Neighborhood Garage Door Service of Cincinnati, OH knows the importance of maintaining your garage space. One big culprit in causing damage to your garage, especially the floor, is excessive water and fluid. A garage floor drain is your best solution for protecting your garage from the perils of having too much standing water on your floor.
A Garage Floor Drain Protects Your Garage
A garage floor drain can help protect your garage from lots of damage from standing water, oil, coolant, and other fluids that may build up. Water, snow, and ice runoff from your vehicle can quickly add up on your floor. Precipitation can also make its way in through a bad bottom seal on your garage door, causing damage.
The garage door itself can be damaged by standing water from a storm. If left unchecked, this standing water can dry rot the weather seal, and even cause damage through rotting the wood or rusting the metal. A garage floor drain with a properly graded floor will allow this water to drain away and avoid damage.
Drains Also Protect Your Family
Too much standing water can cause without a hassle.dangerous slipping hazards within your garage as it puddles up. Puddles are also a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Lastly, a drain allows you to clean your garage floor with a hose, knowing that the water will run off into the drain
Different Garage Floor Drain Types
There are two main types of garage floor drains for you to consider installing: trench and round or square. Round or square drains are essentially two versions of the same style of single-pipe drain. They are 3-4” across and have limited flow capacity so they typically are used in low flow areas. This is the cheaper option which is easier to install than trench drains.
On the other hand, trench drains can handle much more capacity by draining more water at the same time. They can be installed in sections that can be linked together to whatever length you need. With their larger, scalable size, trench drains are a more expensive option that takes much more planning and precision.
Some Words of Caution
Be sure to do your research before having a garage floor drain installed and especially if you plan to do it yourself. Make sure you get a certified specialist to perform any installations and have a clear plan in place before starting. Some careful planning now will save you a lot of headache down the road.
Once installed, be sure to research your local laws and ordinances about what kinds of chemicals and substances are allowed in your drain. Never pour motor oil or any kind down the drain. Also, make sure you are properly maintaining your garage floor drain to get as much life out of it as you can.
We’re Garage Door Specialists
If your garage door has sustained damage due to a bad or missing garage floor drain system, call us today. Neighborhood Garage Door Service of Cincinnati, Ohio is your garage door specialist and we’re fully equipped for any needs you have. We can assess your situation and recommend repairs or replacements that are appropriate.
