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Garage Door Insulation Products
Our Garage Door Insulation Kits carry a One Year Limited Warranty from date of delivery to the original purchaser. Our Garage Door Threshold Seals carry a Limited Lifetime Warranty from date of delivery to the original purchaser.
Reflective Foil Garage Door Insulation Kits
"We received our order and I have installed the insulation. The
afternoon sun hits the garage door for a good four hours and it was unbearable.
After installing the insulation we really felt the difference. The
insulation reduced the temperature by (my guess) of 15 to 20 degrees. The
garage is now usable where before it was not. Thank you for a wonderful
product." E. Doss, TX
Texas
Garages offers two
types of
Reflective Foil Garage Door Insulation Kits. First our standard "Reflective Double
Foil" kits have two
layers of heavy-duty
polyethylene air-bubble film sandwiched between two layers of 99.9% pure
aluminum foil, with a total thickness of 5/16-inch that provides up to an
"R6.0"
insulation value, and our just released new "Reflective Single Foil
White Vinyl" kits. These new kits have two layers of heavy-duty
polyethylene air-bubble film sandwiched between one layer of 99.9% pure aluminum
foil and one layer of White Vinyl to give
Our Reflective Foil Garage Door Insulation Kits are also impervious to moisture and air currents, and is an ideal convection and vapor barrier. These Reflective Double Foil Garage Door Insulation Kits reflect heat in both directions to keep your garage Warmer in the Winter and Cooler in Summer. The Reflective Foil Garage Door Insulation Kits are sold in a "Single One Car Door Kit" to insulate 8' and 9' wide doors, and a "Double Two Car Door Kit" to insulate 16' and 18' wide doors, each kit comes complete with instructions, Insulation Rolls, Double Sided Tape and a Utility Trim knife. Order Online Below!
Reflective Foil Installation Instructions(Detailed instructions are included with each kit.)
Tape and Trim AccessoriesIt takes approximately (1) roll of Double Sided Tape to complete a Standard Double Sized Door.
Individual Rolls for Oversized and Commercial DoorsPurchase individual rolls below to insulate oversized or commercial doors.
PanelFoam™ Garage Door Insulation Kits
Each PanelFoam Kit comes with (8) panels and is designed to cover one Standard Residential 8' or 9' Wide by 7' High metal garage door. Larger 16' and 18' Wide by 7' High doors will require two kits. Contact us if you have any questions.
Panel Dimensions: 20"H x 54"W x 1-1/4"D (8-panels per kit)
PanelFoam Installation Instructions(Detailed instructions are included with each kit.)
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| NOTE: | Failure to install either the PanelFoam or Reflective Foil Garage Door Insulation Kits per instructions provided will VOID warranty terms. Please contact us if you have any questions prior to installation. |
1. Question: "Does the PanelFoam come with plastic caps or ends on the material to give it a finished look, like a picture frame?"
Answer: No. The PanelFoam Panels on one side have Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) that goes next to the garage door and the other side has a High Impact PolyStyrene (HIPS) laminated plastic facer for durability and easy cleaning.
2. Question: "How do you attach the PanelFoam to the garage door, does it have double-sided tape or glue?"
Answer: The PanelFoam Panels "tuck" between the recessed vertical garage door rails and hold themselves in. No tape, glue or screws are needed.
3. Question: "Would you recommend using both the PanelFoam and Reflective Foil to get the best insulation value?"
Answer: It is not recommended to install both types of insulation products on your door. The reflective foil kit needs a minimum air space of ¾” between it and the door so you wouldn’t be able to do that by attaching it to the PanelFoam. Also, by installing both products with R6 and R4.7 will not give you a total insulation value of R10.7. You only get the highest insulation value of the highest R-value product installed, which in this case would be up to a R6.
4. Question: I have wooden doors, will either the Reflective Foil or PanelFoam kits work on my doors?
Answer: Maybe. If you have standard metal doors and the wood fascia was attached to the exterior of the door, then either kit will work. If your doors are truly all wooden the answer is no. Our kits are designed for standard aluminum/metal doors.
5. Question: I have metal hurricane doors, with either kit work on these type doors?
Answer: Yes, however, most new style hurricane metal doors have smaller panel heights, usually 16"H instead of the standard 20"H and they are heavily braced with both vertical and horizontal bracing. The bottom line is that you can install either kit on these types of doors, it will just be a more involved process to both trim the insulation and gain access to the panels. NOTE: Do not take off all the braces at once, only take off one brace at a time, install the insulation and put the brace back on before moving to the next brace. By taking off too many braces at once you run the risk of getting your door out of alignment.
