Try My Easy To Follow Guidelines For Insulating Your Poorly Insulated Garage

When the weather turns cold many people think about the quality of their home’s insulation. Without proper insulation you will have high heating bills all through winter. People often look at how efficient their doors and window are and the garage door does not even cross their minds.

If you have an attached garage adding insulation to your garage door can help lower your energy costs. Most garage doors are made from material which lacks energy efficiency and lets the outside temperature right in. Newer garage doors are rated with an R value which tells you about their ability to resist wind and retain heat.

The more internal insulation they have the higher their R value. It is common for newer garage doors to have an R value of between 4 and7. Most of the time the insulation material is a polyurethane insulation, foam, or polystyrene compound which is inserted into the main structure of the door. Older garage doors do not usually have an R value rating.

If your garage door is in good shape you will not want to get a new one. You can improve the energy efficiency of your old garage door by putting in a garage door insulation kit. You can use these kits on just about any type of home garage door. You can save a lot of money by refurbishing your old door instead of replacing it. You can find garage door insulation kits for either single or double car garages. These should work find for most standard garage doors. Polystyrene has good insulation properties and is used most often for these kits. Installing one of these kits can give your old garage door a R value of approximately 5. Once it is installed you can save lots of money on your energy bills. Installing a garage door insulation kit is a cost effective way to enhance and protect your home.