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It’s no secret that fall is a beautiful time of the year in Western Massachusetts. It’s also a time of reflection for Pioneer Valley area homeowners, whether it be on personal, professional, or other matters. Now is the perfect time to reflect on home efficiency, and insulation is one of the things that you should be thinking of—not for winter, but for right now.
Have you been noticing strange symptoms like coughing, sneezing, or a sore throat while you’re in your home? If so, you’re not alone. Many people experience symptoms such as these and attribute them to being nothing more than common seasonal allergies. Often however, the real culprit is poor indoor air quality.
While old homes are not necessarily inefficient by default, problems can stem from antiquated windows, which can be leaky and cause conditioned air to escape the home. Leaky windows may not seem like a big deal at face value (especially if you can barely notice the leak), but they may well be negatively affecting the energy efficiency of your home and costing you more money each month than necessary.
Many homeowners in the Pioneer Valley area find themselves constantly trying to improve their home’s energy efficiency. Whether it’s through reducing light and water usage, installing Energy Star certified appliances, or any one of the countless other ways to “go green,” today’s homeowners care about their impact on the environment. They also want to save on their monthly energy bills. That’s where our air sealing and insulation services come in.
If you’re a new homeowner in Pioneer Valley or just new to home efficiency, you may be in the habit of thinking about insulation as something like a blanket for your living spaces in the winter. That’s because most of us begin learning about insulation when we see the big rolls of fiberglass batt at the home center, or laid out in an attic space. There’s a better way to think about insulation here in Western Mass, and it will help you understand why insulation is just as important in the summer as it is in the winter.