When it comes to building a new home or renovating your current one, most homeowners are looking for ways to save them money. Luckily, adding insulation to your home is one of the most efficient ways to not only lower your monthly energy bills, but to also make your home more energy efficient. In most cases, the attic is the easiest place to add insulation, making it a great starting place. Keep reading to find out the benefits to insulating your home’s attic.
How Does Insulation Work?
Naturally, air flows from warmer areas to cooler ones. During the winter, warm air tries to escape to the cooler air outside, while the hot air makes its way into your cool home during the summer months. Insulation works by limiting air movement throughout the home.
Insulation works by trapping air, preventing the heat from escaping from one place to the next. It is rated in terms of thermal resistance (R-value), which tells you how resistant to heat the insulation is. The higher the R-value is, the better the insulation is at preventing hot air from escaping.
Benefits of Insulating Your Attic
Adding insulation to the attic can make a huge difference in the comfort of your home. Here are some of the top benefits of adding attic insulation.
Saves Money on Your Energy Bill
On average, heating and cooling account for 50-70% of the energy used in American homes. When your home is not insulated, you’ll be spending even more money to maintain comfortable temperatures in your home. Proper attic insulation reduces airflow so that you don’t require as much energy to heat and cool your home. Research shows that homeowners can save an average of 15% of your monthly energy bills by insulating your home.
Keeps Your Room Temperature Stable
If your home is not insulated, it can cause fluctuations in the temperature of the rooms in your home. Insulating the attic is one of the best ways to limit air leakage into your home.
Increases Your Home’s Value
When upgrading or installing insulation in your home, it is important to keep the R-value in mind. The higher the R-value, the more value it will add to your home. Because it reduces energy, protects the roof, and keeps the home comfortable, new attic insulation is a very strong selling point for home buyers.
Better Air Quality
Just like the warm air, pollutants, such as dirt, smoke, radon, and mold, can also enter your home from outside. Adding attic insulation helps to prevent any health effects of air pollutants, including headaches, fatigue, and respiratory issues.
Deters Pests
One thing that most homeowners can agree on is that pests are extremely unwanted in the home. Insulation can help to keep these unwanted pests from entering or building nests in your home’s attic.
Prevents Moisture Damage
Insulation also helps to prevent water from reaching your home’s structure. Water vapor has a tendency to seep into your roof, walls, and ceiling, which can cause wood rot, eroding cement and mold and mildew; adding insulation can help to act as a vapor retardant or a vapor barrier.
Reduces Noise
When you’re enjoying the comfort of your own home, the last thing you want to deal with is hearing all of the various noises that are happening outside. Adding attic insulation greatly helps to reduce outside noise from entering your home. Open cell spray foam insulation is the best option for reducing noise in your home.
Contact Reeves’ Insulation for All of Your Insulation Needs
At Reeves Insulation we know that insulating your home is a big investment and we want to do what we can to make your home more energy efficient! Our team of professionals will be here to help guide you through the insulation process from start to finish. If you would like to know more information on adding insulation to your home or to schedule services, call or contact our office today!
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