diff --git a/esphome/components/cse7766/cse7766.cpp b/esphome/components/cse7766/cse7766.cpp
index 45abd3ca3d..7ffdf757a0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/cse7766/cse7766.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/cse7766/cse7766.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ void CSE7766Component::loop() {
   }
 
   // Early return prevents updating last_transmission_ when no data is available.
-  int avail = this->available();
-  if (avail <= 0) {
+  size_t avail = this->available();
+  if (avail == 0) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ void CSE7766Component::loop() {
   // At 4800 baud (~480 bytes/sec) with ~122 Hz loop rate, typically ~4 bytes per call.
   uint8_t buf[CSE7766_RAW_DATA_SIZE];
   while (avail > 0) {
-    size_t to_read = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(avail), sizeof(buf));
+    size_t to_read = std::min(avail, sizeof(buf));
     if (!this->read_array(buf, to_read)) {
       break;
     }
diff --git a/esphome/components/dfplayer/dfplayer.cpp b/esphome/components/dfplayer/dfplayer.cpp
index 48c06be558..79f8fd03c3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/dfplayer/dfplayer.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/dfplayer/dfplayer.cpp
@@ -133,10 +133,10 @@ void DFPlayer::send_cmd_(uint8_t cmd, uint16_t argument) {
 
 void DFPlayer::loop() {
   // Read all available bytes in batches to reduce UART call overhead.
-  int avail = this->available();
+  size_t avail = this->available();
   uint8_t buf[64];
   while (avail > 0) {
-    size_t to_read = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(avail), sizeof(buf));
+    size_t to_read = std::min(avail, sizeof(buf));
     if (!this->read_array(buf, to_read)) {
       break;
     }
diff --git a/esphome/components/dsmr/dsmr.cpp b/esphome/components/dsmr/dsmr.cpp
index 20fbd20cd6..baf7f59314 100644
--- a/esphome/components/dsmr/dsmr.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/dsmr/dsmr.cpp
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ void Dsmr::stop_requesting_data_() {
 
 void Dsmr::drain_rx_buffer_() {
   uint8_t buf[64];
-  int avail;
+  size_t avail;
   while ((avail = this->available()) > 0) {
-    if (!this->read_array(buf, std::min(static_cast<size_t>(avail), sizeof(buf)))) {
+    if (!this->read_array(buf, std::min(avail, sizeof(buf)))) {
       break;
     }
   }
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ void Dsmr::receive_telegram_() {
   while (this->available_within_timeout_()) {
     // Read all available bytes in batches to reduce UART call overhead.
     uint8_t buf[64];
-    int avail = this->available();
+    size_t avail = this->available();
     while (avail > 0) {
-      size_t to_read = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(avail), sizeof(buf));
+      size_t to_read = std::min(avail, sizeof(buf));
       if (!this->read_array(buf, to_read))
         return;
       avail -= to_read;
@@ -206,9 +206,9 @@ void Dsmr::receive_encrypted_telegram_() {
   while (this->available_within_timeout_()) {
     // Read all available bytes in batches to reduce UART call overhead.
     uint8_t buf[64];
-    int avail = this->available();
+    size_t avail = this->available();
     while (avail > 0) {
-      size_t to_read = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(avail), sizeof(buf));
+      size_t to_read = std::min(avail, sizeof(buf));
       if (!this->read_array(buf, to_read))
         return;
       avail -= to_read;
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2410/ld2410.cpp b/esphome/components/ld2410/ld2410.cpp
index b57b1d9978..95a04f768a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2410/ld2410.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2410/ld2410.cpp
@@ -276,10 +276,10 @@ void LD2410Component::restart_and_read_all_info() {
 
 void LD2410Component::loop() {
   // Read all available bytes in batches to reduce UART call overhead.
-  int avail = this->available();
+  size_t avail = this->available();
   uint8_t buf[MAX_LINE_LENGTH];
   while (avail > 0) {
-    size_t to_read = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(avail), sizeof(buf));
+    size_t to_read = std::min(avail, sizeof(buf));
     if (!this->read_array(buf, to_read)) {
       break;
     }
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2412/ld2412.cpp b/esphome/components/ld2412/ld2412.cpp
index f8ceee78eb..95e19e0d5f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2412/ld2412.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2412/ld2412.cpp
@@ -311,10 +311,10 @@ void LD2412Component::restart_and_read_all_info() {
 
