TAYLOR DOOR WEATHER-STRIPPING

Replacement Kerf Weather Stripping for Taylor Doors

Taylor entry doors use a routed kerf slot around the frame — the same slot system used by Therma-Tru, Masonite, and Jeld-Wen. The seal is a foam core wrapped in a slick polymer skin (Q-Lon is the common brand name) with a barbed fin that locks into the slot. When the door closes, the door slab compresses the foam and stops air, water, and dust. Over 8–12 years the foam takes a set, the skin cracks, and the seal stops sealing. Replacing it is a 20–30 minute job.

What's on this page

• Q-Lon kerf weather stripping in beige and brown — 81" and 96", medium and long reach
• Black and white kerf weather stripping — 82" and 97", medium and long reach, fits Taylor, Therma-Tru, and Masonite kerf slots
• Complete-door sets (two side pieces plus a top piece) and single replacement pieces

Need the bottom seal instead? That's a Taylor door bottom sweep, not weather stripping. Threshold and sill parts are under Taylor door threshold parts.

How to identify your Taylor weather stripping

Pull one side piece out of the slot — it lifts straight out — and check four things:

If the old strip is medium reach and the door still lets in a draft with the new one installed, the door has moved — go up one size to long reach. Don't go longer than the gap needs; an over-reach seal makes the door hard to latch.

Common problems this fixes

• Cold air along the lock side or hinge side of a Taylor steel door
• Daylight showing at the top corners
• Foam that's flat, torn, or peeling off the fin
• Water tracking in along the jamb during wind-driven rain
• Whistling or wind noise with the door shut

A draft at the bottom of the door is the sweep, not the weather stripping. A leak right at the top or bottom corners is usually a missing corner seal pad.

Installation

Pull the old strip out of the kerf by hand. Start the new piece at the top corner, press the fin into the slot with your thumb, and work down the jamb. Do the top piece last and butt the ends tight to the side pieces. If the slot is packed with paint or debris, clean it out with a putty knife first — the fin needs a clean slot to grip. No tools beyond a tape measure and a putty knife.

Related weather stripping

Shop the full range of replacement door weather stripping, including compression kerf seals for other brands and magnetic weather stripping for steel doors with a magnetic strike side. Storm door seals are under storm door sweeps.

Need help matching a Taylor seal?

Remove the old strip and send clear photos of the end profile, the kerf fin, and the overall length to [email protected]. Include the door's age if you know it. We'll confirm the reach and length before you order.