Energy-Efficient Garage Door Replacement

02/22/2019

Energy-efficient improvements increase a house’s retention of heat in the winter and cool air in the summer. If you’re planning energy-efficient upgrades for your home’s windows and doors, don’t forget the garage. Because of its size, a garage door is one of the most common sites of a house’s energy loss. Replacing your garage door with a new one for energy efficiency is a smart way to conserve heat and improve your house’s appearance.

Insulated garage doors are constructed of a layer of insulation sandwiched between its outer walls. It is this layer of insulation that makes the garage door energy-efficient. Instead of performing like an ordinary door, the garage door works as an extension of an insulated wall.

The top, sides and bottom of the garage door are also reinforced with insulation rubber strips to block drafts from entering inside. Without the added insulation, a standard garage door allows cold air to pass through its walls and around its edges in the winter.

There are heated and unheated garages. Some attached garages are located next to the house’s boiler room. Some have their own heating systems, and some do not have heat at all. When your garage has heat, it is important to make sure it retains it. For those without heat, the cold draft through the garage door makes the space feel like the outdoors. Although the garage is one of the last stops before going outside of the house, it doesn’t have to feel like you’re already there.

Consider upgrading your garage door to an insulated one, and expect to see a dramatic difference in your home heating costs. You’ll also appreciate the garage’s comfortable, even temperature and the new look the garage door adds to the facade of your home.