Types of Insulation
Wisconsin Home Improvement will take the time to evaluate your home’s unique needs before recommending insulation to best suit your energy efficiency needs. Our insulation options include:
Spray Foam Insulation
Blown-In Insulation
How Insulation Works
Insulation slows or stops heat flow, preventing it from moving through walls, floors, ceilings, and roofs. Installing quality insulation provides optimal control over conditioned spaces by maintaining the home’s thermal energy. Instead of heated air escaping through attics and walls, it remains in the home’s interior. Likewise, in summer, less of the outside hot air comes indoors, reducing the burden on your cooling system.
Insulating Your Home Is a Great Return on Investment
Adding insulation to attics, walls, and other spaces provides an excellent return on investment for homeowners. For starters, consider the amount of heat loss caused by under insulating your home. Approximately 40% is lost through the ceiling, 36% is lost through the basement Rim Joist, 14% is exterior walls and the remaining 10% is through windows. Home insulation is by far a less expensive home improvement project than window and door replacement with a much greater impact on energy savings.
Additionally, insulating your home can significantly increase its value, according to the Insulation Institute. Opting to work with Wisconsin’s only Pearl-certified insulation contractor, Wisconsin Home Improvement, also provides an increase in appraisal value.
Home Insulation Improvements
We can add or replace insulation anywhere it’s needed to improve the comfort of your home. When we perform home insulation assessments, we also look at attic ventilation. This system is critical, working in tandem with attic insulation to create the proper air flow for year-round benefits.
In summer, it prevents a massive accumulation of super-heated air, which can harm roofing shingles and make it harder to cool the rest of the home. On the flip side, in the winter, heated air rises into the attic and can condense, creating moisture issues in attics that lack adequate ventilation.
From insulating attics to basement rim joists and crawlspaces, Wisconsin Home Improvement has your home insulation improvement needs covered.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some common questions we get about home insulation improvements and how insulation works. If you have a question and don’t see the answer below, please let us know.
My insulation is old, so what if it has asbestos?
Asbestos is a real concern, particularly in older buildings and homes. As licensed professionals, we have the equipment and protective gear needed to safely remove your old insulation according to all state and federal regulations.
How can I make my home more energy efficient?
Getting a home energy audit is an excellent first step. Certified home performance experts perform specialized testing to assess how your home uses energy and to identify areas in need of improvement. Replacing or upgrading old or inadequate insulation and sealing air leaks helps restore energy efficiency.
How much insulation do I need?
The United States Department of Energy recommends adding insulation rates R25 to R30 for floors and R49 to R60 for uninsulated attics. The amount of insulation you need to achieve the desired thermal resistance depends on the product and the area. Our expert technicians can provide guidance that is specific to your home during a consultation.
What types of insulation are there?
You will see many different types of insulation on the market, including blanket batts and rolls, concrete blocks, foam board, and loose fill. Insulation materials range from wool and other natural fibers, fiberglass, cellulose, and polyurethane.
At Wisconsin Home Improvement, we primarily work with spray foam and blown-in insulation, but we also offer loose fill fiberglass and rigid insulation board.
How does home insulation work in winter and summer?
During the winter, your home’s insulation keeps air inside, preventing it from escaping outside while helping eliminate drafty spots and keep you warmer. In summer, it prevents the hot air from coming inside, allowing your air conditioning to work more efficiently and keeping you cool and comfortable. Even the most highly rated, efficient HVAC equipment will be inefficient when operating in an under-insulated, drafty home.
How will insulation reduce my energy bills?
Adequate insulation in your home can lead to a significant reduction in energy use. It strengthens the thermal barrier to keep conditioned air inside your home while preventing air subject to outside temperatures from seeping inside.
What is the most important area of the home to insulate?
You know that old saying, heat rises and cold sinks, right? Given the dynamics of how hot and cold air perform, the attic is arguably one of the most important areas to insulate. Doing so prevents heated air from escaping and cold air from seeping in during winter. Basements, crawlspaces, ceilings, walls, and floors are also critical areas in need of proper insulation.