When buying a garage door, there will be many key considerations. How secure is the door? What does it look like? Will it improve a home’s kerb appeal? It’s also important that homeowners know how well insulated a garage door is going to be before deciding to invest in it. For those who are concerned about insulation and need a better consistency of temperature, insulated garage doors offer the perfect solution. They will enable you to be comfortable inside your garage and use it as a more functional space; unless a door is an insulated model, it may not be able to provide the kinds of insulation that you’re looking for.

What is meant by an insulated garage door and what kinds of doors will be usefuL?

Many modern garage doors will use the term insulated, but it’s usually not describing a door that has additional insulation and will provide a better level of temperature control inside the garage. Usually, an insulated door will be made from a quality material, such as metal or fibreglass, and will have additional insulating properties to help. Certain types of garage door tend to be better insulated, such as sectional garage doors, and new, modern roller shutter doors, where the curtain locks securely into place and doesn’t allow draughts or cold air to come through.

Do you really need a garage door that’s insulated?

For many people who use their garage infrequently, or who just use it for storage, it may not be necessary to have an insulated garage door. For many people, though, it’s very useful – here are some of the instances where an insulated door will be highly useful:

• If the garage is attached to the house. Garages that are poorly insulated and that are attached to the main part of the house can let cold air and draughts in. By making the door to the garage better insulated, you can also help to improve the insulation of your home, meaning it will be a more consistent temperature and you can reduce your energy bills over time.
• When the garage is used as an additional home space. Lots of people use garages as work spaces, gyms, workshops, or other areas that are integral to their everyday lives. If this is the case, you might want to think about a door like a sectional door or roller shutter door to help you regulate the temperature.
• When a valuable vehicle is kept inside. If you use your garage to store a vehicle, it doesn’t necessarily need to be especially well insulated. However, if you have a very valuable vehicle and need to look after it well, an insulated garage door could help you improve conditions inside and take the best possible care of your vehicle.

If you just use your garage as additional storage, you can still benefit from an insulated garage door. However, if insulation isn’t your main concern, you can still benefit from replacing your garage door and making it more secure and better insulated.