Weather Seals for Domed Sports Stadiums
Domed and retractable roof sports stadiums have a longstanding history as community hubs that can be used year-round for entertainment events. With the ability to hold 60,000-150,000 passionate fans, it can be a daunting task to ensure patrons have a comfortable experience. Luckily, Action Direct makes it easy to keep a stadium temperature controlled, keep pests outside, and keep stored food safe with our line of American-made weather seal products.
Sports fans visit a domed stadium for the experience (and hopefully a home team victory), and they certainly don't want that experience to consist of profuse sweating or shivering due to outside temperatures making their stay unbearable. However, creating a comfortable temperature for thousands of people can cause some stadiums to pay upwards of $500,000-$600,000 per month for air conditioning alone, so finding ways to stabilize temperature without putting the AC on continual blast is an invaluable investment. Action Direct’s weather seals are specifically designed to stop outside temperatures from creeping into a stadium with our durable vinyl and brush seal collection.
These seals can be installed on the top, bottom, and sides of entry points such as doors to increase insulation no matter the climate or season with the goal to lower consumed energy. They also prevent weather such as rain and snow from puddling by entry doors that may create a safety hazard.
If the iconic lyric “buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks” is any indication, making a stop at a concession stand is part of the experience for stadium patrons, but those of the furry variety are far from welcomed. Stadiums can attract pests with their abundance of food from concession stands and trashcans. Rodents can chew through expensive electrical wiring and carry diseases that can contaminate table surfaces with urine and fecal matter.
Stop rodents from sneaking into stadiums through shut entry points with RodentBLOCK. These weather seals are designed with a durable steel wool that rats, mice, and other rodents cannot chew through. They also have a quality EPDM fin at their center to keep out rain, snow, and other elements. RodentBLOCK can be installed on entry points leading to food storage areas, trash containers or anywhere else that is prone to infestations.
When trying to insulate a stadium, it's important not to forget about exterior loading docks. Loading docks are commonly used for trucks pulling up with equipment and food delivery, and the natural gaps within the dock and doors may make it easy for weather and pests to get inside. Our weather seals come in kits specifically designed to seal off loading docks, for maximum protection.