Why Some Rooms Stay Hot All Summer in St. Louis Area Homes

You know the room I’m talking about.

The room that is fine in the spring but once summer hits the room feels completely different from the rest of the house. Maybe the room is your bedroom, a kids room or the office where you are trying to work. No matter how low you set the thermostat the room just never seems comfortable.

As an insulation company we hear this complaint all the time. Homeowners are often convinced they need an air conditioner because the room is always warm. Sometimes that is true. A lot of the time there is something else going on with the insulation in the room.

Many homes around the St. Louis area simply are not holding air the way they should. Over the years the insulation in the homes settles, small gaps. Certain areas of the home become more vulnerable to the summer heat. Before long you end up with one room that everyone avoids until fall arrives.

The funny thing is that people often think they just have to live with the room being too hot. They will put a fan in the room close the blinds and make the best of the room. Then after addressing the insulation in the room they are surprised by how more comfortable the room feels.

If you have a room that’s always too hot do not assume it is just part of the houses personality. There may be a reason the room is too hot.

At Koala Insulation of Gateway West & Metro East Illinois we help homeowners solve these kinds of comfort issues with the insulation in the home every day. Sometimes a small improvement to the insulation can make a difference in how your home feels all summer long, with the insulation working properly.