Keep Your Home Cool This Summer

When people talk about insulation, its often centered around keeping a house warm in the winter. Insulation is also an essential part in keeping your home cool in the summer!

Cool air likes to escape out of a home just like warm air. This means if your home is not properly insulated all of that air conditioning is leaking right back out into the summer heat. 

Inspection and Energy Audit

If your home is feeling uncomfortable at any point in the year, it is important to have an energy audit done. This process involves a professional inspecting your home to check for drafts, air leaks, and overall comfortability from room to room. The expert is able to identify problem areas in the home that are lacking in insulation, struggling to maintain steady temps, or actively leaking air. 

Attics

Attics are a commonly under insulated area of the home. Attics are one of the main ways heat escapes the home in the winter and comes in during the summer. An insulated attic protects against this transfer of heat. We like to air seal the attic plane before insulating to prevent air from seeping out the gaps and cracks. An attic that is air sealed and properly insulated makes for a much more comfortable and energy efficient home.

Walls

Another common cause for drafty air and fluctuating temps in the home is the walls. RetroFoam is a great solution for poorly insulated walls. This minimally invasive injectable foam seals out air, helps lowers utility bills, and even lessens outside noise!

Is your home prepared to remain cool during the summer heat? We'd love to help you figure that out. Reach out to Primary Home Improvements today to schedule a FREE inspection and no-obligation estimate.