Home insulation is an important part of any home’s comfort. Heating and cooling are the largest part of a utility bill and the last thing you want is to waste the air pumped into your home. It’s quite possible that your home is not insulated enough—especially if you live in an older home.
Here are a few signs that you need to upgrade and add insulation:
- High Energy Bills – You know what the average energy bills are in your area and you know what’s normal for your home. If you notice your energy bills are larger than most, and if they continue to rise, it could be because you don’t have enough insulation. The air is leaking out with ease instead of remaining in the home where you need it, causing your HVAC system to work harder to create enough temperature-controlled air.
- Drafts – If you feel cool air moving through the walls or coming down from above, even if you don’t have a fan on, you probably don’t have enough insulation in the walls or attic. Once you add more, the house will be more comfortable and less drafty.
- Frozen Pipes – If your pipes freeze within your walls, the insulation around those pipes was not thick enough to keep them in good working order. Adding insulation keeps it from happening again.
If you fear that your home insulation is not thick enough to meet current standards and codes, contact MasterSeal Insulation. We are the experts in home insulation, and we can check your home and give you an estimate on adding more.