Roll up door not efficient

[Mdaddyrabbit]

The roll up doors are not even close to keeping the cold weather out. This past weekend we had snow for the first time this year and 30 mph wind. The door was severely leaking from the sides and the top as demonstrated in the image attached. I was wondering what other folks did to stop the air from blowing in the top and sides?

 

[gnpenning]

The sides should have provisions for a slide on W/S. The top should have a hood that can have a W/S to the header. You are finding out why these doors are so much cheaper.

 

[AndyCBR]

Brush seals:

http://www.americandoorsupply.com/category-s/1868.htm

 

[James-W]

Roll-up doors certainly have their place, but I really don't think keeping out the cold is something they do very well. If keeping out the cold is a prime consideration, then I would recommend getting a really good insulated overhead garage door. You will pay a lot more for it, but it will do a MUCH better job of keeping out the cold.

 

[jimgood]

Garage door weather strip. Apply to the sides and top from the outside of the door. Worked for me. Not only did it reduce the air flow around the sides of the door but also eliminated bugs entering the same gap.

This is the stuff I used but bought it at Lowes: https://www.zoro.com/value-brand-do...gclid=COrApLadutECFU1MDQodaEkFwg&gclsrc=aw.ds

Here's a video on the installation:

 

[readhead]

He has a coil door. There's a rubber seal available for the top. I have seen it applied either to the door or the head jamb. Brush seals for the sides are kind of effective.

 

[Ragged Earl]

The only thing that bothers me is the noise. On windy days they're so damn loud.

 

[Ijhursh]

So are your roll ups wind rated? In Florida mine have to be and i am going to use wayne dalton 790-cw dont know if that will make a difference, my garage is in progress.


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[Falcon67]

I use vinyl weather strips on my regular sectional, don't see why they would not work on a rollup, except for maybe the top. Might be some sort of thick brush type weather strip that would work for that?

 

[LXCam]

I have rubber striping on the sides and top and the bottom seal installed and it does really well sealing. Granted I'm not trying to heat or cool my shop but on windy days or if I'm painting something there is no air flow at all. Also I just noticed the type of material they used to hold the panels together is nubbed or formed (whatever ya wanna call it) into the panel recess. So between those and the exterior rubber seal there's not much of a way for air passage.