Garage Door Weather Seal Replacement Cost
National installed price, parts and labour, 2026
$90–$190
$130–$270
0.5–1.25 hrs
The cheapest job on this list with a real payback, especially on an attached or heated garage.
Why it fails
The bottom seal is compressed on every close and eventually hardens, cracks, and tears — faster in extreme heat or cold. Perimeter stop moulding along the sides and top degrades in UV. Once either fails, you get draughts, driven rain, leaves, and rodents.
Expected life 5 to 10 years, shorter in extreme heat or cold
What you are paying for
Cheap job with a real payback on an attached or heated garage. If the concrete has settled unevenly, the seal alone may not close the gap.
Signs you need this
- Daylight visible under or around the closed door
- Water reaching into the garage in heavy rain
- The seal is visibly cracked, flattened, or torn
- Noticeable draught, or the attached room above runs cold
Can you do it yourself?
Worth trying yourself
One of the few garage door jobs that is genuinely homeowner-friendly. Bottom seals slide into a retainer track and can usually be replaced with the door down, no spring tension involved. Measure the retainer profile before buying — they are not interchangeable.
Weather seal / bottom rubber cost by state
Same job, standard scheduling, single steel door. The spread is labour cost — 63% between the most and least expensive state.
| State | Weather seal / bottom rubber | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $130–$270 | +42% |
| District of Columbia | $120–$250 | +32% |
| Alaska | $115–$245 | +30% |
| California | $115–$245 | +28% |
| New York | $115–$245 | +30% |
| Connecticut | $110–$230 | +20% |
| Massachusetts | $110–$235 | +24% |
| New Jersey | $110–$230 | +20% |
| Maryland | $105–$215 | +14% |
| Oregon | $105–$215 | +14% |
| Rhode Island | $105–$215 | +14% |
| Washington | $105–$225 | +18% |
| Colorado | $100–$215 | +12% |
| New Hampshire | $100–$210 | +10% |
| Arizona | $95–$200 | +4% |
| Delaware | $95–$205 | +8% |
| Illinois | $95–$205 | +8% |
| Maine | $95–$200 | +5% |
| Minnesota | $95–$200 | +6% |
| Nevada | $95–$205 | +8% |
| Pennsylvania | $95–$200 | +4% |
| Vermont | $95–$205 | +8% |
| Virginia | $95–$205 | +8% |
| Florida | $90–$195 | +2% |
| Idaho | $90–$190 | — |
| Montana | $90–$195 | +2% |
| North Dakota | $90–$185 | -2% |
| Texas | $90–$185 | -2% |
| Utah | $90–$195 | +2% |
| Wisconsin | $90–$190 | -1% |
| Wyoming | $90–$190 | -1% |
| Georgia | $85–$185 | -3% |
| Indiana | $85–$180 | -6% |
| Iowa | $85–$175 | -7% |
| Kansas | $85–$175 | -7% |
| Kentucky | $85–$175 | -8% |
| Louisiana | $85–$175 | -7% |
| Michigan | $85–$185 | -3% |
| Missouri | $85–$180 | -6% |
| Nebraska | $85–$180 | -6% |
| New Mexico | $85–$180 | -5% |
| North Carolina | $85–$180 | -4% |
| Ohio | $85–$180 | -5% |
| South Carolina | $85–$180 | -5% |
| South Dakota | $85–$180 | -6% |
| Tennessee | $85–$180 | -5% |
| Alabama | $80–$175 | -9% |
| Arkansas | $80–$170 | -11% |
| Mississippi | $80–$165 | -12% |
| Oklahoma | $80–$175 | -9% |
| West Virginia | $80–$170 | -10% |
Weather seal / bottom rubber in the largest metros
The same job priced for the ten biggest markets on this site. Each city page carries every repair at that city's rate, plus how it ranks in its state.
| Metro | Weather seal / bottom rubber | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $125–$265 | +39% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $125–$260 | +39% |
| Chicago, IL | $105–$220 | +17% |
| Houston, TX | $95–$200 | +6% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $100–$210 | +11% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $100–$210 | +11% |
| San Antonio, TX | $95–$200 | +6% |
| San Diego, CA | $125–$260 | +39% |
| Dallas, TX | $95–$200 | +6% |
| San Jose, CA | $125–$260 | +39% |
Common questions
Light still shows after a new seal. Why?
Almost always a settled or uneven concrete floor rather than the seal. A thicker bulb seal or a threshold strip bonded to the floor closes the gap where the slab has dropped.
Is it worth doing on an unheated detached garage?
Less about energy there and more about water, leaves, and rodents. Still cheap, still worth it, but the payback is different.