Winter Insulation for Garage Spaces: Keeping Warmth In

Keeping your garage as weather-tight as possible will protect your vehicles and tools from moisture and cold. Even if your garage isn't heated, quality seals and insulation will help it retain warmth. It will also reduce chilliness in the space above your garage. If your garage is heated, capturing and retaining that heat is essential.

Check the biggest doors first

If your current garage door is uninsulated wood, it may not offer a lot of insulation. Wooden doors can also be quite heavy and put a lot of strain on your opener. Finally, wooden doors can be damaged by moisture. Once they start to rot, the bottom seal will not hold.

If you don't know how old your garage door is, it's probably not well insulated. Should you live somewhere that gets a lot of snow or freezing rain, it's possible that the seal on the bottom of your garage door isn't keeping cold air out. Study your seal and make sure the rubber is still flexible. It may be time to book an appointment with a company like Thompson Overhead Doors to see about a new, better insulated garage door.

While you're reviewing the seal at the bottom of your garage door, make sure you also check out the concrete where the door meets the floor. If this concrete is showing signs of wear, it may be impossible for your garage door seal to keep cold air out.

Other spots that leak warm air

If your garage has a window, check the seals. If you've recently updated the windows on your house, it's possible that your garage window was not included. If it's only leaking cold air, it may be possible to place plastic over it or add an insulated curtain.

However, old windows can also leak water, and even a small water leak can lead to big problems in the future. It may be time to consider replacing windows in your garage that are leaking a lot of cold air. Additionally, improving the seals on your windows, garage doors and interior doors will also help you keep rodents out.

Add fiberglass insulation

If the walls in your garage are open, adding a simple layer of fiberglass insulation and stapling a vapor barrier over it can be done fairly quickly. Make sure you get the right depth of insulation; it needs to have some loft to be effective. Don't crush it into the stud gap.

Capture cold air in the garage

If you feel a lot of cold air coming in around the door between the garage and your home, it's time to check out those seals. A company such as NewPro Home Solutions about putting a better seal on the door between your garage and your home.

Winter sports can be fun, but winter cold needs to stay out of your home! Checking the insulation level in your garage door and adding it to your walls is a good start. The seals around passage doors and windows will also keep your home warmer. Look for other insulation tips on our Facebook and Instagram pages.