To some people, garage door insulation may seem like an obvious choice, while others may wonder if there are any benefits at all. When compared to other garage door decisions, like how often you should replace your torsion springs or how much horsepower you need for your garage door opener, insulation may not seem that important. However, garage door insulation has many benefits.
This guide to garage door insulation will help you determine whether this upgrade is right for you.
What Is Garage Door Insulation?
Garage door insulation is a specialized material added to the inside of a door to help the garage’s interior maintain its temperature. Adding insulation to a garage door gives it an extra layer of protection and durability. The insulative material acts as a barrier between the outside and inside temperatures, slowing the speed at which treated air escapes your garage. The result is a garage that stays cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.
Insulated Garage Door Benefits
The benefits of insulated garage doors include:
- Noise reduction: The insulating foam in these garage doors also has a sound-dampening effect, so you can enjoy much quieter operation with your insulated garage door.
- Energy efficiency: An insulated garage door can save you considerable money on energy costs. By insulating doors for winter and preventing warm air from escaping, you can use less electricity to heat your home in the winter. By the same token, you’ll enjoy lower air conditioning costs in the summer. If your home is older or especially drafty, an insulated garage door could pay for itself very quickly.
- Durability: The multiple layers of material in an insulated garage door make it much more impact-resistant, meaning you’ll also have a more durable garage door that resists denting and creasing.
- Safety: Adding insulation to garage doors offers better protection against break-ins because it makes the door stronger and more resistant to force.
- Resale value: A garage door with insulation is an added benefit for people considering buying your home in the future.
When to Insulate Your Garage Doors
Insulation is a plus for any garage door installation, but it’s even more valuable in specific scenarios:
- You have detached or separate garages: A detached garage lacks the climate control benefits of being part of the house. Adding insulation to the door can help keep these structures comfortable
- You have a heated or air-conditioned garage: An insulated garage door is key to maintaining the temperature of the space — whether heated or cooled — without overtaxing your heater or air conditioner.
- You use your garage as a living space: If you use your garage as a workshop or living space, insulation can create a more comfortable environment by minimizing temperature fluctuations and reducing noise.
- You want to improve energy efficiency: If your home has high energy bills, insulating the garage door helps improve energy efficiency by reducing heat loss or gain — especially if you can enter your garage from your home.
How to Insulate Your Garage Door
Effective insulation of your garage door is not something you do yourself, as you might with a window or attic. Insulated garage doors come with the insulation already inside — all you have to do is install it. At AE Door & Window, we offer a complete selection of Clopay® doors with Intellicore® insulation technology. These doors are not only stylish and customizable like other Clopay doors, but they also include state-of-the-art insulation.
While it’s not as critical to insulate your garage door as it is for your windows or other parts of your home, quite a bit of heat can escape or enter your home through your garage. You could insulate the interior door leading from your garage to your home, but this would leave your cars or other property vulnerable to weather conditions and create temperature problems for you if you work or perform other activities in the garage.
Explore Insulating Doors for Winter and Summer
Clopay doors with Intellicore include a powerful polyurethane foam insulator sandwiched inside multiple layers of steel to create a durable, quiet garage door with industry-leading R-values or the door’s ability to block heat transfer. When you have one of these garage doors, which we can install for you right away, you’ll enjoy quiet, strength and comfort in any climate.
To order your insulated Clopay® door and schedule an installation, or to learn more about the various garage doors, products and services AE Door & Window offers in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area, get in touch with us today.
