FAQs

Does insulating a door make a difference?

Any insulation makes a difference. Like many households, the garage is becoming an addition space, from office to gym or even a rumpus room.

 How effective is garage door insulation?

The garage door is often not considered when insulating your home. An uninsulated garage door is like having a wall to ceiling glass window at the front of you garage. By adding GDI insulation panels takes your thermal resistance from R0.2 to R1.5, making a huge difference.

Can you add insulation to your garage door?

GDI insulation panels can be added to all panel lift and sectional doors. While the garage doors may change a little in manufacture the installation method stays the same. Roller doors cannot be insulated.

What is the best insulation for garage door?

The best insulation for a garage door uses a radiant barrier with an insulating material to control radiant heat and reduce heat through conduction and convection. GDI insulation panels use Fire retardant Expanded Polystyrene laminated on both sides with Aluminium Foil that reflects 97% of the radiant heat away.

How much does it cost to insulate garage door?

The cost of insulating your garage door depends on the size of your door and whether you need a contractor to install the product. GDI insulation kits come in two sizes to cover most of the door sizes. The GDI insulation kits are very easy to install and because there is no dust of fibres, there is very little risk of injury.

Can I insulate my garage door myself?

GDI insulation kits are very easy to install. Everything you need is contained in the insulation kit. It is a simple as measuring the panel and trimming the panel using a straight edge and the knife included. There is no itchy fibres or dust created from the cutting process.

Can I paint the silver?

The GDI panels can be painted. Because they are finished with Aluminium an etch primer will need to be applied to prepare the surface for a water clean up paint.

Does the insulation reduce noise transfer?

While the primary role of GDI insulation is for thermal efficiency, there is an added benefit of sound reduction. This is of great value when the garage is being used as a place of work. The busy street noise from outside will be greatly reduced and improve comfort.