Your local insulation company should be experienced and know what kind of weather extremes we deal with in Chattanooga.
Therm-Con has been in business in Hamilton County for over 40 years. We’re proud of our industry-best standards for insulation installation in Chattanooga, TN. We already know what other area insulation contractors are still learning.
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While other companies are waiting on material deliveries, we have what you need. Call or contact Therm-Con online for a free quote.
Signs Your Home Needs New Wall Insulation
There are more clues indicating you need additional or replacement attic insulation than clues indicating you need wall insulation. One way to find out about wall insulation — and lack of it — is the “touch test.”
Place a hand on the interior walls of your home — the walls between rooms. They should feel about the same temperature as the air inside.
All interior walls should feel dry to the touch. Exterior walls may feel closer to the temperature outside, but if your walls feel freezing in winter or baking in summer, there’s a problem.
Other clues indicating you need additional (retrofitting) or replacement insulation are:
- Drafts: If you feel outside air when standing near a door or window, retrofitting can seal air leaks.
- High energy bills: If your neighbor’s same-size house has lower monthly energy bills, you could have air loss from walls.
- Pests: Rodents often make nests in insulation. Pest waste poses a genuine health threat, especially if you have family members who are infants, elderly, immune-compromised or in treatment for illness.
- Pipes freezing: Burst pipes can cause extensive damage, so be sure you have adequate insulation.
- Roof ice: Snow atop your roof is typically fine. But if heat is escaping, it melts snow, causing ice dams.
- Uneven temperatures: One room is too cold; another too hot.
- Water: Any water leak near insulation is dangerous. You need quick repairs before you incur mold/mildew or structural damage.
We’re Tennessee’s choice for affordable residential insulation. You need customized, affordable insulation solutions, and that’s what we offer.
Benefits of Adding Wall Insulation to Your Home
The two main benefits of wall insulation are saving money and saving energy. Good insulation can lower your monthly energy bills by about 40%, and retrofitting insulation can have as much as a 100% return on investment.
Even if you don’t plan to sell soon, your home’s property value can increase by as much as 5%.
There are a variety of other reasons why adding wall insulation can improve and add value to your home:
- Adds fire resistance
- Eliminates wall/ceiling condensation
- Has soundproofing qualities
- Improves external appearance
- Improves thermal comfort
- Increases building materials’ lifespan
- Minimizes thermal bridging (gaps within your insulation system)
- Preserves HVAC systems
Are you planning a home improvement project this year? Call or contact Therm-Con today to discuss insulation options for an energy upgrade.
