In winter water pools on grg flr near grg door-where is water coming from? its rusting grg door trks

B B Garage door EXPERT October 05, 2009

First of all the direction your door is facing plays a big part on the life and also these types of conditions. If rain or snow blows on to the face of the door then it rolls down the face until it hits the floor or the rubber gasket. If you want to see this take a sprinkler hose and try it out on the door.

There are a couple of suggestions and also products that might help. First look at the condition of the bottom gasket and squeeze it. If it is hard or rigid replace it. They are pretty cheap. Then take some vasiline before the first freeze and rub it on the bottom of the bottom rubber gasket. You can also caulk the bottom of the side seals. Sometimes water comes in on the edges if they are not. They make a rubber strip that you contact cement to the concrete that the door closes on top of that is very effective for this problem. You might find this at the local Lowes or lumber store, but most of door companies have these. It creates a valley that the door closes in to. So water does not pass by but you will need to clean it every so often. They also make garage doors that are made of Vinyl now instead of steel. This is made for these types of conditions. Wayne-Dalton makes them. Thanks BB