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Many homeowners often view their garage door simply as an entry point to the garage. However, the garage door is typically the largest opening to your home, making it just as important as your front and back doors. Modern garage doors are essential not only for aesthetics and security but also for insulation and temperature regulation.
Older garage doors are frequently a source of heat loss in your home, as well as a cause of air conditioning escape during the summer. If you’ve been maintaining a comfortable indoor temperature, an outdated garage door could be costing you money.
Insulated garage doors help maintain your home at your desired temperature. Modern insulated garage doors use advanced materials that regulate temperature in your home, much like the insulation in your walls. Insulated garage doors can save you money by reducing energy costs for your entire house.
When evaluating modern garage door options, it’s important to consider the level of insulation. The brands and models we offer not only look stunning but also make your home more comfortable and energy-efficient.
At Garage Door Geeks, we have over 15 years of experience designing and installing modern garage doors in Toronto, Mississauga and the Greater Toronto Area. Contact us today for a FREE QUOTE for new insulated garage doors with professional installation included for one price!
Insulated Garage Doors - Benefits
Insulation Ensures Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings
For homes with an attached garage, the garage door is often the largest entryway in the building. As a result, it is also the most significant source of temperature loss in the home.
Any rooms or hallways adjacent to the garage will be impacted by this loss of temperature regulation. Especially in Canada, maintaining a warm home in the winter and a cool one in the summer can be challenging.
An insulated garage door can make a substantial difference in temperature regulation. Your garage could be 10 to 15 degrees warmer during the winter months. This change can greatly benefit your family at home and your energy bill.
An Insulated Garage Can Expand Your Living Space
Warmer temperatures in the garage can open up more possibilities for its use as a living space. As working from home is possible for many people, converting the garage into a home office is a growing trend. Installing a workshop, home gym, or storage area are other viable options.
Installing an insulated garage door is often the first step to making the garage a more livable space. It’s safer and more cost-efficient than installing a garage heater. Insulation also helps keep your garage cool in the summer.
Experience a Quieter Garage and Home
An insulated garage door offers more than just temperature regulation. It also blocks out noise from the street, creating a quieter and more peaceful home environment.
This benefit is especially noticeable for those who use their garage as a workspace. When traffic and construction noise seep into the garage, it can be challenging to focus. Insulated garage doors create a quieter work environment, enhancing productivity.
Quieter Garage Door Opener Operation
A frequently overlooked advantage of an insulated garage door is a quieter garage door opener. The added layers of insulation make the garage door heavier and more robust. This added weight absorbs more vibration, resulting in less rattling when the garage door opener is in operation.
Tests conducted during opening and closing show that an insulated garage door is three times quieter than a standard uninsulated door. Your family and neighbours will appreciate the difference!
Insulated Garage Doors Provide Greater Strength and Security
Many repair jobs we encounter are due to driveway mishaps. People may accidentally back into the garage door with their car or hit the garage door while doing housework or playing sports. Most older garage doors are susceptible to damage due to their flimsy construction.
Insulated garage doors are stronger and more resistant to damage than regular doors. This durability helps save a significant amount on repairs. Most modern garage doors are constructed with layers of fibreglass, steel, and aluminum. Insulated garage doors have an additional layer: a core of polyurethane foam that adds strength. This insulation makes the door less prone to the major dents that can affect the operation of the overhead door.
Additionally, greater strength means greater security. The garage door is typically a vulnerable point in the home, often targeted by intruders. A modern insulated garage door presents greater challenges for would-be intruders. The layers of metal and dense foam make the garage door difficult to breach, especially without creating a lot of noise.
An Insulated Garage Door Can Increase Your Home’s Value
A new insulated garage door is one of the best investments you can make for your home. You and your family will enjoy all the benefits, which you can pass on to the next owner. This can be an important selling point and increase your home’s value in the real estate market.
Garage Doors & R-Value Insulation
The R-value is a crucial factor when choosing an insulated garage door, as it measures the door’s ability to resist heat flow. A higher R-value indicates better insulation, which helps keep your garage — and by extension, your home — warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. For homeowners, especially in climates with extreme temperatures, selecting a garage door with a high R-value can significantly reduce energy costs by maintaining a stable indoor environment.
This not only enhances comfort but also protects your garage’s contents from temperature fluctuations, making it a smart investment for long-term savings and home efficiency.
All our insulated garage doors are built with steel and an interior of polyurethane designed for temperature regulation. Insulation provides not just better temperature regulation but also greater resistance to external damage.
What R-value is needed for a garage in Canada?
For Canadian homeowners considering insulated garage doors, we recommend a minimum R-value of 14. An R-value of 11 is sometimes suggested as the absolute minimum to achieve some insulation, but this would only be effective for garages in moderate climates or those with some form of heating.
Insulated garage doors with R-values between 14 and 20 are generally regarded as premium garage doors, with a higher price point to match. The insulating material used is polyurethane, a foam sprayed into the interior, leaving no room for air pockets.
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Some premium insulated garage doors have an R-value of 20, which is near the maximum for brand-name manufacturers. This level of insulation is worth considering if you live in an extreme climate and use your garage as a workspace year-round.
Steel Garage Doors for Security and Insulation
Modern garage doors come in various materials—wood, fibreglass, aluminum, and glass — but steel remains the most popular and versatile choice, especially for insulated garage doors.
The key feature of steel garage doors is their steel construction, which makes them incredibly strong and secure. The strength of steel also makes it the ideal casing for the polyurethane insulation that boosts the R-value. The tough exterior protects the efficient insulation inside the core. Steel garage doors are more resistant to damage from driveway accidents and are easier to repair since they are made from industry-standard materials.
With an insulated steel garage door, you’ll feel safer and more comfortable in your home. Moreover, steel garage doors offer security, design flexibility, and insulation—all at an excellent value. It’s a very cost-effective material for your garage door!
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At Garage Door Geeks, we provide FREE QUOTES on insulated garage doors – for all homeowners and business owners in Toronto, Mississauga and the entire GTA.
All of our prices include professional installation of your new garage door. We provide one price for the new door plus installation. All of our installation services are covered by our 1 Year Warranty.
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