How can I prevent rainwater from running into the garage from outside?

Mary Ann
by Mary Ann

Garage side door opens in . When closed it abuts against walkway slab which is two inches higher than garage floor. Rain runs off slab,then between door and slab into garage floor. Help!

  4 answers
  • Sharon Sharon on Oct 27, 2019

    I got a strip threshold with a rubber gasket to put on the bottom of the door to prevent this. I got it at True Value Hardware store, they had several to pick from.

  • Laura Cooper Laura Cooper on Oct 28, 2019
    An awning and gutter will help too. Keep the water away from the sidewalk and there will be less water to pour in.
  • Jewellmartin Jewellmartin on Oct 29, 2019
    And you need drains on both sides of the walkway to pull even more water away. Jewell
  • Mary lu Mary lu on Oct 31, 2019

    there is a rubber strip that you glue to the cement under the door which keeps the water from getting into the garage. the glue comes with the rubber strip. Got it at menards but probably any hardware or big store would sell it.