Winterize Your Home and Say Goodbye to Chilly Rooms

You may begin to notice that your home requires excessive heating costs in order to maintain a comfortable temperature, or that certain rooms are colder than others. With the right winterizing home improvements, you can ensure that your home's interior temperature will stay comfortable even during the coldest weather!

Increased comfort is just one of the benefits of taking steps to winterize your home. In fact, it's possible to cut your heating bills nearly in half simply by upgrading your home's insulation and sealing any air leaks.

Air sealing any gaps and openings will keep your home insulation effective. Attics are a common location for energy loss, and heat can escape through the cracks.

A common misconception is that the heating system is to blame for chilly rooms and high heating costs, but before you jump to replace your heater there are some very important factors to consider. In reality, the most common culprits of energy loss and discomfort during the winter are air leaks and insufficient insulation. If there are cracks, joints, leaky ducts, and other openings in your home that allow warm air to leak out and cold air to seep in, your heating system will be forced to work overtime and your insulation will fail to be effective.

Cowleys recommends that your first priority in winterizing your home should be to seal any air leaks. If you insulate first, it will only make it all the more difficult to go back afterward and try to dig through the insulation to find the sources of air leakage. Our certified, air sealing experts will locate key areas of energy loss such as attics, basements, and ductwork systems, and block the openings to prevent further air leaks.

Improving your home's insulation should be your next priority for better comfort and energy efficiency. Heat can escape all too easily through a poorly insulated attic as it rises to the upper levels of your home, so upgrading your attic insulation is always a good idea. Cowleys also provides crawl space insulation and crawl space sealing to eliminate cold drafts and energy waste. 

Contact us today to find out which insulation technique is best for your home! We provide free, no-obligation cost estimates on air sealing, insulation, and other services.

Article originally published by Dr. Energy Saver