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Protect your home’s and family’s health with insulation

Insulation is one of the most important elements of a comfortable and energy efficient home – but did you know that it can also have a positive impact on your health? By reducing allergens, mold and other irritants in your home, insulation can help you breathe easier and enjoy a healthier environment.

Mold, dust mites, and other allergens are often found in high concentrations in attics and other poorly ventilated areas of the home. When these allergens come into contact with insulation, they can be trapped and released into the air that you and your family breathe. By properly sealing and insulating your attic, you can help to reduce the amount of allergens in your home and improve your indoor air quality.

In addition to reducing allergens, insulation can also help to prevent mold growth. Mold spores are often present in the air, and when they come into contact with warm, moist surfaces, they can quickly grow into colonies. If mold spores come into contact with insulation, they can be trapped and prevented from spreading. By preventing mold growth, insulation can help to keep your home clean and healthy.

If you have asthma or other respiratory problems, insulation can help to improve your symptoms. By reducing exposure to allergens and irritants, insulation can help you to breathe easier and feel more comfortable in your home.

Improving the health of your home is an important reason to invest in insulation, but it’s not the only one. If you're looking to save money on your FPL bills and improve the comfort of your home, insulation is a great place to start. Home insulation helps to reduce energy consumption and can also improve your home's structural support. Here are just a few of the many benefits of insulation:

1. Reduced Energy Consumption: Home insulation helps to reduce energy consumption in a big way. Insulation helps keep the South Florida heat and humidity out of the house, so your air conditioner doesn’t have to work as hard which means less repairs of your A/C and a more even, regulated temperature around your home. 

2. Improved Comfort: Home insulation can improve your comfort in both warm and cold weather. Here in Florida where we basically have summer temperatures all year round, insulation helps to keep your home cool by preventing heat gain.

3. Improved Structural Support: Home insulation can provide improved structural support to your home. By preventing heat gain in the summer, insulation helps to stabilize the temperature inside your home. This can help to prevent the expansion and contraction of your home’s structure due to changing temperatures, which can lead to cracking and other damage. Additionally, some types of insulation like closed-cell spray foam add an extra layer of protection by “gluing” down your roof.

Contact Koala Insulation of South Miami today to start transforming your home into a healthier, happier place!