How To Replace Garage Door Top Seal

You ll need 3 hinges for every door panel besides the top one.

How to replace garage door top seal.

Thread the t shaped edges into the weather seal track then slide the seal across the door. This video explains how to remove and replace the rubber seal at the bottom of your garage door. Be patient it takes a lot of pushing and pulling even with a helper. Lower the door remove the vise grips from the track and lower the garage door.

In this episode dave mars shows how to better insulate your garage door to help save energy and money. Folding the seal back onto itself will hold the seal in place. Line up the first hinge in center of the top edge and screw it in place with a machine thread lag screw. 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.

How to replace bottom weather seal on your garage door. Clean the door bottom photo 2 then cut the new rubber seal to length with a razor knife. If you have a wooden garage door rip off the nailed rubber seal. Engage the door to the garage door opener check your garage door opener manual most will re engage automatically.

It installs with galvanized nails or screws. New weatherstripping comes in rolls and you can easily cut it to length with a utility knife.