Even though it seems worse than other materials because wood has a lot of mass it actually can store energy not just prevent the ingress or egress of energy which is only what r values measure.
													
																	R value of solid wood garage door. 
									
	
		
	
																	That helps you cut down on your cooling costs. 
																	Another thing that effecting the r value is the material of the insulation. 
																	There are mainly 2 materials for insulating garage doors polystyrene and polyurethane. 
																	The r value of a 1 3 4 inch wood door is 3 03. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Today s garage doors with polyurethane insulation will have an r value of 12 18 garaga s residential garage doors provide up to r 18 but you also want to choose a door that has otherwise good construction. 
																	Below is a list of our garage doors and the r value of each one. 
																	Between 9 18 4 the difference between the r values is caused by the thickness of the doors 1 model is 1 3 8 and the other model is 2. 
																	Higher is better when looking at garage door r values but it s not the only factor to consider. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	R value for solid wood doors this is a reprint of a recent article on some studies done to show that the straight r value of solid wood is misleading. 
																	As a final tip understand that a garage door that has an r 16 value will actually help keep your home protected from heat and humidity during the summer months.