A garage can take up quite a bit of square footage in a home and can easily become a problem on your heating bill as it consumes energy. Should you consider insulating your garage to help reduce your heating expenses? Some homeowners treat their garage like an extension of their home and insulate it, paint the walls, and even apply tile to the flooring. Keeping the garage clean helps to reduce rodents and other pest infestations, but it can go a long way when you hope to sell your home. Here are some reasons why insulating your garage door is a smart investment in your home.
Improve Energy Efficiency
An insulated garage door will regulate the temperature within the home. Insulating the garage door will help shield the inside of the house from the outside, especially in the more extreme temperature months. Every time you open and close your door entering the garage or opening the main garage door the outside temperature will enter and escape into your living spaces. This could cost money in utilities costs to heat or cool your home as a result.
To receive the best benefit from insulation, add insulation to the walls between the garage and the home, and in the attic above the garage. Insulation in these areas will have the largest impact on your utility bill.
Increase Property Value
If you are seeking to replace your garage door in 2016, you might be worried about the costs. However, replacing a garage door is one of the best things you can do to increase the property value. Installing a new garage door yields an 84% return on investment when selling the home.
Extra Living Space
A new garage door can insulate the area, allowing you to use the space for some hobbies or even work. On those brutally cold winter days, the garage can be converted into a temporary playground for your kids.
Improve Car Performance
One of the worst things on a vehicle is the exposure to cold weather. The cold air can freeze lines within the car, and can lead to poor performance. If you have to start your car and leave it idling for several minutes before it heats up, the car will start to age sooner, and you are adding to the already terrible inversion problem we have in Utah. An insulated garage is warmer, reducing the need to heat up your car, and it helps to limit other problems that vehicles often deal with due to exposure to the cold elements.
If you are ready to replace your garage door and you would like to consider insulated garage doors in Utah, give us a call! Advanced Door has numerous garage door options, and we provide ongoing garage door repair and maintenance in Northern Utah. Call our office today, 888-377-3667.
