There are few things that modern homeowners deal with that are more annoying than ever-present drafts in the winter and stuffy rooms in the summer. This is especially true in Central PA, where both hot summers and frigid winters can make it difficult to truly relax at the end of a long day.
Insulating areas of the home like the basement and attic can play a major role in overall energy loss and transference, but the sidewalls—or exterior walls—of a home can be where drafts originate. The exterior walls will need to be dealt with in order for the problem to be permanently fixed. If you're looking for a solution that can cut drafts down entirely, look no further than high-performance sidewall insulation.
Your home’s sidewalls are a part of your building envelope, meaning they act as a physical barrier between the conditioned areas of your home and the outdoors. This is what makes sidewalls more important to insulate than the interior walls of your home—however, many older Central PA homes don’t have sidewall insulation at all. At Energy Smart Home Improvement, we can determine how much wall insulation you have (if any) during a home energy consultation or energy audit using specialized tools, like infrared cameras.
In addition to helping you combat drafts and overly hot rooms, sidewall insulation can provide many other benefits to your home, including:
Our team of building science experts insulate sidewalls using premium cellulose insulation from Nu-Wool. As a high-performance insulation, Nu-Wool also works as a form of air sealing that can meet or exceed air tightness requirements without the need for additional products. Nu-Wool is also made from 85% recycled paper, making it one of the greenest insulation materials on the market today.
Whether you want to lower your energy bills throughout the year or are looking to finally get rid of the drafts in your Lancaster home, our team can help you find long-lasting and effective insulation solutions. Our BPI-certified technicians take your entire home into consideration with every project and we hold ourselves to some of the highest standards in the building performance industry. Energy Smart Home Improvement can even help you find and qualify for several financial incentives so you can maximize your savings on insulation, air sealing, and more!
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