When the weather turns cold many people think about how well their home is insulated. Without proper insulation you will have high heating bills through the cold winter months. Often people will consider how energy efficient their existing doors and windows may be and the garage door does not even cross their minds.

If you have an attached garage adding insulation to your garage door can help lower your energy costs. Most garage doors are made from material which is not very energy efficient. Garage doors which are newer will usually have an R value which gives you information about their energy performance level.

The more internal insulation they have the higher their R value. These garage doors often have an R value of between four and seven. Usually the doors are insulated with a polyurethane insulation, foam, or polystyrene compound which is inserted into the main structure of the door. You will usually not find an R value for older garage doors.

You probably do not want to replace your garage door if it is still in good shape. You can improve the energy efficiency of your old garage door by installing a garage door insulation kits. These kits will work with almost any residential garage door. You can save a lot of money by refurbishing your old door instead of replacing it. Garage door insulation kits are available for both single and double car garages. Most standard garage doors will work find with these kits. Most kits are from polystyrene which is a very good insulator. With one of these kits installed you can give your old garage door a R value of approximately 5. You can reduce your energy costs by installing one of these kits. Installing a garage door insulation kit is a cost effective way to improve your home.