Many homeowners may not think about it but insulated garage doors offer more benefits than they can ever imagine. The amount of insulation depends on the region where the house is located. In most homes, the garage is located at the entrance of the house and the living room is usually located beside it or above it. This means the environmental conditions in the garage may directly interfere with the conditioning on the living room if the garage door is not insulated.
Types of insulated garage doors
Currently there are three main garage door categories sold in the UK. Whichever type you choose should depend on your tastes and preferences.
Sectional garage doors
These garage doors are designed in vertically rising style. They are split into many different sections constructed in 20 or 40-45millimeter insulated thick steel panels. Currently, sectional garage doors are considered the best option for the normal domestic type doors. Rubber weather seals all around the fixing frame provide additional buffer for these units. To optimise the weather protection properties of the door, it has to be behind the structural opening. In this way, the door panels will overlap the garage piers and lintel effectively thereby creating thermal break.
Insulated side-hinged doors
You may be familiar with the side-hinged doors made from timber. They were fitted with right frame works stops as well as good tight fit that offered some good protection since timber is such a good insulator. More recently, a company named Carteck GSW developed a new technology in the manufacture of side hinged doors featuring company designed aluminium fixing sub-frame as well as double-rebated edges around plus in-built rubber seals.
Insulated-roller garage doors
Although the term is used to refer to any aluminium garage door sold in the UK and Ireland, such doors are capable of offering some kind of barrier although not adequate. With these doors, it is daunting to get a proper U’ value because it leaves some gap, although tiny, that can interfere with the ability to insulate. A high quality foam-filled aluminium roller door will most likely give insulation properties if it is installed behind the structural opening similar to the sectional doors.
Benefits of Insulated Garage Doors
Returning to our earlier discussion, there are many benefits associated with installing insulated doors for your garage.
- It will help lower your energy bills. Poorly insulted garage doors, especially those garages annexed to the house will saps warmth from the house when it is cold making it difficult to maintain the right room temperatures during summer times.
- Insulating garage doors increases their size and in extension their durability. Therefore you don’t to worry if you have kids
- It may help improve vehicle performance in the morning. It is not strange for cars to have difficulty in starting because of cold.
- Insulation may also increase your homes resale value. This is because it makes the house energy efficient and therefore more attractive to buyers.
- Finally, your home will be quieter since the insulated door will ward nose from the outside.
