Garage Door Energy Tax Credit

I caved in and replaced my garage door last month. Why? Well, it was starting to look like this:

Ok. Maybe it wasn’t that bad!

But it was pretty bad. I mean, the door was cracked and pealing paint. The rubber stops were old and brittle. Water was coming in during heavy rain, and you could feel the wind come through most days.

No surprise, my garage itself was pretty cold and damp. Not a pleasant place to try and do any sort of work in during the winter. And forget about the wife or kids bringing the trash out there.

I heard talk about the energy tax credit the government offers for upgrading your home. Turns out the garage door qualifies too.

 I called a couple local places before settling on this one garage door company.

I know. A DIY guy like myself calling for pro’s. But I had my reasons. First of all, I had more than enough to keep me busy elsewhere. Second, the price was right. Real right.

It seems Uncle Sam wants all of us to upgrade our homes to be more energy efficient, so the gov’t is offering tax credits. Yes, your garage door qualifies for an energy tax credit too. Up to 30% back. Hey, that’s some good money. 

I found that guy Jack Rabbit Slims blog above and was able to find some more info on the energy tax credit. Or a quick Google search will get you some answers too. 

The energy tax credit only covers the cost of the material not the labor, so if you want to install it yourself you certainly can, it wont hurt your tax credit.