Just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean that it has to be cold inside. With winter already upon us it, is now more important than ever to make sure that your Illinois home is up to the challenges of the season.
While shoveling sidewalks and sanding driveways may be in many of our futures, there is one easy, hands-free way to make sure that your home stays warm and cozy all winter long: insulation. Proper insulation can make the difference between a comfortable season and a dreary one.
The Benefits of Insulation
Insulation can not only add to your standard of living, but can also enhance the energy efficiency of your heating and cooling systems. Proper spray foam or cellulose insulation preserves and distributes heat for longer periods of time by:
Eliminating cold floors
Stopping drafts
Reducing the need to run your heating system excessively, which can extend its lifespan
This is not only much more energy efficient, but can also end up saving you a lot money. There are some studies that suggest homeowners who use spray foam insulation can save up to 50% on their monthly bills!
From the Inside Out: Air Leak & Ice Dam Remediation
Insulation can make a huge impact not only on the inside of your house, but on the outside as well.
We’ve all seen those houses plagued with huge ice dams. Surprisingly, these icicles have nothing to do with the size or slope of the roof, but have everything to do with the insulation underneath, particularly in the home’s attic.
If your home is not properly insulated, up to 40% of your heat could be escaping your home in tiny leakage points through the attic. This escaping air melts the snow on your roof and causes it to flow down to the eaves, where it refreezes. Stripped snow on a roof is another sign of escaping air. Not only only can these structures be a danger to pedestrians walking below, but they can also cause huge structural and water damage to your home.
Not only can the ice tear off gutters and shingles, water from the melting snow can easily leak back into your house. This can damage the floors, ceiling and the existing, functioning insulation in your home. Over time, this damage undermines the comfort of your home even more and leads to additional leaks in the future. Airtight insulation from Assured Insulation is the only way to avoid such inconveniences!
Whether it’s a spray foam or cellulose, high-performance insulation can be the perfect weatherization tool for your Illinois home. Contact us today to schedule an insulation evaluation with one of our experts. Together, we can help you be ready for whatever winter storm may blow your way!