Take a moment to put yourself back into the shoes you may have been in last winter. Remember that day when you just couldn’t seem to heat the house, no matter how high you turned the heat? How about that time when you opened your heating bill and almost hit the floor in shock of the numbers you saw? Scenarios like this are all too common, and when they occur, many people simply don’t know which way to turn. Some find themselves trying to diagnose issues on their own to no avail. Others, however, made the smart decision to call Assured Insulation Solutions —who can solve “The Case of the Missing Heat.”
Suspect #1: Windows
In the quest to determine exactly where the heat is escaping to, many Illinois homeowners turn first to the most logical culprit—their windows. After all, you can see right through them, so they must be the problem, right? Not always the case. Sure, windows can contribute to energy loss (especially those which are outdated), but there are a number of other factors that can also play into this type of scenario.
A leaky home can be tough to diagnose without the help of a home performance professional, which is why the most effective way to fix the problem is with an energy audit through Assured Insulation Solutions. A comprehensive energy audit will examine your entire home, from the insulation to the air leaking out of your roof.
Acquire the Evidence and Building a Case
Just as you can’t build a case without first having a wealth of evidence to support it, you can’t sufficiently keep conditioned air from escaping without taking the time to analyze a home completely—from top to bottom. The team at Assured Insulation Solutions is well-versed in home performance and the energy audit process. We use a number of different diagnostic tools to get a better picture of the airtightness of your home, including a blower door test combined with thermal camera imaging. Once we’ve figured out exactly where your heat is escaping from, we’ll come up with a plan to fix the problem for good.
The end result of an energy audit is a more comfortable living space for you and your family, as well as reduced energy bills and overall enhanced home performance. It’s the one missing piece of the puzzle that many homeowners overlook, thinking that the perpetrator is their windows and not another factor like cracks in the walls or ceilings, or even poor insulation.
It’s time to take this investigation to a new level. Contact us today to learn more and to schedule an appointment.