The Best Weather Stripping for Doors

Suptikes Door Draft Stopper Two-Pack

Weather or not

This two-pack of weather stripping is enough to cover two doors in your home, making it both effective and a great value.

Best Overall

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Suptikes’ weather stripping prevents cold drafts from entering the room and helps to reduce outside noise. That’s because it’s made with two layers of rubber to create a small pocket between the layers that can absorb sound. Each pack comes with two draft stoppers that are simple to install: just measure your door, cut the strip, peel back the adhesive layer, and attach. Here’s a tip: especially in cold weather, run a warm blow dryer over the adhesive for two minutes before applying. Each Suptikes draft stopper is waterproof — including the adhesive — so they can last through every season.

Pros:

• Available in four colors
• Adheres to both glass and wood doors
• Perfect for reducing light spilling into the room

Cons:

• Difficult to remove without damaging paint
• Not ideal for door gaps over 2″

Vitam Amo Weather Stripping Seal

Easy no-breezy

Versatile enough to be installed three different ways, this weather stripping is super easy to work with.

Easiest To Install

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Vitam Amo weather stripping requires no tools and no special skills to install. Better still, the soft rubber trim is made to fit on the hinge jamb, the door face, or the doorstop, making it some of the most versatile weather stripping available. The flexible material will not freeze or crack under extreme temperatures, making it perfect for windows, car trunks, and coolers as well as doors. With its multi-hole construction, it’s also great for reducing noise that comes through your door, as well as the noise of a shutting door. Each roll is 18″ long and is backed with a super-strong peel-and-stick adhesive for easy application.

Pros:

• Creates a moisture barrier and airtight seal
• Doesn’t become brittle when exposed to sunlight
• Large ½”-wide adhesive backing

Cons:

• Make sure your door will close before removing the adhesive backing
• Not made for the bottom of doors

DeeTool Man Door Draft Stopper

On and off

With its unique, hook-and-loop application, this is the easiest weather stripping to remove without damaging your door.

Easiest To Replace

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If you plan to remove your weather stripping when the temperature gets warmer, you may find that some brands’ adhesive can damage the paint on your door. Not so with DeeTool Man’s draft stopper. With their hook-and-loop application system, you can easily remove the door stop and put it back on at your convenience. It fits doors up to 36″ and is also wider than most brands. Made from sturdy and durable styrofoam, it’s great for blocking out dust, sand, and light. And unlike some weather stripping, its unique material works well on tile, laminate, wood, and even carpeted floors.

Pros:

• Comes in two different lengths and four designer colors
• Ideal for uneven floors
• Self-adhesive backing

Cons:

• Not ideal for high-wind conditions
• Not highly waterproof

T&B Self-Adhesive Pile Weatherstrip

Stripping and sliding

This woven pile weather seal material is perfect for windows and sliding glass doors.

Best For Sliding Doors

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Weather stripping on your windows — including your sliding glass doors — is one of the easiest and most inexpensive ways of reducing your heating and air conditioning costs. Made of an innovative woven fabric with a self-adhesive backing, this weather stripping material applies to the sides, bottom, and creases of your windows and sliding glass doors. Not only does it prevent cold air from entering your home, but it also protects against mosquitos and other small insects. Additionally, it can protect your doors by creating a soft bumper between the door and the frame.

Pros:

• Available in three lengths
• No tools required for installation
• Neutral gray color blends with a variety of door designs

Cons:

• Adhesive could be stickier
• Heavy foot traffic can tear material

Newfun Silicone Seal Strip

The perfect fit

Available in three sizes and easy to trim with a pair of scissors, this weather stripping can seal most varieties of door gaps.

Most Customizable

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Unlike most weather stripping, Newfun’s silicone seal strip can be cut down its width and be customized to fit any door gap up to 2″ wide. This is especially convenient if you have several doors with different-sized gaps, as it prevents the use of strips that drag against the floor. The clear, waterproof silicone is lightweight and unassuming, but it’s just as effective as other materials in preventing wind, dust, rain, and even noise from entering your room.

Pros:

• Available in small, medium, and extra-long lengths
• Thicker material than most other silicone weather strips
• Silicone will not crack in the sun

Cons:

• Does not stick well to painted metal
• Clear silicone can look dirty over time

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is there a gap under doors to begin with? Why not just build doors that reach the floor?

If you don’t have a gap under the door, air will not circulate well with a forced-air heating and cooling system. Proper air circulation allows the air register in an HVAC system to work properly.

If that’s the case, then should I not use weather stripping on my doors?

It’s fine to use weather stripping on front doors and patio doors where the cold is most likely to get into your house and the heat is most likely to escape. But if you have weather stripping on every door in your house, you may cause an issue with your HVAC unit.