Door Brush | Brush Seal | Strip Brush

A door brush is an excellent means of preventive pest control. Installing our door brush is quick and straightforward. As it is supplied in a single size corresponding to the dimensions of a standard door, it should also fit under the door in question. The door brush is simply fixed to the door, leaving rodents no chance of entering through the gap under the door. This keeps troublesome mice and rats out and makes toxic pest control products unnecessary.

Benefits

✔ Effective protection against pests such as mice and rats
✔ The door brush fits under any standard door
✔ In addition to pests, the door brush also keeps out dirt and draughts

Door brush specifications

Our door brush is supplied in a standard size, so it fits under any normal entrance door. The body is made of anodised aluminium. Anodising creates an artificial protective layer on the surface of the material that protects the aluminium from natural corrosion. Without this step, the material reacts with the oxygen in the ambient air and uncontrolled corrosion occurs. This cannot happen with the body of our door brush. The bristles are made of black polyester and therefore match any door in terms of colour. They are temperature-resistant between –30 °C and +100 °C. The bristles absorb only very small amounts of water and have very good recovery (the ability of a sealing material to return to its original shape after deformation). Nevertheless, make sure the bristles are not bent too sharply, as they may then not straighten up again. The bristles are arranged in three rows to ensure that pests stay out. The overall length of the door brush is 100 cm, the working length is 99.3 cm. The bristles need to be stable enough to stop pests getting through, but flexible enough to allow the gaps between them to be cleaned from time to time. For this reason, the height of the brush seal is 30 mm. The overall height, including the part fixed to the door, is 7.5 cm. To keep rodents out, the door brush must be screwed to the door. Please note that screws and tools are not included in the scope of delivery.

Application: how is the door brush used?

Remove the door brush from the packaging. If the bristle strip is not yet inserted in the aluminium body, first press the strip into the body. If this is not possible, the bristle strip can also be inserted at one of the openings at the sides and pushed through the aluminium body. Once the bristles are anchored in the body, measure the position. To do so, hold the door brush against the lower edge of the door so that the bristles touch the floor but are not under so much pressure that they bend. When positioning it, the higher side of the aluminium body must face the door. Do not try to push the bristles directly under the door, as there is not enough space. The aim is for the bristles to sit slightly in front of the door.

Once the door brush is correctly aligned, mark the upper edge on the door so that the position can be found again when drilling. Tip: pre-drill the holes in the flat part of the aluminium body that projects upwards – with the door brush removed from the door. Four evenly spaced holes should be sufficient. Then place the flat side with the holes against the door so that its edge lines up with the marking. Now screw one screw into each pre-drilled hole and the installation of the new door brush is complete. For an even better effect, a door brush can be fitted to both the inside and the outside of the door. But why screw it on when there is a simpler way? Is a self-adhesive brush seal not better than one that is screwed on? Not necessarily: if the brush seal is fixed with adhesive tape, weather conditions may affect the adhesive and the brush seal may consequently not hold. A screw fixing is therefore the best option, provided the door material allows it.

Further benefits of a door brush

If there is a large gap under the door or the material warps due to the weather, rodents can get inside faster than expected. Installing brush seals is therefore very worthwhile. They offer a humane alternative to toxic pest control products and are just as effective, without causing the rodent unnecessary harm. With our brush seal against mice, the animals no longer have any chance of getting in. Brush seals often have further useful side effects. One concerns noise levels: if the gap under the door is larger and the building is close to a main road or tram line, for example, noise levels remain high through the gap under the door, however well sealed the windows are. Thanks to their high density, brush seals can block a large part of the noise.

Another welcome side effect is protection against draughts. Especially in winter, when temperatures drop and icy air passes under the door, this can be unpleasant. Brush seals help prevent this, as the density of the bristles has an insulating effect, keeping heat in and cold out. Moisture is also largely kept out. Although brush seals will not stop a flood, they help to prevent weather-related moisture from passing through the gap under the door.

Our door brush can be fitted not only to entrance doors but also to conservatory doors. Some animals seek shelter in conservatories to overwinter, especially where the foundation consists of wooden boards, as rodents like to hide in the gaps between them. The brush seal also provides effective protection at such entrances. Whether the brush seals are suitable for sliding doors can be determined by looking at the bottom rail. Most sliding doors slide behind or in front of the wall or adjoining window when opened. Depending on which side the door slides to, a brush seal can be fitted on the free side.

Further products that keep pests out preventively

In addition to the door brush, there are other products that can stop pests from entering buildings. A frequently used product against pests such as mice and other rodents is steel wool. It is adapted to the size of the entry hole and then pressed into the opening while wearing gloves. For rodents, contact with steel wool means a potential risk of injury, which instinctively stops them from reopening the sealed hole. Alongside our door brush, steel wool is therefore another good way of keeping rodents out. To stop rodents slipping under the door, however, our door brush is more suitable, as the door must be able to open and close and is usually made of a material that is not resistant to scratches from steel wool.

For insect protection, there are now also special curtains and fly screens designed to keep insects out. The curtains are usually fixed to the upper door frame and consist of thick cords hanging down to the floor. Insect screens are fitted into the window frame. For maximum protection against both insects and rodents, a combination of these products is the best choice. The stronger the preventive protection, the fewer unexpected surprises indoors.