While we think of the garage door as a wall sometimes and access to the driveway others, in actuality, it is far from a wall in terms of insulation. Many garage doors feature little-to-no insulation, which can make for a hot, cold, and noisy garage (depending on what’s going on outside). If you experience any of the following, you may want to inquire about
Garages Make Bad Walls
Finished Rooms Above Garage
The largest reason you may want to consider insulating your garage door is to keep the elements out of the garage, which can have a dramatic influence on the room above. In the summer, especially, a hot garage can lead to a transference of heat into your room above, causing your air conditioner to work overtime and wasting precious energy efficiency. During the winter, the tradeoff isn’t much better, as an ice cold garage means colder walls, floors, and interior air; not exactly how anyone wants to spend a frigid New Jersey winter.
The Garage is Considered “Outside”
This bit may get a tad confusing; if your garage is attached to your home but not actually a finished space, which is most New Jersey garages. If your garage isn’t at all finished, then it should be considered an exterior space, and your home should be protected from the harsh elements that can be experienced out there. Beyond just the garage door, you should have proper insulation and elements protection at each spot where the garage contacts the walls of your home. If you do decide to insulate the garage door, it would be a great first step toward making the garage a usable space.
Detached Garage is Frigid
An attached garage is naturally far more insulated than a detached garage, and this gap is often made larger by the subpar insulation requirements for garages that do not touch the home itself. Since all 4 walls of the garage are exposed to the elements, many detached garages can feel nearly as cold as the air outside; by insulating the interior of the garage, you can enjoy a far more temperate place to park the car.
You Use The Garage
If, like many New Jersey homeowners, your garage door serves to protect you from the elements while you work on projects in your workshop, allow the kids a place to play when it’s ridiculously cold or raining outside, or even just houses the deep freeze, you need a place that isn’t sweltering in the summer and freezing in the winter, then you should consider investing in garage door insulation.
Our Garage Door Services
Whether or not you choose to insulate your garage door, it is always crucial that the door is in working order. Contact Grand Enterprises to make sure that your garage door will open when called upon, our professional staff of experienced technicians is prepared to help with any garage door installation or repair services you need today.