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The Ins and Outs of Home Energy Assessments

Maintaining your home's energy efficiency is important all year long, but is essential during the chilly DC winters. To make sure that you're not wasting energy at your home, schedule a professional home energy assessment.

This video discusses some of the benefits of a home energy assessment and what you can expect to learn from having your home inspected. Watch to discover some of the most common energy efficiency problems you can expect to find in your home.

For help improving your home’s energy efficiency, contact Accurate Insulation at (301) 358-0914. We’re the DC area’s premier home energy assessment and insulation service, specializing in spray foam, cellulose, and fiberglass insulation installation. 

Essential Considerations to Make When Shopping for a New Garage Door

The garage door is a commonly overlooked feature of the home. It’s not uncommon to find beautifully designed, ornate homes that feature boring, cheap garage doors. Here are three essential features to look for in a new garage door, and why you should consider them before making a purchase:

1. Quality Material

First, choose a garage door material based your desired cost and level of maintenance. Aluminum doors are the least expensive and are fairly low-maintenance, but only offer basic protection. Steel doors are much more durable and secure while remaining easy to care for. However, homeowners who don’t mind regular maintenance will be delighted by the aesthetic appeal and strength of a natural wood door.

1. Unique Style and Hardware

Next, choose a garage door that complements your home’s exterior colors and design. The garage door you pick should help your home appear unique and interesting, and should reflect your personal tastes just as much as the other exterior features do. Use options such as windows, trim, and custom hardware to make your garage door look just right.

1. Protective Insulation

Your garage door is the largest opening in the home, yet it is typically the least insulated. Lower your home’s heating and cooling costs by purchasing a door built with polyurethane spray foam insulation within the panels. This will help you keep your home and vehicles warmer, and will extend the life of tools and lawn equipment kept in the garage.

For help choosing and installing the right garage door, contact Accurate Insulation. We specialize in professional garage door sales and installation services throughout Maryland and Washington DC. Visit us online or call (301) 358-0914 to learn more.

Learn More About How Updating Your Home's Insulation Can Save You Big On Your Energy Bills

Here are ten great online resources to help you learn about improving your home’s energy efficiency using insulation. Call Accurate Insulation at (301) 358-0914 for expert insulation services in the DC area and throughout Maryland.

• Does your household struggle with ice dams? Read this page from theUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst to learn why they form and how you can prevent them from developing.

• EnergySavers.gov provides a great introduction to the insulative benefits of spray foam.

• This article from Fine Homebuilding has some helpful tips for making cost-effective energy efficiency upgrades.

• For tips on purchasing a new garage door and having it installed, take a look at this article from Angie’s List.

• Want to learn how spray foam insulation works? Visit this page from Ask the Builder.

Just How Much Can an Insulation Upgrade Save Me on My Energy Bills?

If your heating and cooling costs are rising year after year, your home’s insulation may not be doing its job. Few homeowners realize that fiberglass insulation deteriorates over time, which means that your protection from heat transfer decreases every year. Here’s a look at how upgrading your insulation can help increase your home’s energy efficiency and enhance your comfort year-round:

Fiberglass insulation is currently the most widely used insulation material. However, many homeowners who upgrade their home’s insulation are opting not to replace their current insulation with more fiberglass. Why? The answer is simple: Although fiberglass was once the leading insulation material available, it has since been replaced by spray foam and cellulose insulation, both of which provide greater thermal protection.

In addition to being a less effective insulator, your old fiberglass insulation may be problematic for other reasons. As fiberglass ages and deteriorates, its R-value decreases. Lower R-values result in higher energy costs and reduced comfort—which means that even top-of-the-line fiberglass insulation installed ten years ago is probably less effective than the basic spray foam insulation available today.

How much you end up saving on your overall energy bill depends on the quality of the insulation you currently have, what insulation type you upgrade to, and where you put the new insulation. For example, if your home’s fiberglass insulation is in fairly good condition now, you won’t save much by upgrading to slightly better fiberglass insulation. But if your home has fairly low R-values throughout and uses fiberglass insulation, upgrading to spray foam insulation—which has a much higher R-value—can lead to heating and cooling savings of nearly 20%!

To learn more about the benefits of upgrading your home’s insulation, contact Accurate Insulation today. Visit us online or call (301) 358-0914 for service throughout Maryland and the DC metro area.

Is Your Home Well-Insulated?

If you have a New Year’s resolution to make smarter financial decisions, consider the many benefits of upgrading your home’s insulation. Not only does increased insulation lead to greater comfort all year long, but it can also lower your heating and cooling costs by up to 20%!

This video from Angie’s List explains why upgrading your insulation is vital for home comfort and energy efficiency. Watch to learn about the three different kinds of insulation available today.

Regardless of your price range, Accurate Insulation has the high-quality insulation you need to start saving money today. Call (301) 358-0914 for more information about our fiberglass, cellulose, and spray foam insulation services in the DC area and Maryland.