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Many homeowners use the garage as their primary entrance and exit. It’s also the biggest door on your entire home. It stands to reason, then, that the largest door that is used the most often would lose the most amount of air conditioning (or heat!).
The best way to improve your home’s energy efficiency is to choose an insulated garage door. On top of keeping warm air where it belongs, insulation provides quieter operation and improved durability for your garage door!
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A garage door that isn’t insulated allows a lot of air to get in and out. You may have noticed this happening when you step out of your cool house into a garage that’s significantly warmer. In the winter, the opposite is true. Whether or not you notice it, this large room attached to your house (the garage) has an impact on how hard your HVAC unit works.
Every time you open or close the door to your garage, you’re extending the amount of space your HVAC unit has to cool or heat. If your garage door has windows, you’re probably losing heat through them, as well. Standard garage doors don’t do much to insulate a room, which means that the air that escapes through your interior door is basically lost.
You can save a lot of money and energy by choosing an insulated garage door design. Additionally, an insulated garage is a lot more comfortable to work in. If you use your garage for jobbies or jobs, protection from the elements is a must!
It’s important for potential customers of insulated garage doors to understand the manufacturer’s lingo.
Here are some terms you’ll see and what they mean.
R-Value: This represents a garage door’s ability to slow heat. The higher the R-value, the better! Higher numbers mean that heat transmits slowly. This translates to less cold air getting into your garage in the winter, and less hot air getting into your garage in the summer. The lowest an insulated garage door should ever be is an R-6. Typically, they’ll be between an R-6 and an R-18, but some doors can reach upwards of an R-20!
U-Factor: U-factor is another term you’ll see everywhere when you’re searching through the different insulated garage door models. It represents the flow rate of heat through the material in question. In simple terms, you want a low U-factor. The lower the U-factor, the less access outside air has to your garage.
In short, go for a high R-factor and a low U-factor. If you combine that with good reviews and a stellar installation company, you will be good to go!
Speaking of installation, it’s a crucial part of your education to find an installation company that can work with insulated garage doors.
Luckily, we’re a comprehensive garage door installation company, and we can handle it! From start to finish, we’ll ensure your door is installed in such a way that it will work for years. We’re a community-minded business, and we want to ensure our customers are happy and satisfied. For this reason, we provide professional services, transparent pricing, and access to top brands.
Call us today to learn more about your durable garage door options that combine beauty with strength.
