• What is the benefit of Insulation?

Heating and cooling systems consume 70% to 90% of the energy used in the average American home. You will definitely save money on your energy costs if you reduce the amount of energy needed for heating and cooling. Insulation helps your home retain heat in cold seasons and reject heat in warm seasons.

• My house has insulation. Why do I need more?

The US Department of Energy (DOE) in their national studies says that 65% of the homes in USA are under insulated or insulated with only barely minimum amount of insulation. That is because most of home-builders only offer the minimum standard (not optimal, efficient or best) levels of house insulation, in order to meet minimum construction code and to maintain "competitive selling prices". Obviously, the older the home, the less likely is to have even adequate insulation in the walls or in the attic. However, even in a newer home, increasing your attic insulation will save enough money in reduced utility bills to pay for itself, and once that happened, those savings will  continue to come in year after year. Upgrading the attic insulation will also increase the value of your house.

• How does Insulation work?

Heat flows naturally from a warmer to a cooler space. In cold weather, it flows from heated rooms to the unheated attic, garage or basement, or to the outdoors. In hot weather, heat flows from outside your home to its interior. To maintain comfort, the heat lost in winter must be replaced by your heating system, and the heat gained in summer must be removed by your air conditioner. Insulation resists the flow of heat, preventing unwanted circulation. Thus, in a well-insulated house, rooms stay warmer in winter and cooler in summer, with less energy expenditure.

• What is R-Value?

The R-value rating refers to the insulation's thermal resistance - its ability to resist heat flow. The higher the R-value, the greater the insulating effectiveness. The R-value of thermal insulation depends on the type of material, its thickness, and density. Installing more insulation in your home increases the total R-value and the resistance to heat flow.