6. Question: I have a new home and my garage gets extremely hot in the afternoons, almost unbearable. I have standard garage doors that face the west and get direct afternoon sunlight. Also, the attic above the garage ceiling was not blown with insulation, is the heat problem more a function of the non-blown ceiling or heat through the garage door?
Answer: Both the garage door and attic not being insulated are contributing to your heat gain. The garage door is the easiest, quickest and least expensive to insulate and you can begin to notice an immediate difference. Once your door is insulated you should then contact an insulation expert/company and discuss your attic options.
7. Question: Will the additional weight of either insulation kit effect the operation of my garage door opener?
Answer: No. We have installed hundreds of these kits and have never experienced any garage door opener problems. If you happen to experience this problem, most garage door openers have torque setting adjustments that can be made. Check your owners manual or consult a professional Garage Door Specialist.
8. Question: I have a roll up door on the storage unit I rent that faces the afternoon West sun and it gets extremely hot. Is there a product I can use on that type of door?
Answer: Not that we have found. Because this type of door "rolls up into itself" the PanelFoam is not flexible enough nor is there a way to attach it. The Reflective Foil doesn't have an air pocket thus reducing your "R" value, plus the door won't properly roll up with the material on the door.
9. Question: Installing the Reflective Foil, am I supposed to stick the insulation to the door frame and to the back edge of the door that folds up, leaving an air gap between the insulation and the garage door? If so, how do I keep the middle of the insulation on each panel from sagging over time? Or should I cut the insulation into (16) individual panels and attach it directly to the garage door, leaving no gap between the door and the insulation?
Answer: You will usually have (4) horizontal rows of panels on your garage door, treat each row separately. Clean all the outside exposed metal edges where you will be placing the double-sided tape, remember, failure to clean the door adequately will not allow the tape to bond properly. After you apply the tape, start at one end of a horizontal roll and using the bottom edge of your horizontal roll as a guide, unroll your reflective foil roll slowly and carefully making sure it attaches to the tape firmly. Your panels are approximately 20” high and the foil rolls are 24” high, so once the entire horizontal roll is done, go back and trim the height of the roll and around hinges, locks, etc. Be careful not to trim too much, key items to remember are trying to create an air tight space between the foil and the door skin and cover as much exposed metal with the foil as possible so heat/cold doesn’t radiate into the garage. The middle of the insulation will not sag because it is attached on all four edges as you can see in our installation pictures above. Do not attach the foil directly to the door skin because you won’t have an air pocket, if you do this you will decrease your “R” value by 50%. Also, do not cut individual panels, by rolling out an entire horizontal roll the installation is much easier and more effective.
10. Question: I purchased the optional roll of White Seam Tape for the Single Foil White Vinyl Garage Door Insulation Kit. Is this tape used to cover the horizontal gaps between the garage doors rows of panels? I am not sure if that will cause a problem when the door opens?
Answer: The White Seam Tape is intended to be used to repair damaged areas to the foil rolls or to seal areas where there may be air lose or gaps around door handles, locks, hinges, etc. DO NOT use the White Seam Tape on the horizontal seams between the door panel rows as this will not allow the "gap" between the panel rows to separate when the door opens and will probably pull the tape and the foil off the door.
11. Question: Is there an expectation of how much cooler the garage will be with the insulation installed on the garage door? Is there a rating system somewhere that can give me an idea of how many degrees cooler we might be with insulation?
Answer: Unfortunately there is no system to determine exact temperature differences you will experience with any of our garage door insulation products. The products are rated with an “R” or resistance value by a certified 3rd party testing organization in a laboratory environment as required by law. An "R" value is then assigned by the testing organization. The “R” value is a measure of thermal conductivity, and describes the rate that heat energy is transferred through a material. The higher the “R” value the better the insulation material.
We can’t tell you how much of a difference the temperature will be with the insulation on your door because of a variety of issues, such as, is your attic insulated, are your side walls insulated? Is there a heat source in the garage like a dryer or hot water heater? Is there air leakage around your garage door? All of these issues factor into how much difference the temperature will be affected.
12. Question: Does the Single Foil White Vinyl insulation have white on both sides? I have small windows on the top of my garage door and just want to make sure that it is the same basic white color on both sides.
Answer: No, the “Single Foil White Vinyl” rolls have commercial grade aluminum foil on one side, that usually goes towards the door to radiate heat and cold back through the door, and white vinyl on the other side that is normally exposed to provide a more pleasing look to the door. If you want the white vinyl to show on both sides I would recommend getting two rolls and tape the aluminum foil sides together to expose the white vinyl on both sides. This will reduce your overall "R" value but will accomplish the look you are requiring.