 void LD2412Component::loop() {
   // Read all available bytes in batches to reduce UART call overhead.
-  int avail = this->available();
+  size_t avail = this->available();
   uint8_t buf[MAX_LINE_LENGTH];
   while (avail > 0) {
-    size_t to_read = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(avail), sizeof(buf));
+    size_t to_read = std::min(avail, sizeof(buf));
     if (!this->read_array(buf, to_read)) {
       break;
     }
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.cpp b/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.cpp
index 38ba0d7f96..b04b509a16 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.cpp
@@ -277,10 +277,10 @@ void LD2450Component::dump_config() {
 
 void LD2450Component::loop() {
   // Read all available bytes in batches to reduce UART call overhead.
-  int avail = this->available();
+  size_t avail = this->available();
   uint8_t buf[MAX_LINE_LENGTH];
   while (avail > 0) {
-    size_t to_read = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(avail), sizeof(buf));
+    size_t to_read = std::min(avail, sizeof(buf));
     if (!this->read_array(buf, to_read)) {
       break;
     }
diff --git a/esphome/components/modbus/modbus.cpp b/esphome/components/modbus/modbus.cpp
index c1f5635028..d40343db33 100644
--- a/esphome/components/modbus/modbus.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/modbus/modbus.cpp
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ void Modbus::loop() {
   const uint32_t now = App.get_loop_component_start_time();
 
   // Read all available bytes in batches to reduce UART call overhead.
-  int avail = this->available();
+  size_t avail = this->available();
   uint8_t buf[64];
   while (avail > 0) {
-    size_t to_read = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(avail), sizeof(buf));
+    size_t to_read = std::min(avail, sizeof(buf));
     if (!this->read_array(buf, to_read)) {
       break;
     }
diff --git a/esphome/components/nextion/nextion.cpp b/esphome/components/nextion/nextion.cpp
index 56bbc840fb..9f1ce47837 100644
--- a/esphome/components/nextion/nextion.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/nextion/nextion.cpp
@@ -398,10 +398,10 @@ bool Nextion::remove_from_q_(bool report_empty) {
 
 void Nextion::process_serial_() {
   // Read all available bytes in batches to reduce UART call overhead.
-  int avail = this->available();
+  size_t avail = this->available();
   uint8_t buf[64];
   while (avail > 0) {
-    size_t to_read = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(avail), sizeof(buf));
+    size_t to_read = std::min(avail, sizeof(buf));
     if (!this->read_array(buf, to_read)) {
       break;
     }
diff --git a/esphome/components/pipsolar/pipsolar.cpp b/esphome/components/pipsolar/pipsolar.cpp
index d7b37f6130..e6831ad19e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pipsolar/pipsolar.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/pipsolar/pipsolar.cpp
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ void Pipsolar::setup() {
 
 void Pipsolar::empty_uart_buffer_() {
   uint8_t buf[64];
-  int avail;
+  size_t avail;
   while ((avail = this->available()) > 0) {
-    if (!this->read_array(buf, std::min(static_cast<size_t>(avail), sizeof(buf)))) {
+    if (!this->read_array(buf, std::min(avail, sizeof(buf)))) {
       break;
     }
   }
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ void Pipsolar::loop() {
   }
 
   if (this->state_ == STATE_COMMAND || this->state_ == STATE_POLL) {
-    int avail = this->available();
+    size_t avail = this->available();
     while (avail > 0) {
       uint8_t buf[64];
-      size_t to_read = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(avail), sizeof(buf));
+      size_t to_read = std::min(avail, sizeof(buf));
       if (!this->read_array(buf, to_read)) {
         break;
       }
diff --git a/esphome/components/pylontech/pylontech.cpp b/esphome/components/pylontech/pylontech.cpp
index d724253256..7eb89d5b32 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pylontech/pylontech.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/pylontech/pylontech.cpp
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ void PylontechComponent::setup() {
 void PylontechComponent::update() { this->write_str("pwr\n"); }
 
 void PylontechComponent::loop() {
-  int avail = this->available();
+  size_t avail = this->available();
   if (avail > 0) {
     // pylontech sends a lot of data very suddenly
     // we need to quickly put it all into our own buffer, otherwise the uart's buffer will overflow
     int recv = 0;
     uint8_t buf[64];
     while (avail > 0) {
-      size_t to_read = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(avail), sizeof(buf));
+      size_t to_read = std::min(avail, sizeof(buf));
       if (!this->read_array(buf, to_read)) {
         break;
       }
diff --git a/esphome/components/rd03d/rd03d.cpp b/esphome/components/rd03d/rd03d.cpp
index e4dbdf41cb..d47347fcfa 100644
--- a/esphome/components/rd03d/rd03d.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/rd03d/rd03d.cpp
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ void RD03DComponent::dump_config() {
 
