For many folks 2012 will be the year that you’ll need a replacement garage door installed on your existing home. One of the big decisions to make will be whether or not to have your garage door replaced with an insulated or non-insulated overhead door.
Now here are a few things to consider when making your decision to replace your garage door. Is your garage attached to your home and do you use your overhead door as a main point of entry to your garage and your home. If your garage is attached to your home how many walls are shared with the interior of your home and do you have living space above your garage door. Do you have small children and or basketball goals etc. near your overhead door?
Non-insulated garage doors are typically a hollow or pan type garage door that the back is open and the gauge of the metal ranges from 24-27 with 24 being the thicker metal. A replacement garage door that isn’t insulated tends to be very noisy almost tin can sounding when it opens and closes. Now the consideration here is do you have a bedroom or other room above or near your garage door that quiet is important. If you do then an insulated overhead door may be a better choice for you.
One important fact is that a non-insulated replacement garage door is not nearly as strong as a wood overhead door and if you have small children or your garage door area is a playground non-insulated replacement garage doors dent very easily and may not be the best choice for you.
Insulated steel sandwich type replacement garage doors are the strongest of all overhead doors and because the insulation is sandwiched between two sheets of steel they are also the quietest and most durable.
Consider your circumstances before your purchase a new replacement garage door and know that there are many reasons to install an insulated garage door.
