As some of the biggest sources of heat loss in your home, the walls are a good place to start when it comes to maximizing the energy efficiency of your home. If your energy bills are much higher than normal (particularly compared to the same time last year), or it feels drafty and uncomfortable in your home, you may need more wall insulation.
If you live in Joliet, Illinois and need to insulate the walls of your home, you’ve come to the right place—ThermaSeal/Lakeside Insulation can help! We help homeowners all over the area, from Caton Farm to Shorewood and everywhere in between.
Both insulating the exterior and interior walls and air sealing your home are important. In fact, insulation and air sealing projects should go together because air leaks reduce the effectiveness of insulation—and the walls are significant sources of air leaks!
Talking to a local insulation company is the best way to determine if you need more insulation, but there are some things you can look out for on your own. Signs you may need more insulation include:
If you notice any of these signs, or your Joliet home was built in the 1970s or earlier, chances are, you need more insulation. In fact, many older homes don’t have nearly enough wall insulation and don’t meet the Department of Energy’s standards and ENERGY STAR’s recommendations.
ThermaSeal/Lakeside Insulation offers different types of insulation to meet your wall insulation needs—fiberglass, cellulose and spray foam. And we offer some of the highest quality products on the market!
No matter which type of insulation you install in your walls, you’ll get to enjoy all the benefits. Each type of insulation offers its own advantages. For instance, fiberglass and cellulose have superior soundproofing abilities, and spray foam is great at filling small cracks and holes and fitting around piping, wiring, etc.
Whether fiberglass, cellulose or spray foam, your wall insulation can:
If you live in the Joliet area and need an insulation company, contact ThermaSeal/Lakeside Insulation. We have installed wall insulation in all types of homes throughout the area and can help you with your project too!
Fiberglass insulation is often the most economical of insulation choices to buy and easiest to install.
Cellulose insulation is a green insulation product comprised from recycled newspaper and other paper sources.
Spray Foam will expand to keep every tight corner and crevice of your building comfortable.
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