January 4, 2010
by Administrator
With today’s rising energy costs, investing in an insulated garage door can be just as valuable as upgrading to energy efficient appliances, entry doors and windows elsewhere in your home. Insulated garage doors help keep utility costs down, and they have a huge impact on the comfort of the garage, which is important as people increasingly utilize the space for more than just storage.
Why Garage Door Insulation Matters:
Garages are more susceptible to temperature fluctuations given how often they are opened and closed. Replacing an older garage door with a new, energy efficient model can keep an unheated garage 10 -20 degrees warmer on a cold winter day.
Since attached garages typically share one or two common walls with the house, any hot or cold air that travels through the garage door will ultimately reach the living areas adjacent or above. An insulated garage door can help stabilize temperatures to reduce energy loss through the garage by up to 71 percent, according to a study conducted by engineers at Clopay Building Products, the nation’s leading manufacturer of residential garage doors.