When it comes to maintaining your garage, one common issue many homeowners face is a poorly sealing garage door bottom seal for an uneven floor. When this happens, you can see a gap under the seal of your garage door. This problem often leads to cold drafts, pests, and water leaks, affecting the comfort and security of your garage. But take a closer look, the issue might not lie with your garage door or its seal. Instead, the culprit is often the sunken, settled concrete creating a “smile” shape on your garage floor.
Why Your Garage Door Bottom Seal Isn’t Working
Your garage door bottom seal is designed to create a tight barrier against the floor, preventing unwanted elements from entering your garage. But, when the concrete floor beneath the door settles unevenly, the seal can’t do its job effectively.
Here are the main reasons behind this issue:
- Sunken Concrete: Over time, the soils beneath your garage floor can shift and settle, causing the concrete to sink. This results in an uneven surface where your garage door meets the floor, leaving gaps that the bottom seal can’t cover.
- Smile Shape Formation: As the concrete settles unevenly, it often forms a “smile” shape – a dip in the middle of the floor with higher edges. This contour makes it impossible for the straight bottom seal of the garage door to make contact across the entire width, leaving gaps on either side.
The Common (But Ineffective) Solution: Replacing the Garage Door Seal
Many homeowners attempt to solve this issue by replacing the garage door bottom seal. While this might seem like a quick fix, it usually ends up fixing nothing. The new seal will still struggle to conform to the uneven floor, and the problem of settlement will continue to sink the concrete. Replacing the seal over again can become an expensive and time-consuming process without addressing the root cause of the issue.
The Best Solution: Lifting and Levelling Your Concrete Floor
Instead of constantly replacing the bottom seal, a more effective and long-lasting solution is to address the root of the problem – the uneven concrete floor. This is where True Level Concrete comes in. We specialize in concrete repair services that can lift and level your garage floor, restoring it to a lifted, even surface as far as the concrete allows. Here’s how our process works:
- Assessment: Our experts will assess the extent of the concrete settlement and identify the best approach to lifting and leveling your floor.
- Concrete Lifting: Using industry-leading techniques and top-quality materials, we will lift the sunken concrete back to its original position. This process involves injecting a special polyurethane foam beneath the concrete, which expands and raises the floor to the desired level.
- Levelling: Once the concrete is lifted, we ensure the floor is perfectly level, eliminating the “smile” shape and providing a flat, even surface for your garage door bottom seal. Oftentimes, our crew also addresses the settlement in the surrounding concrete too. We will lift and level the driveway and walkways to ensure an even surface throughout.
Why Choose True Level Concrete?
- Experience: With over 25 years of experience, we have the expertise to handle any concrete repair challenge. We have successfully recovered hundreds of garage floors and driveways in Vancouver.
- Quality: We use only the best materials and techniques to ensure long-lasting results. See here for more info on our concrete repair methods.
- Customer Satisfaction: Our priority is your satisfaction, and we strive to provide exceptional service and results every time.
Benefits of Concrete Repair
- Save Money: Save money on garage door fixes, boosted hydro bills, and repairing leaks or pest damage. Fixing the concrete now will stop the problem from getting worse and prevent all these possible issues.
- Quality of life: Have peace of mind knowing that your home is secure and safe from issues.
Ready for repair?
If you’re dealing with a garage door bottom seal for an uneven floor, don’t settle for temporary fixes. Address the root cause of the problem by lifting and leveling your concrete floor with True Level Concrete’s expert repair services. Contact us today to schedule an assessment and take the first step towards a perfectly sealed garage door.
By addressing the underlying issue of uneven concrete, you can save time, money, and hassle in the long run, ensuring a comfortable and secure garage for years to come.
