Best Options for Insulating a Garage Door

[wlasowicz]

Hi
I know there has been a few threads about whether to insulate or not your garage door. My question is more for those who did insulate what were their choices in products and the pro and cons of each one long term. I am looking the Owens-Corning kit. my concern with this product they use self stick plastic retaining pins Does the glue hold them in place long term so I don't have to worry the insulation falling out after a couple of years. My door faces east southeast so there a large swing in temp from morning to evening which could affect the glue on the tads
Thanks

[asianthree]

We used solar guys to install garage door insulation. One year old has sun from 11-sundown. So far no issues. But will say the glue they used would knock out a large animal. Took 2 weeks for the smell to start to dissipate

[TedfromGA]

Our garage doors face east getting the morning sun. Without insulation the door transfer significant heat into the garage. I bought styrofoam panels at Lowes. These panels are the correct thickness to fit against the door but inside the support structure holding the door together. You will need to cut the length of the each panel to fit, but no glue is needed. It took me about a half of a day to do a golf cart door and double car garage door. I think I bought 5 packages of the large panels. It is absolutely amazing how much the heat transfer is reduced.

[Gpsma]

Unless u need your garage for some hobby…who cares how hot it gets.

[Marathon Man]

Unless u need your garage for some hobby…who cares how hot it gets.

I care. I care how hot my garage gets. Thank you for asking.

[villagetinker]

You might check with Romac, we had ours installed insulated, and have no problems with the insulation. i have no idea if Romac sells aftermarket insulation kits, but it would be worthwhile to ask.

[Bill14564]

I care. I care how hot my garage gets. Thank you for asking.

Add me and, apparently, the OP to that as well.

110+ degrees in a garage can be hard on candles, christmas ornaments, refrigerators, tape glue, and perishables. While the house is insulated from the garage, lowering the heat in the garage will reduce the amount of heat getting into the house at least a little.

[Dusty_Star]

Unless u need your garage for some hobby…who cares how hot it gets.


I'm another one who cares. In addition to Bill's list I would like to add items with plastic/rubbery handles, like tools. I just recently had to toss a nice umbrella whose handle got sticky from the heat.

[Pondboy]

Hi
I know there has been a few threads about whether to insulate or not your garage door. My question is more for those who did insulate what were their choices in products and the pro and cons of each one long term. I am looking the Owens-Corning kit. my concern with this product they use self stick plastic retaining pins Does the glue hold them in place long term so I don't have to worry the insulation falling out after a couple of years. My door faces east southeast so there a large swing in temp from morning to evening which could affect the glue on the tads
Thanks

I bought “ Smartshield 5 mm” foil from Amazon last year and it significantly reduced the amount of heat coming into our West facing garage. I did buy some glue, but ended up not needing any as they were held in place by all the cross beams in the door. Apart from cutting it was a quick and easy project. Just a few hours….under $150 if I remember correctly.

Is it still hot in there? Yes, but definitely not as hot as before.

Is it a big issue? Probably not, today’s cars / golf carts / plastic components are built to last and a little bit of heat is not going to significantly reduce their life span. Was the spend worth it? Yes!

If you’re going with glue, see if there’s a temperature rating. I would shoot for something that could handle at least 120 degrees. That’s my guess. I forgot what I bought…construction adhesive perhaps?

One final note, you’ll still have heat getting into the garage from the attic. I did not insulate that area but I don’t have a lot of heat sensitive stuff in the garage. We do use the HVAC Closet (In the garage) and find it quite useful as a storage area.

[Byte1]

I have a two car garage so I had to purchase two kits. I went on Ebay and found the same foam stuff that Lowe's sells, only cheaper. It came from Georgia in two large boxes. I spend about a day installing the panels AND new rollers. The panels just need to be scored with a razor blade and the trimmed part snapped off. There are grooves/slits in one side of the panel that allows it to flex and fit into the door panels. The hurricane support struts are easily removed with a socket wrench to give you easier access to the panels. No adhesive was used. The difference in temperature in the garage is significant. Before I did it, I actually burned my elbow on the door one day from the radiant heat from the sun on the door. One side of the foam is finished with a white, smooth surface that can be easily wiped clean. Some sort of laminate coating. The price was a great savings, with the shipping FREE. Only tool I needed was a razor blade to score the foam and a socket wrench to remove and replace the hurricane support beam. Easy DIY job.
Note: several Youtube video instructions on how to insulate your garage door.

[vintageogauge]

I used the Owens Corning kits. R-8 insulation value and really reduced the sound coming in through the door. It took me about 3 hours to do both the 2-car door and the golf car door, have to buy 2 full kits if you have a golf car garage. I bought mine at Ace, been about 3 or 4 years now and no problems, makes a big difference.

[pauld315]

I'm another one who cares. In addition to Bill's list I would like to add items with plastic/rubbery handles, like tools. I just recently had to toss a nice umbrella whose handle got sticky from the heat.

Not to mention the grips on your golf clubs

[MrFlorida]

I insulated my door with styrofoam sheets that I got at Home Depot. Worked out well.

[asianthree]

Unless u need your garage for some hobby…who cares how hot it gets.

Your EV cares. And the garage is where most people keep them

[jpvillager]

Florida heat shortens the life of car and golf cart batteries and cordless tool batteries. Don't keep the cordless batteries in the garage, especially if you are a snowbird.