Running a successful business requires attention to many details, including energy efficiency. One often-overlooked factor in maintaining an efficient commercial space is ensuring your doors have proper seals and weather stripping. Although door seals may go unnoticed, inadequate sealing can lead to drafty entrances and higher utility costs. In this article, we’ll explore the benefits of maintaining properly sealed doors and how they can positively impact your business.

Maintain Controlled Temperatures

The small gaps around the door frame can let in a lot of air from the outside. Whether it’s winter or summer, those gaps can cause the temperature indoors to change rapidly. Your HVAC system will have to work a lot harder to keep warm in the winter and cool during the summer. 

Improve Your Energy Efficiency

According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses, energy costs are one of the biggest challenges facing small businesses today. Quality door seals eliminate leaks around your door frame, helping to maintain a controlled temperature and greatly improving your energy efficiency. You could cut your energy bill by up to 10%.

Maintain Your Indoor Air Quality

Maintaining air quality is an underrated part of managing a commercial building. Outside pollutants can find their way in through gaps around the door, creating an unhealthy environment and putting stress on your HVAC system filters. Proper door seals and weatherstripping can help reduce the amount of pollutants coming in from the outside, improving indoor air quality. 

Increase the Indoor Comfort

No matter what kind of commercial building you manage, comfort is king. Door seals can help manage your indoor air temperature and improve the comfort of your building. 

The benefits vary by business, but can include:

• Retail Spaces — A more comfortable store will entice customers to spend longer browsing the shelves, potentially leading to them spending more money. Plus, it gives a good impression of your business overall to people passing by.
• Office Space — Building a more comfortable office space leads to more relaxed employees. More comfortable employees are more productive. Additionally, you’ll gain a reputation for a company that cares about comfort, improving your ability to recruit talent.
• Warehouse — Like office spaces, warehouses are another environment where improving employee comfort can greatly boost productivity. You’ll notice a big difference.

Protect Your Business from Pests

Pests, such as bugs or spiders, are opportunists. They can find their way into your building through even the smallest gaps in the door’s frame. These pests may be tiny, but they can pose large issues for you and anyone else in the building. Their presence also detracts from the professional environment you work so hard to maintain.

Proper door sealing eliminates the gaps where these pests can easily enter. 

Control Moisture and Prevent Mould

Weatherstripping and door sealing play large parts in keeping your business free of moisture. Door seals help keep the weather outside where it’s supposed to be. After all, excessive moisture is bad in any space and can be disastrous depending on what kind of business you have. 

Too much moisture may lead to water damage, mould, and rot. Moisture and mould can also have a negative effect on the health of the building’s occupants, such as customers or employees. Instead, make sure your proper door seals are installed and maintained correctly so your indoor area stays nice and dry.

Reduce Noise

One underrated function of proper door seals is reducing noise. This can be in the form of dampening outside noise to help maintain a quieter and more customer-friendly environment inside a retail space, providing a more peaceful space to receive important phone calls, or reducing the amount of commercial noise that leaks out from your business to the world around you. 

Increase the Lifespan of Your Doors

Commercial doors are constantly exposed to wear and tear from different sources. Choosing the right door seals for your commercial doors can help reduce the amount of damage they are subjected to. You’ll save money on maintenance in the long run.

Choosing the Right Door Seals

When choosing door seals for your business, there are a few different considerations you need to make:

• Door Material — Whether your door is made of wood, glass, or metal can affect the seal you need. Different materials require different door seal types in order to optimize their performance.
• Door Size and Configuration — The size and shape of your commercial door are also big factors in what kind of weather seal you need.
• Climate — Your local climate also plays a role in the type of seal you need. For example, a rainier climate necessitates seals with better moisture protection.

Creative Door Services Helps You Build a More Comfortable Environment

Creative Door Services are the experts in commercial doors, parts and accessories including door seals.  We offer solutions and installation for commercial door seals such as:

• Door sweeps
• Weatherstripping
• Dock seals
• And more

Additionally, you can count on our experienced team for all your maintenance and repair needs, ensuring your seals are working as intended. Correctly installed and maintained door seals can provide you with long-term savings. 

Please reach out to us today to request a quote. We have locations in Kelowna, British Columbia; Vancouver, British Columbia; Calgary, Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta; Fort McMurray, Alberta; Regina, Saskatchewan; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and Winnipeg, Manitoba.