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A Sealed Home Is a Happy Home: The Benefits of Air Sealing | Koala Ins

We all want our homes to be comfortable, efficient and cozy no matter the season. After all, it’s where we spend much of our free time and we deserve to relax in our own spaces! If you struggle with insulation issues or drafts somewhere in your home, it can make your home a really uncomfortable place to be.

Having gaps or cracks in your home is actually common in our community, but it doesn’t have to be! Air sealing these gaps can help improve your comfort level while also supporting your home’s efficiency.

What Is Air Sealing?

All homes should be able to control air flow reliably, and your home needs to ventilate each space efficiently in order to keep you comfortable. If you have gaps anywhere in your home, either due to structural aging or incomplete construction projects, it can lead to stubborn air leaks and drafts that can impact your entire home.

A single draft can cause temperature swings and chilly spots, and that uncomfortable air can travel to other rooms and areas. Air sealing is a great way to stop these drafts in their tracks!

Using a combination of caulk, spray foam and other sealants, we will locate the leaks and seal them up to stop the flow of air. This, combined with proper insulation, is the most impactful thing you can do to keep your home comfortable and efficient.

Controlling Air Movement

Another benefit of air sealing is the increase in controlled air movement, which has a trickle-down effect for your entire home. If your house has gaps or leaks air, the conditioned air that your HVAC system works so hard to produce is leaking right out of your home! While drafts can introduce unconditioned air in, they can also let air out.

No one wants to be paying to heat or cool the air outside of your home! Sealing these gaps ensures that the air produced in your home stays circulating in your home for longer, helping you get the most out of your money. This air will move up and out of your home in a controlled way instead of leaking out all over the place.

Moisture and Pests

Air sealing also helps keep out the elements and pests. A leaky home is more vulnerable to water or moisture issues, which can become troublesome for your insulation and for the very structure of your home.

It can also invite pests into your attic that would love to make a bed out of your insulation or your boxes of old clothes. Sealing the gaps in your attic will ensure this space stays dry, efficient and free of your neighborhood squirrel family.

Our Koala Insulation team is ready to help make your home as comfortable and as efficient as possible! Air sealing your home now will protect it from the elements and keep you cozy as the seasons progress. Need to fix a draft issue? Contact Koala Insulation of North Houston to schedule our air sealing services.