Your garage door(s), during busy holidays and weekends can cycle (1-open and 1-close) as many as (20) times each, so routine maintenance is a must to keep it in good working order and save expensive repairs down the road. We recommend the following program be performed as least annually and more often based on usage, climate and other conditions. Consult your local Garage Door Specialist for additional information and maintenance suggestions for custom, commercial and wood doors.
First let's start with the supplies you will need to begin your routine maintenance program:
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Mild detergent and a brush, we use diluted laundry detergent in a bucket |
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Vinyl cleaner (ArmorAll, etc.) |
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Silicone-based lubricant |
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Socket wrench |
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10W30 motor oil |
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Rag |
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Clean the exterior of the door with a mild detergent and brush, and if there's exposed wood, be sure to paint it.
Clean the weather stripping (Figure A below) around the frame and bottom edge with vinyl cleaner and lubricate it once every other month with a silicone-based product to keep the weather stripping pliable.
Check your track rails. Use a level to check that the tracks are straight up and down on each side of your door, and if they need adjusting simply loosen the lag bolts that hold the track to the wall and then adjust the track until plumb and re-tighten the bolts.
Inspect the rollers (Figure B below) and replace any that are worn or broken. Most rollers are easily removed by simply loosening the bolts that hold the hinge in place. Remove the damaged roller and the replacement roller can easily be inserted.
Now that everything is aligned and tightened, lubricate the moving parts with motor oil. Apply the oil to the tracks with a rag, paying attention to the curves. Then apply oil to the springs to quiet that irritating squeaking noise (Figure C below) and remove any excess oil.
Perform these routine maintenance steps and your
garage door will provide carefree convenience for many years to come.
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The Garage Door Threshold Seal creates a tight seal for your garage door to help keep leaves, dirt, water and snow from being blown under the garage door by the wind. Also, if you have a sloped driveway or an uneven garage floor and water is seeping under your garage door, the Threshold Seal adds 1/2" to you garage floor. The Threshold Seal will also help keep out unwanted insects, snakes and other animals. By creating a better seal, your garage will stay warmer during the winter and cooler during the summer helping to keep your energy costs down. The Garage Door Threshold Seal is available in "Gray" to blend with most concrete garage floor colors and "Brown" to give a nice contrasting highlight color, and just released in "Black".
The Garage Door Threshold Seal works
great with all types of garage doors including roll up doors, hinged wood doors
and walk through doors. The one piece strip is permanently secured to the
garage floor with Liquid Nails®
Polyurethane Adhesive that is included with each kit.
Lifetime Warranty - The unique vinyl polymers used in the Garage Door Threshold Seal, along with the Liquid Nails® Polyurethane Adhesive, creates a product supported by a Lifetime Warranty!
Note: Threshold seals are not recommended for application on concrete that has been sealed or painted, they can only be applied to bare unfinished concrete. We can not warranty or accept returns for seals attached to sealed or painted concrete. A 20% re-stocking fee will apply to all approved returns.
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Our PanelFoam™
and Reflective Foil Garage Door
Insulation Kits
are designed to fit Standard Metal Residential Doors measuring 8', 9', 16'
and 18' Wide,
by 7' High along with our Garage Door Threshold Seals for added protection from temperature loss
and air leakage.
Our
Reflective Foil
Insulation
kits will also fit larger Commercial Doors for an easy to install and
extremely cost effective insulation solution. Garage Door Insulation
is a MUST HAVE for any un-insulated
metal garage door facing the morning EAST sun, afternoon WEST sun or any door that
needs to retain heat in the winter and keep cool in the summer! Garages
are typically the largest un-insulated area of a home and the garage
door is a natural choice to insulate. Join in
combating the high rise in energy costs by installing Garage Door Insulation and Threshold Seals which will provide a simple,
cost effective solution and return on your investment.
Garage Door Insulation will decrease your heating and cooling costs by
providing up to an "R4.7"
insulation value with our "PanelFoam™"
EPS (UL® certified Expanded PolyStyrene)
kits, and up to a "R6.0" insulation value with our "Reflective Double
Foil"
kits when installed properly on your garage door.
Not only by insulating your garage
door to keep your garage cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, but also
reduces street noise and those squeaky opening and closing sounds by
providing an additional sound barrier. Our Garage Door Insulation Kits can
be professionally installed within our service areas or easily installed
yourself with a tape measure, straight edge and utility knife!
your door a more pleasing look.
Our new "Reflective Single Foil White Vinyl" kits provide up to an
"R5.0" insulation value! Our Reflective Foil Garage Door
Insulation Kits can outperform 6" of mass insulation in all climates and even
higher performance can be expected in hot and humid climates, and reflects 97%
of radiant energy hitting a garage door's surface. 
