You do what you can to boost your home’s insulation. Quality windows, walls and doors all play a part, but have you considered your garage door? It’s a significant part of your home’s exterior, and because of that, it plays a role in your home’s thermal envelope. The thermal envelope is anything that separates the inside of your house from the outdoors. An insulated garage door improves that envelope.

Maybe you’ve never considered an insulated garage door or don’t know much about them, but you’d like to improve your home’s thermal envelope. See the benefits of insulated garage doors below and learn more about insulated versus uninsulated garage doors.

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The Benefits of Insulated Garage Doors

If you’re on the fence about an insulated garage door, consider its advantages. An insulated garage door has a positive impact on everything from your garage to your home and even your day-to-day life. But how does an insulated garage door make a difference? Check out the benefits of an insulated garage door to see for yourself:

1. Saves Energy

If the temperature outside is 20 degrees, your garage could be around 42 degrees with an insulated door. With an uninsulated door, it could be just 30 degrees. If you heat your garage, that temperature difference could help save energy. If your garage is attached to your home, keeping the space insulated could also benefit your home’s temperature.

2. Helps You Control Your Garage

With temperature protection from an insulated garage door, you’ll also be able to control the environment in your garage. Whether you choose to heat or cool the space, it’ll be easier to do so and maintain it with an insulated garage door.

3. Adds Durability

A quality garage door will be durable already, but an insulated door has even more durability. You probably use your garage door every day — often more than once. You want it to withstand that use and any wear from being around your vehicle and the equipment you keep in your garage. The many layers of an insulated garage door will better protect it and make it long-lasting.

4. Protects Your Belongings

Freezing temperatures cause trouble for your car and the belongings you keep in the garage. For your vehicles, freezing weather leads to low air pressure in the tires, a shorter battery life and thickened fluids. An insulated garage door helps keep out the cold to help prevent these issues.

5. Dampens Noise

While garage doors in need of maintenance for the tracks and other components could make noise, so could lightweight doors. The door panels rattle as the door opens and closes. Insulation will dampen that noise. An insulated garage door also helps keep noises from outside the garage out. That’s useful for anyone with a garage workshop who needs a quieter environment to concentrate and work.

6. Makes a Comfortable Space

Because insulated garage doors help keep out extreme temperatures, your garage becomes more comfortable. Your garage is supposed to be your shelter from the weather and extreme temperatures. You don’t want to head out to the garage on a cold morning only to experience temperatures as cold as they are outside.

7. Makes a Convenient Space

With a comfortable garage, you’ll be happier to use it as a multi-purpose space. Many homeowners use their garage as a workshop, gym or studio. Even if you only use the space for parking your car, it serves as a convenient buffer between the indoors and outdoors. An insulated garage door lets you use your garage as you’d like.

Difference Between Insulated and Uninsulated Garage Doors

The presence of insulation is the biggest difference between insulated versus uninsulated garage doors. Insulated garage doors feature layers of polystyrene or polyurethane. In Clopay® garage doors, Intellicore® polyurethane insulation delivers the benefits of insulated doors. For the best insulated garage doors, consider Clopay and remember that the thicker the insulation is, the better. Some styles feature anywhere from 2 inches to 3 inches of insulation, but that’ll vary between options.

Insulated garage doors have more than insulation, of course. They often have steel or aluminum frames and layers of insulation between steel panels. You can even find insulated garage doors made of wood or with faux wood overlays. The various materials available mean you’ll be able to select your new garage door according to your home’s style.

An insulated garage door may also include glass windows or completely insulated glass in a metal frame. Clopay’s AVANTE® collection, for instance, features an insulation option for the glass that gives it an energy-efficient boost.

An uninsulated garage door often has an open back since it doesn’t need to sandwich insulation between two layers. It requires fewer materials to make, so certain uninsulated styles may be more affordable than their insulated counterparts. But with so many benefits to an insulated garage door, you should consider both types of doors before you get a new one.

Why You Should Use an Insulated Garage Door in Oregon

Temperatures in Oregon can go above 80 degrees and fall into the 20s. For colder weather, an insulated door will help maintain the warmth in your garage. When the temperature rises in Oregon, an insulated garage door will keep the temperature inside cool. Use an insulated garage door along with quality weather stripping for an even more weather-proofed garage door.

No matter where you live, you should use an insulated garage door if you fit into any of the following categories:

• You use the garage as a livable space. If your garage serves as livable space, an insulated garage door helps keep it comfortable. In that living space, you’re likely using heating and cooling solutions. An insulated garage door lets you maintain the temperatures you set with your heating and cooling.
• You insulated the rest of your garage. Many homeowners insulate the ceiling, walls and windows of their garage, but they neglect the door. It’s true that having your garage door open will result in a loss of insulation benefits. But it makes sense to insulate your garage door when you insulate the rest of the space, especially if the door is closed often.
• You have a room above your garage. Insulating the garage door helps the room above your garage. Since that’ll be livable space or storage, you’ll want adequate insulation to help you control the temperature in that room.
• You’re getting a new garage door. When it’s time to revamp your garage door, you should get the best. With all the benefits of an insulated garage door, getting one could provide the most value for your investment.
• Your garage door faces the sun for most of the day. A garage door that faces the east or west will experience the sun’s rays for most of the day. Oregon often has overcast weather, but a garage door with no shade or insulation can make your garage warmer when it is sunny.

Get an Insulated Garage Door From Blankenship Garage Doors

Ready to transform your garage with a new door? Blankenship Garage Doors has what you’re looking for! We’re big enough to meet your insulated garage door needs and small enough to tailor a cost-effective and personal experience to you. Our residential garage doors come in an array of styles and constructions to complement your home and your needs. With comprehensive garage door installation services from our team of professionals, you’ll get the lasting results you want from your garage door. 

Browse our residential garage doors and contact Blankenship Garage Doors today for your insulated garage door!