Save Money and Increase Comfort, Upgrade Your Insulation!
Without a doubt, proper home insulation can save you money on energy bills. If you have an older home in the Buffalo, NY area, there are a few ways for you to determine how effective your home’s insulation is. These are the questions you will need to consider:
What type of insulation does your home currently have?
How thick is the insulation?
Is there insulation in the attic, walls, and floors that separate your home from insulated spaces?
One way to check your insulation is to turn off your electric (for safety purposes), remove outlet covers, and shine a flashlight into the space around your outlet boxes to examine the insulation there. After you determine where and how well your home is insulated, you can use the U.S. Department of Energy’s Home Energy Saver Tool to determine how to upgrade your insulation for maximum energy efficiency and comfort.
If you don’t want to peek into your walls yourself, you can have your home assessed by a qualified home energy auditor. A home energy audit will inform you about steps you can take to increase your home’s energy efficiency, from adding attic insulation, to using energy efficient appliances, to sealing air leaks. However, if you know that you want to focus your efforts on better insulation, Urban Insulation can help – we will assess your home’s insulation and provide a free estimate on the cost of upgrading your insulation to the recommended R-values for the Buffalo, NY area. 1
