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How Insulation Impacts Energy Efficiency in Baltimore

Properly insulating your home not only reduces heating and cooling costs, but also improves comfort. Many homeowners and builders are paying more attention to the environmental impact of their homes. Conserving energy in your home not only reduces its impact on the planet but can also reduce the impact on your wallet. Insulation is one of the best and most cost-effective ways to improve your home's energy efficiency.

Insulation Increases your Home’s Energy Efficiency

Proper insulation can address all three of these sources of heat transfer and slow down the process, effectively making it more difficult for heat to penetrate through the walls of your home from either side. This means that warm air inside your home can't escape as easily during the winter, and in the summer, warm air outside your home can't penetrate.

Insulation works by slowing down the process of convection and conduction. Rolled or loose-fill insulation installed into walls makes it difficult for heat to transfer through them.

You can also address radiant heat penetration by installing reflective insulation or adding radiant barriers to your existing insulation.

Benefits of a more energy-efficient home:

• Lower utility bills
• Environmental Protection
• Less water usage
• Comfort
• Air quality
• Incentives

Updating your insulation to make it more energy-efficient?

An insulation expert can conduct a thorough evaluation of your home to identify any and all areas in need of insulation repair, replacement, or installation. They use special tools to identify areas where heat may be leaking through that are not visible to the naked eye to ensure that you get the tightest seal possible. This is important because hidden heat loss is one of the biggest problems homeowners face when trying to make their homes more energy-efficient.

Insulation experts can then make custom recommendations about the types of insulation that are appropriate for your home's unique needs.

Our employees at Koala insulation of Baltimore train in-house on how to properly handle, install and inspect various types of insulation.  Our local crew offers free evaluations so your household has a better understanding of your home’s needs. We also break down the current condition of your insulation so you can target pain points and future updates while taking into account your schedule and budget. Contact Koala Insulation of Baltimore to learn more about how our free evaluations can impact your comfort, safety, and savings.