Stormguard 914mm Brassed Rubber BDS Seal Draught Excluder
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Description
Protect Your Home with the Stormguard 914mm Brassed Rubber BDS Seal Draught Excluder
Unwanted draughts under exterior and interior doors can make your home feel chilly, raise your heating bills, and let in damp air, dust, and outdoor debris. The Stormguard 914mm brassed rubber BDS seal draught excluder provides a straightforward and dependable barrier to keep your living spaces comfortable through every season. Designed to fit neatly across the bottom of standard residential and light commercial doors, this classic brassed bottom door seal combines a warm metallic look with an exceptionally resilient, flexible rubber blade.
Manufactured by Stormguard, a household name in home draught proofing, this bottom door seal is engineered to bridge gaps up to 12mm. It performs effortlessly when paired with a threshold sill, raised step, or hard surface floor, compressing slightly to create an airtight and watertight barrier against the elements. Whether you are refurbishing an older cottage with uneven floorboards or looking to improve the energy efficiency of your family home, this practical seal delivers an immediate improvement to room warmth and acoustic comfort.
At Doorfit, we supply high quality architectural hardware and draught solutions that balance reliable performance with simple installation. This complete kit comes ready to mount, featuring pre-drilled fixing holes and colour matched plated screws so you can achieve a secure, professional fit in just a few minutes using standard DIY household tools.
Total Length
914mm Cut to Size
Maximum Gap
Up to 12mm
Blade Material
Durable TPE Rubber
Profile Finish
Brassed Aluminium
Durable TPE Rubber Blade
The sealing edge is crafted from top quality thermoplastic elastomer rubber. Unlike cheaper plastic strips that turn stiff and brittle when winter temperatures drop, TPE remains supple and responsive across broad temperature ranges. This flexibility ensures the seal wipes smoothly over your floor or threshold without cracking, dragging loudly, or marking floor finishes.
The rubber compound recovers its shape instantly whenever the door swings open and closed. It creates a reassuring physical barrier against wind, driving rain spray, blowing dust, and creeping insects, making it a reliable solution for vulnerable ground level doors.
Brassed Carrier with Slotted Holes
Holding the flexible rubber blade is a sturdy metal carrier finished in an attractive brass tone. This warm finish pairs naturally with polished brass, antique brass, and gold hardware commonly found on traditional timber doors and period homes throughout the United Kingdom.
The carrier features pre-drilled fixing holes engineered to simplify fitting. These slotted holes let you fine-tune the strip up or down before fully tightening the screws, guaranteeing an accurate, even seal along the entire width of your doorway even if your threshold has worn down slightly over the years.
Versatile Door Compatibility Across the Home
The Stormguard 914mm brassed rubber BDS seal draught excluder is designed for outstanding versatility across a wide range of door styles. While commonly fitted to front entrance doors and back utility doors, its robust construction makes it equally suitable for internal passage doors, garage side doors, and workshop entrances.
- Standard Hinged Doors. Mounts neatly onto inward or outward swinging external entrance doors made of timber, composite, or metal.
- Sliding Doors. Mounts to the bottom edge of sliding patio and internal track doors to restrict draughts moving across floor guides.
- Folding and Bifold Doors. Fits across folding leaves to prevent breezy corridors between rooms or out to conservatories.
- Garage and Outbuilding Doors. Seals uneven gaps at the base of personal side doors leading into workshops, boiler rooms, and garages.
- Effective Cold Smoke Seal. Provides an extra barrier to help inhibit the passage of lingering cold smoke, unwanted smells, and dust between internal zones.
For optimal draught proofing performance, this profile works best in combination with a threshold sill, weatherbar, or raised draught strip on the floor, allowing the rubber fin to compress firmly against the raised lip when the door is latched shut.
Straightforward Installation and Easy Trimming
You do not need specialist carpentry skills to fit this draught excluder. Every kit includes the plated screw fixings required to mount the strip firmly into wood, metal, or composite frames. Because doorways across British homes can vary widely, the 914mm bar is designed to be easily trimmed down to your exact door opening size.
To resize the unit, measure the width of your door leaf when closed. Slide the rubber TPE strip partly out of the metal casing, mark the casing, and cut the brassed aluminium section using a fine-toothed junior hacksaw. Cut the rubber strip cleanly with a sharp utility knife or heavy duty household scissors, slide the rubber back into position, and lightly crimp the carrier ends with pliers so the rubber cannot slip out.
Position the excluder against the bottom of your door so the rubber blade rests lightly against your threshold or floor, mark your pilot holes through the slotted openings, and drive in the supplied plated screws. The slotted holes allow you to make minute vertical adjustments before locking everything firmly in place, ensuring the door swings smoothly without binding against the floor.
Technical Specifications Summary
| Product Model | Stormguard BDS Bottom Door Seal Draught Excluder |
| Supplied Overall Length | 914mm, approximately 36 inches |
| Gap Size Capacity | Suitable for bottom door gaps up to 12mm |
| Profile Finish | Brassed decorative finish |
| Flexible Seal Blade | High grade weather-resistant TPE rubber |
| Mounting Style | Surface mounted via slotted screw holes |
| Fixings Included | Matching plated wood screws supplied |
Need Advice on Choosing the Right Door Seal?
Every doorway is slightly different. If you are not sure if this door seal is right for your requirements, please contact our friendly team at Doorfit today. We are always on hand to help you find the perfect weatherproofing hardware for your home.
Specification
| Manufacturer | Stormguard |
|---|---|
| Finish | Electro Brass |
| Dimensions | 914mm |

