Garage Door Gap At The Top

In this video we show you how to adjust the top fixtures on your garage door to reduce the gaps between the door and the jamb.

Garage door gap at the top. My garage doors face in a direction that in the winter receives a ton of wind fifty miles an hour at times sometimes more. If the gap between the door and the jamb is large and consistent the door is mounted too low in the jamb. I removed the sleds and the garage door opener arm so that i could see if those were inhibiting its closing all the way. A gap might appear between the door and the rubber molding.

The top however is not flush against the frame. A garage door gap of almost any size is an invitation to unwanted guests. Might as well have the door open there s wind coming in from every joint sides and the top. The problem seems to be that the space between the door and the top of the doorway when the door is closed is just wider than the space covered by the weather stripping.

There is about a 1 1 2 gap. It s particularly irritating if you re looking to sell your home and it s affecting your curb appeal. Buy garage door top fixtures. Move the hinges down on the door by the width of the gap minus 1 8 inch.

Firstly you ll need to fix the gaps as they are a major security risk to your home. Gaps along the sides and top of the door let in wind rain and snow and gaps along the floor let in not just weather but also critters. When the garage door track is out of alignment it causes some issues but the most common ones include. Mice can squeeze through a garage door gap the size of a dime.

The garage door might bind which in turn makes it hard to open and close. Rats need no more than the size of a quarter. Inspect the clearance along the sides of the door to make sure that the door isn t misaligned. Measure the width of the gap then remove the door from the jamb and take the hinges off the door.

So even more air enters. Extract the middle screw from the top hinge using a screwdriver or a power drill if the door sags. And don t forget about snakes. How to fix a gap at the top of a door step 1.

In fact if i disengage the garage door opener and slowly lower the door manually i reach a point where the door is nearly closed and the seal across the top looks just exactly like it s supposed to. Plus the harder the wind blows it pushes the door in slightly away from the weather strip. The door might rub against the rubber molding. Fill in the notches where the hinges were with thin pieces of wood.

With these removed it will close another 1 2 or so but there is still a gap. There are lots of other reasons why you ll need to get it fixed as soon as possible too.