Add More Home Insulation – Save Up to 20% on Heating and Cooling Costs

According to the EPA, you can typically reduce your heating cooling costs by up to 20% by air-sealing your home and properly insulating attics, floors over crawl spaces, and accessible basement rim joists.

Single family residences. Condominiums. Multi-family apartment complexes. They all face the same challenge. How do you keep living spaces warm in the Wisconsin winter and cool in the heat of summer – and minimize your energy costs? The place to start is your insulation.

• Do you have enough insulation?
• Do you have the right type of insulation?
• Is it in the right places?
• Have you overlooked spots that are hemorrhaging precious heat or comfortably cooled air?

The answer could be ‘yes’ – and you’re paying for it every month on your energy bill. In fact, if cost has made you hesitate to optimize your home’s insulation, consider this: In the long run, it’s probably going to cost you more NOT to do anything. According to the EPA, you can typically reduce your heating cooling costs by up to 20% by air-sealing your home and properly insulating attics, floors over crawl spaces, and accessible basement rim joists.

Types of Insulation Adding insulating to your home adds comfort, conserves heat and energy, and helps deaden sound. Achieving the desired R-factor requires the right insulating material – or combination of materials – for every application. Loose Fill Insulation, composed of loose fiberglass or cellulose, is designed for ‘blow-in’ application in attics, walls or ceilings. Insulation Batts and Blankets are used in attics, walls, floors and crawl spaces, cathedral ceilings and basements. Spray Foam Insulation is applied through a nozzle into wall, ceiling and floor cavities. It servers double duty, as an excellent insulation and air barrier – and sound deadening for bathrooms, utility rooms, work rooms and the like.

FREE Insulation Inspection
The EPA recommends adding insulation to improve insulation R-value to R-38 (14.5 inches). Most Wisconsin builders are insulating to R-50 (19 inches) in new construction. But the fact is, in homes constructed between 1975 and 1985, you’ll often find about 6 inches of insulation – which over the years has shrunk to as little as 3 inches. And in many homes built before 1975, there is often little or no insulation.

At no cost to you, the insulation experts at Homestead Insulation will perform a FREE insulation inspection. At no cost or obligation, you will have the answers to some very important questions

• How much insulation do you currently have in your attic?
• Is there proper ventilation in your attic, and do you have the vent chutes necessary to help prevent ice dams and mold?
• Is there any air infiltration coming into your attic from the heated side – around ceiling lights, fireplaces, etc?
• If you have cathedral ceilings, has the insulation fallen away in knee joints?
• Do you have proper insulation at your basement rim joists and over crawl spaces?

Homestead Offers You Insulation Options
When your inspection is complete, we will suggest options to maximize your home’s insulation – and minimize your energy costs. Our trained insulation installers are experienced in every type of insulation – loose fill insulation, batts and blankets, rigid foam insulation, and spray foam insulation. We use only the highest quality, brand-name insulating materials, and employ the latest installation techniques. 

What’s more, Homestead Insulation offers insulation packages to meet the requirements of every home, every budget. Contact us for a FREE estimate.