Properly Installed Garage Insulation Will Save Energy, Time, & Money

Why Install Garage Insulation?

Even though garages are typically the largest un-insulated room in the house, garage door insulation is often overlooked. Insulating your garage door is a very wise answer to rising costs in heating and utility bills. We go to so much trouble to insulate every inch of our home but we forget how much traffic goes in and out of the garage, making it susceptible to great amounts of heat gain or loss everyday. We use the garage at least two times a day, coming to and from the house. This use of the garage often makes it the most accessible entrance into your home. We use the garage to store all kinds of things that need protection from extreme temperature as well. Properly installed garage door insulation will not only cut down on heating and cooling costs throughout the year, it can act as a sound barrier to unwelcome outside noises.

Garage insulation inhibits air leakage, heat transfer, and cuts on expensive energy bills every month. Garage door insulation kits are an easy way to insulate garage door to prevent heat loss or air leakage. You can find a garage door insulation kit on-line that will help you understand the importance of garage insulation. Garage door insulation kits offer information on the best kind of insulation to use, how to install it, and where to install it. You want to insulate the garage door to prevent the air that seeps in from underneath. It is important to insulate the wall of the garage that is shared with the house. A great deal of air is lost and heat is transferred between this one edge. Also, it is required by law to have this wall insulated with fire-retardant insulation because of the likelihood of having flammable liquids stored in the garage. It's also a good idea to insulate the ceiling in the event that an attic or bedroom is above the garage.

The garage insulation you install also needs a vapor barrier. The garage gets drafty in the winter and swelteringly hot in the summer. It can become a kind of greenhouse, which makes it perfect for condensation to collect in the walls. Garage insulation like fiberglass is not a good vapor barriers. They absorb the moisture, which then acts as a heat conductor.

How Will Reflective Insulation Help?

Reflective insulation is an excellent option for garage insulation because it is a vapor barrier. Reflective insulation inhibits condensation and moisture that causes mold and fungus on drywall and wood, and rust on steel or metal. Reflective insulation is a radiant barrier that blocks heat transfer and decreases heat loss.

Reflective insulation is the recommended insulation for all residential, industrial, and agricultural insulation needs. Garages especially need help as they present so many opportunities for air leakage, heat loss through the garage door, and through the wall connecting to the house. Reflective insulation is a radiant barrier prepared and designed to protect houses against the heat loss problems that make garage doors such a nuisance.

What is reflective insulation?

Reflective insulation, also called a radiant barrier, is a specialized system of materials made of layers of insulating, heat sealed air bubbles encased by a 99% pure aluminum foil outer surface. It resists all three methods of heat transfer:

Conduction- Direct Contact: Transfer of heat from one solid object to another when they are in contact with each other.

Convection- Circulation: Transfer of heat in the air caused by the movement of heated air.

Radiant- Electromagnetic: Transfer of heat from infra-red waves at the contact of a material.

Most insulating products resist heat transfer by forming small air or gas pockets between layers of building materials such as fiberglass, recycled paper, and foam. The small spaces restrict air movement thereby reducing only heat flow by convection. Reflective insulation guards against all forms of heat flow, especially radiant, which is the largest source of energy loss or gain in your house.

Why is Therma-Comfort the best option for Reflective Insulation?

Therma-Comfort is an amazing alternative to ordinary fiberglass, mineral wool, and loose fill. We use a uniquely designed system of materials made of layers of insulating, heat sealed air bubbles encased by a 99% pure aluminum foil outer surface. These surfaces are highly reflective and therefore provide optimal thermal performance.

-97% radiant heat reflection.

-It acts as a strong vapor barrier.

-It eliminates the solar-generated heat radiated down by the roof.

-The R-value is very high. It maximizes the thermal resistance (R-value) without adding significant thickness to the insulation system. Typical R-value for fiberglass is 3.14 per inch, and blown-in loose fill is 3.70, whereas Therma-Comfort Foil Double Bubble Foil (FDBF), which is recommended for garage insulation and garage door insulation, has an R-value of up to 14.6, depending on the direction of the heat flow.

-It helps maintain the temperature and humidity distribution of the house at the time of construction.

-If you are seeking to renovate an already existing home, it boosts the thermal performance of the existing insulation.

Installation of Therma-Comfort is extremely easy. It is lightweight, clean, and non-toxic. It requires no gloves or breathing gear.

Our staff is knowledgeable and skilled in all options of reflective insulation. We would love to offer our help and advice concerning the best product for your garage and garage door insulation needs. We can give you a price quote to assist in the process. If you have any questions about the best reflective insulation for your home, office, or garage please contact us at (951) 675-1207.