Hidden Heat Loss and Your Wallet

Now that the temperatures are settling into a cooler range for the winter (note my optimism - check back in late January for my “I haven’t felt my toes in months” blog), you may have noticed your energy bills rising. And your house still might not feel much warmer.

The answer isn’t raising the thermostat - it’s insulating your basement. The rim joist around the ceiling of your basement or crawl space is a huge source of heat loss. You might not even notice because you don’t have to be able to see daylight for there to be airflow in and out of your basement that affects your comfort - and your wallet.

When heat escapes through the rim joist, it never makes it up into your home. This means that the furnace works harder and for longer and produces very few results. Think about riding a bike uphill in a low gear - you’re not getting far, but you’re certainly exhausted. In addition to the immediate costs of higher energy bills, you’re looking at long term costs as well - overuse of your HVAC system because of inefficiency can shorten its lifespan.

So you have less money in the short and long term, and you’re cold and uncomfortable all the time to boot? Doesn’t sound like a great daily life. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Our insulation products range from SilverGlo panels that reflect heat back into the room all the way to spray foam insulation to fill in every tiny nook and cranny and prevent airflow and energy loss. And best of all, they’re all waterproof and inorganic, which means that if your basement does have water issues, they won’t be affected.

Save money. Be comfortable. Call today to talk about insulating your basement or crawl space.