Accurate Insulation

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 The answer is simple: Although fiberglass was once the leading insulation material available, it has since been replaced by spray foam and cellulose insulation, both of which provide greater thermal protection.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.

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