Reducing the amount of air leaking in and out of your home is the most cost-effective way to decrease heating and cooling expenses, improve durability, enhance comfort, and create a healthier indoor environment.
How does air sealing work, and what are the benefits?
Air sealing is the process of finding and filling all of the gaps and cracks within the structure of your home.
With a sealed and insulated home, the heating and cooling systems can perform at their peak as they are not forced to compensate for the escaping air. The result is not only an increase in the longevity of your system but also a reduction in your utility bills by 10-20%.
Too much moisture in a house can affect its structural integrity or the respiratory health of its residents. Additionally, fewer nooks and crannies mean that pests have less opportunity to become uninvited guests.
To make your home as comfortable, safe, and energy-efficient as possible, you should combine air sealing with proper insulation.
4 Common Areas in Your Home That May Need More Insulation or Require Air Sealing
Attic
Heat gravitates toward cold, making the hot summer attic the most significant contributor of humidity in your home and the cold winter attic an escape zone for warm indoor air. An astounding 30-50% of your energy passes through the attic!
Windows and Doors
Any area of your home with direct access to the outdoors is particularly susceptible to energy loss and should be sealed and insulated with care.
Floors and Foundation
Just as energy can be lost through inadequate insulation in the attic, floors are often a common medium for air to escape. Gaps will inevitably appear in the foundation of your home as it ages.
Fireplaces
Fireplaces aren’t used year-round in most of the United States, so they become a source of energy loss when they aren’t sealed as they should be.
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