Water coming in under door

[MackMan]

Hi folks,

Just a nice general question here. I have an older house that unfortunately has the driveway sloping down into the garage. During a hard rain I'll get a pool of water right at the entrance, about the middle of the door.

What's the best way to solve this type of problem short of a french drain at the door. I don't have any budget for concrete work etc at the moment, though do have plans for the future.

I've seen little strips of rubber that glue to the floor to provide a better seal. Do these work well? Is it better to get a new rubber trim for the bottom of the door (the door itself doesn't look too old, and it's insulated. Much newer than the house). It seems to close solidly so I don't think it's an adjustment problem.

Anything else worth trying?

 

[Matt M PA]

I had water coming into my detached in a hard rain too. I installed the rubber "ramps" along the threshold. They were glued in place with liquid nails. Worked well...no more water.

 

[wnstwolf]

Amazon has the kit for under $50 bucks depending on door size. Also depending on slope and what you are trying to divert they work great. If your door is acting as a dam due to 2-3" or standing water after a storm this will be a wasted effort and a drain will be needed to divert water away..

 

[luvit]

i have wondered if those may make it difficult to squeegee water out the door..
i don't have a drain inside, so a squeegee is my solution until i find a plan b..
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[Plump]

Also, not sure where you are in the world but I had to cut a notch out of the middle of my door seal so that in winter, slush and water could drain out of the garage. Just keep all the moving parts in mind when making a decision.

 

[MackMan]

North Carolina, so slush and snow isn't a major concern.. just monsoons.

 

[The Lazy Destroyer]

I have the rubber threshold strips as mentioned earlier. They work well and minimized the water coming into the garage. I do get a little water coming in at the edges so I need to re-evaluate what to do there.

 

[camarotoolman]

I reworked my roof gutters, that worked. I was going to use some 1x4 pt boards, angles cut them on my table saw and glue or screw them down. I have the wood and big saw, so it was a freebe.