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Should I Insulate My Garage for the Winter? | Koala Insulation of Nort

Insulating your home is essential for many reasons, including increased comfort in your rooms, more manageable energy bills and increased energy efficiency. It is one of the most reliable ways to protect your investment while also keeping your family safe.

While many people are focused on just insulating the living space in their homes, insulating your garage can also be beneficial. Depending on how you use your garage space, new insulation can protect your cars, projects and workshop from varying weather conditions and contribute to a more efficient home.

Insulating Your Garage for All Seasons

We are grateful to experience all four seasons in northwestern Pennsylvania, but that also means our homes experience them as well. The summers can get really hot and humid, and the winter season can be brutally cold and bring snow, sleet and ice.

These large fluctuations in weather mean your home and garage are exposed to different temperatures and elements on a daily basis.

If you don’t have insulation in your garage, this space will warm up and get incredibly hot in the summer and bone-chillingly cold in the winter. This is not only uncomfortable, but it is also problematic for your home. The wall that is connected to your home inside your garage can become the source of serious energy loss that impacts your entire level if this unconditioned air sneaks past any insulation that you do have.

Building a More Efficient Home

Every part of your home has a vital role in maintaining your comfort, so if your garage is constantly letting in cold air in the winter, that is putting a direct strain on your HVAC system. It will always be battling against this rush of air that will directly impact your heating costs throughout the season.

Insulating your garage will help even out this process and will prevent large temperature fluctuations from impacting your home. It will also make it a more comfortable place to be!

Depending on what you use your garage for, you can work on projects, get in a quick workout or hang out with your friends much more comfortably.

What Insulation Types Work in Garage Spaces?

We often like to suggest fiberglass batt insulation or spray foam insulation when it comes to garage spaces. Batt insulation is budget-friendly and can easily fit between your wall studs or in your exposed garage ceiling. It is fire-resistant and doesn’t lose its structure over time.

Spray foam is a good choice for those more complicated areas of your garage because it adheres to just about any surface. Metal joists, tight angles and hard-to-reach areas can still be covered in a comprehensive layer of insulation. It has a really high R-value, making it one of the most reliable and durable types of insulation that we offer. Now is the perfect time to insulate your garage! Contact Koala Insulation of Northwest Pennsylvania today.