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3 Reasons to Insulate Your Home in the Spring

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Home insulation is essential year-round for keeping your home at a comfortable temperature and your energy costs down. It also increases the efficiency of your thermal systems. As the transition between more extreme seasons, spring is a great time to update your home's insulation for the following reasons. 

Why Should You Invest in Insulation This March?

1. Cost Savings 

The arrival of warm weather means that households will need to use more energy to power their air conditioning. If your property has poor insulation, your AC unit will have to work harder than necessary to produce your desired temperatures because so much of the cool air it churns out will escape out of your walls and roof. This decreased efficiency results in more expensive energy bills. Adding new home insulation in the spring puts you ahead of the heat curve. 

2. Ease of Access to Providers

In the summer and winter, HVAC systems work harder and consume the most energy. This is also when other people's thoughts turn to their home insulation. By targeting spring for this home improvement project, you'll get in during contractors' slow season and have an easier time scheduling an assessment and installation. These teams may even offer deals because they are less busy.

3. Reduce Family Discomfort

If it takes until the dog days of summer for you to realize you need new insulation, your family will likely have a few uncomfortable days waiting for a service appointment. Beyond this, adding new material often means getting rid of the old, so your house is likely to feel even warmer for a few hours. Having insulation installed in the more-temperate spring provides you with greater flexibility. 

You can often tell when this update is needed by comparing your utility bills for the same month to previous years. Drafts or hot and cold zones throughout the house are also an indicator—as is a dip in indoor air quality since old or damp insulation can grow mold and bacteria.

If you're looking to install new insulation at home, contact Koala Insulation of Michiana. They have over 15 years of experience helping customers throughout Indiana and Michigan improve their energy use, offering fiberglass batt, spray foam, and blown-in insulation. Call (574) 544-6433 to schedule an appointment with their Mishawaka, IN, office, or dial (269) 266-3689 to reach Union, MI. You can also visit the Michigan website or the Indiana website for more information about their services.