-
Your Home Has Inconsistent Temperatures
One of the biggest indications that your insulation isn't working as it should is if your home seems to struggle to keep the temperature comfortable. The reason for this is due to how insulation works, in that it's meant to keep air trapped inside the house to circulate and stabilize the temperature. However, if your insulation isn't functioning like it's meant to, the air escapes instead. This leads to cold spots, rooms that never seem to get warm in the winter or cool in the summer, and other such issues with temperature. If you've been noticing that your home isn't all that comfortable anymore thanks to drastic changes in temperature, it's time to get your insulation looked at! -
Your Energy Spending Is Increasing
If you've noticed that your home's energy bill has been rising steadily over time, the culprit may be faulty insulation, especially if you've also had the above issue of fluctuating temperatures. Thanks to the air escaping rather than circulating, the only way to reach the desired temperature is for the air conditioning and heater to run for longer and more often. This causes the excess spending and is what's wasting your money! Getting it replaced can make your house more energy efficient and help with that nasty bill. -
It's Never Been Replaced Before
While this may not be a problem in all cases, if your home has had the same insulation since it was built, the problem might be age. Insulation isn't indefinite; it does have an expiration date. The average lifetime is 80 years, and while that may seem like a long time, if your home is older it may be reaching or past this date already. This means the insulation won’t be in prime condition, causing those unfortunate cold spots. -
It's Crumbling Or Otherwise Damaged
If you can see your insulation in the attic and it seems to be falling out of place, has pieces everywhere, or just simply looks wrong in some way, it probably is! Water, or even rodents using it for their nesting purposes may have harmed it.