Your Garage Is About to Become a Leaf Collection System

There is a brief, magical moment in October when the trees look incredible.

Then all the leaves fall.

Directly into your garage.

It is almost impressive.

You can sweep them out in the morning and somehow find fourteen more inside by dinner.

If your garage seems to be actively collecting leaves, the door seal may deserve a look.

Check the bottom seal

When the garage door is closed, the bottom seal should make consistent contact with the floor.

If it is cracked, flattened or missing sections, leaves, wind and water can find their way underneath.

And if leaves can get in, winter weather eventually can too.

Look along the sides

Side seals matter as well.

Stand inside the garage during daylight with the door closed.

Can you see light around the edges?

A little unevenness may be normal depending on the garage, but obvious gaps are worth addressing.

Watch the door close

October is a good time to observe the garage door in motion.

Does it close evenly?

Does one side appear lower?

Does it shake?

Does it hesitate?

Does it make a noise that causes you to instinctively look toward the ceiling?

Do not ignore obvious changes in how the door operates.

Garage doors are large moving systems, and problems are better handled before freezing temperatures arrive.

The garage door is part of your fall curb appeal too

Halloween decorations tend to make the garage door more noticeable, especially on homes where the garage faces the street.

If the rest of your exterior looks polished but the garage door is dented, faded or outdated, the contrast can be surprisingly obvious.

doorLink Manufacturing offers residential garage doors in a range of designs and finishes, while LiftMaster offers modern opener options if the mechanical side of your garage needs an update.

Sweep the leaves. Then solve the reason they keep coming back.

A few leaves sneaking into the garage is inevitable.

A small forest appearing under the door every windy day is not.

So enjoy the fall color while it lasts.

Just try to keep it outside where it belongs.

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