Insulated Garage Doors

Many of the houses which were built in the past several decades have attached garages (depending on what part of the country we are talking about) and therefore the garage is a complex part of the structure of the house in addition to being part of the kitchen or living room, usually through a standard doorway. Because the garage is nevertheless a part of the house; it is important to have the door insulated against the wind, rain, snow and other elements in order to keep utility bills under control. Some of the insulated garage doors come with a bottom weather strip which not only helps to keep weather out, but also work together with the doors overall insulation to keep noises of the street from entering your home.

Insulated garage doors are usually built of durable and heavy duty insulation such as polyurethane sandwiched …show more content…
Some of the steel doors contain an insulation that is coated with a vinyl material for extra thermal insulation property and quiet operation. The insulated wood doors are made of beautiful natural wood and a thick layer of environmentally friendly polystyrene and then have a backing of heavy duty exterior grade plywood - on the inside - for added insulation properties. Many of the insulated doors have R-Values in the range of 7.6 (average), which is the rating given to many insulation product by the construction industry regarding their ability to retain or resist …show more content…
There is another incentive to purchase insulated garage doors and that is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This program gives a tax credit to homeowners for receiving home improvements that are energy efficient up to $1,500. A tax credit is a better value than an equivalent deduction because a deduction only decreases the amount of income that is taxed while a tax credit reduces taxes