 void RD03DComponent::loop() {
   // Read all available bytes in batches to reduce UART call overhead.
-  int avail = this->available();
+  size_t avail = this->available();
   uint8_t buf[64];
   while (avail > 0) {
-    size_t to_read = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(avail), sizeof(buf));
+    size_t to_read = std::min(avail, sizeof(buf));
     if (!this->read_array(buf, to_read)) {
       break;
     }
diff --git a/esphome/components/rf_bridge/rf_bridge.cpp b/esphome/components/rf_bridge/rf_bridge.cpp
index e33c13aafe..d8c148145c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/rf_bridge/rf_bridge.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/rf_bridge/rf_bridge.cpp
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@ void RFBridgeComponent::loop() {
     this->last_bridge_byte_ = now;
   }
 
-  int avail = this->available();
+  size_t avail = this->available();
   while (avail > 0) {
     uint8_t buf[64];
-    size_t to_read = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(avail), sizeof(buf));
+    size_t to_read = std::min(avail, sizeof(buf));
     if (!this->read_array(buf, to_read)) {
       break;
     }
diff --git a/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/seeed_mr24hpc1.cpp b/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/seeed_mr24hpc1.cpp
index 3f2103b401..99d519b434 100644
--- a/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/seeed_mr24hpc1.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/seeed_mr24hpc1/seeed_mr24hpc1.cpp
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ void MR24HPC1Component::update_() {
 // main loop
 void MR24HPC1Component::loop() {
   // Read all available bytes in batches to reduce UART call overhead.
-  int avail = this->available();
+  size_t avail = this->available();
   uint8_t buf[64];
   while (avail > 0) {
-    size_t to_read = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(avail), sizeof(buf));
+    size_t to_read = std::min(avail, sizeof(buf));
     if (!this->read_array(buf, to_read)) {
       break;
     }
diff --git a/esphome/components/seeed_mr60bha2/seeed_mr60bha2.cpp b/esphome/components/seeed_mr60bha2/seeed_mr60bha2.cpp
index d95e13241d..12f188fe03 100644
--- a/esphome/components/seeed_mr60bha2/seeed_mr60bha2.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/seeed_mr60bha2/seeed_mr60bha2.cpp
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ void MR60BHA2Component::dump_config() {
 // main loop
 void MR60BHA2Component::loop() {
   // Read all available bytes in batches to reduce UART call overhead.
-  int avail = this->available();
+  size_t avail = this->available();
   uint8_t buf[64];
   while (avail > 0) {
-    size_t to_read = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(avail), sizeof(buf));
+    size_t to_read = std::min(avail, sizeof(buf));
     if (!this->read_array(buf, to_read)) {
       break;
     }
diff --git a/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/seeed_mr60fda2.cpp b/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/seeed_mr60fda2.cpp
index 441ee2b5c2..5d571618d3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/seeed_mr60fda2.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/seeed_mr60fda2/seeed_mr60fda2.cpp
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ void MR60FDA2Component::setup() {
 // main loop
 void MR60FDA2Component::loop() {
   // Read all available bytes in batches to reduce UART call overhead.
-  int avail = this->available();
+  size_t avail = this->available();
   uint8_t buf[64];
   while (avail > 0) {
-    size_t to_read = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(avail), sizeof(buf));
+    size_t to_read = std::min(avail, sizeof(buf));
     if (!this->read_array(buf, to_read)) {
       break;
     }
diff --git a/esphome/components/tuya/tuya.cpp b/esphome/components/tuya/tuya.cpp
index 9ee4c09b86..a1acbf2f56 100644
--- a/esphome/components/tuya/tuya.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/tuya/tuya.cpp
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ void Tuya::setup() {
 
 void Tuya::loop() {
   // Read all available bytes in batches to reduce UART call overhead.
-  int avail = this->available();
+  size_t avail = this->available();
   uint8_t buf[64];
   while (avail > 0) {
-    size_t to_read = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(avail), sizeof(buf));
+    size_t to_read = std::min(avail, sizeof(buf));
     if (!this->read_array(buf, to_read)) {
       break;
     }