Insulated garage doors with an r 18 energy efficiency can warm garages by 12 degrees in the winter and cool them by 25 degrees during the summer which leads to energy savings.
How to keep garage warm in winter.
Opt for some heating.
Depending on how much additional heat you re looking for a garage space heater comes in nearly any size to fit any budget.
While weather stripping and insulation can help to keep the cold air from entering the garage it won t help to warm it up.
If you do not need to really warm it you can just use a huge throw rug to cover the cold concrete during winter.
Space heaters can t keep up with leaky walls.
A portable space heater like the kind used to heat up a cold room in your home is a simple way to augment an existing heat source to better warm your garage on those super chilly winter days.
Before you can begin the process of properly winterizing your garage you must first give it a thorough clean up to prepare your space.
How to keep a garage warm.
With the cost of the garage door itself however it may not make sense to replace the one you have just for the energy savings.
To truly keep the garage nice and warm in the cold season you will need to use a heater though there are a couple of options you can opt for.
Now you re ready to install your new garage heater.