Benefits of insulation
- It reduces the cost of heating and cooling by over 40%;
- Acoustical performance: reduces noise levels;
- It pays for itself in around five to six years;
- Reduce Your Carbon Footprint;
- Reduces emissions of pollutants;
- In most cases eliminates condensation on walls and ceilings;
- Most thermal insulation materials have acoustic insulation properties;
- Enhance The Value Of Your Home;
- Health Benefits.
Although ceilings and walls may be insulated, heat loss will still occur in winter if there are large areas of unprotected glass or through fixed wall vents and gaps and cracks around external doors.
Therefore for effectively insulate a house you need to carry out the following :
- Ceiling insulation
- Wall Insulation
- Underfloor insulation
- Draught sealing (sealing all the gaps around doors and windows)
- Double Glazing
