When the temperature begin to cool people will often think about whether their home is properly insulated. Without proper insulation you will have high heating bills through the cold winter months. People often look at how efficient their doors and window are and forget about the garage door.

If you have an attached garage adding insulation to your garage door can really work to reduce your energy bills. Most garage doors are made from material which is not very energy efficient. Newer garage doors are rated with an R value which tells you about how well they will perform.

The more internal insulation they have the higher their R value. It is common for newer garage doors to have an R value of between 4 and7. Usually the doors are insulated with a polyurethane insulation, polystyrene compound, or foam which is placed inside the internal structure of the door. While newer garage doors come with an R value older garage doors will not.

If your garage door is in good shape you will not want to get a new one. You can make your old garage door more energy efficient by getting a garage door insulation kit. These kits will work great with almost any kind of residential garage door. It is a lot more cost effective to install an insulation kit than replace your door. You can find garage door insulation kits for either single or double car garages. These kits will work great with most standard garage doors. Polystyrene has good insulation properties and is used most often for these kits. With one of these kits installed you can give your old garage door an R value of around five. Installing one of these kits can really reduce our energy costs. Putting in a garage door insulation kit is an excellent way to enhance and protect your home.