Why Is the Room Above Your Garage So Cold – and How Can You Fix It?

If your bedroom or home office above the garage turns into an icebox every winter — you're definitely not the only one.

Hundreds of homeowners in Palatine, Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, and other Chicago suburbs face the same issue.

The room above the garage is a weak spot in the structure of many homes, and during winter, this flaw becomes impossible to ignore.

Main Reasons Why the Room Above Your Garage Is So Cold

The temperature drop may be caused by one or more of the following:

• Poorly installed or outdated windows and doors

• Weak circulation of warm air

• Thin exterior walls or an uninsulated roof

• A heating system that’s not powerful enough

• Insulation done wrong

What We Found on the Job

In one of our recent projects, we ran into that last issue — bad insulation.

Even though the house had already been insulated, the room above the garage stayed cold through the entire winter.

In this video, we show:

• What specific insulation mistakes were made

• Why the room kept losing heat, even though everything looked “properly insulated”

• And what it actually takes to fix the problem and make the room warm and livable

Need Help with a Cold Room Above the Garage?

If you're dealing with a cold room over your garage — don’t wait until next winter.

Contact us for a free inspection and get expert advice on how to make your space warm and energy-efficient.