times are 1-5 working days for the contiguous USA

We ship to the United States and Canada. For any other destinations, please contact us with the items, quantities, and a full delivery address.

All GaraDry® garage door threshold seal products come with a 5-year warranty. If you have any problems with a product purchased from us during that time, we'll gladly replace it (Terms and Conditions apply).

Please contact us with your order number, and we'll assist as best we can.

To process your warranty claim we may ask questions related to the usage of the product.