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The Cure for Higher Heating Costs

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No matter what….winter will come

We’ve been having some nice, unseasonably warm days, but some cold ones, too. A killing frost is just around the corner, and the first snow will follow soon after. Are you ready for the winter?

A school bus drives down a snow-covered road during a heavy winter storm, with its warning lights illuminated.

It’s expensive to do nothing.

While heating prices have come down a bit, they are still high and can blow up your budget to the point that you feel you can’t afford to invest in a real, permanent solution. We totally get that. But in the long term, there is a bigger cost to doing nothing.

You may have tried quick fixes such as weatherization techniques around the home, performing maintenance on your heating system to ensure it runs efficiently or installing programmable thermostats. We know many people are lowering their thermostats to conserve heat and sacrificing comfort in the process.

A concerned couple sits at their kitchen table, reviewing a receipt while using a laptop.

A solution that pays for itself

Adding insulation or upgrading your current insulationcan make a HUGE difference in how much you save in energy and energy costs. With a “Hot Roof” (insulation of the attic roof and roofline of the home), you can save 50% on average on your energy costs, and that’s all year round! Yes, insulation helps keep your home cooler in summer as much as it keeps it warm in the winter!

If you have a fairly large home (3,000+ square feet) with an energy bill of roughly $1000/month, you could spend only $500 per month instead and get a total return on your insulation investment in 3-5 years! What you save on energy bills beyond that is money in the bank for other home projects, vacations, and wish list items.

Yes, a Hot Roof is a 5-figure investment and its cost depends on the size of your home, but the bigger your home, the greater the energy savings AND the speed of your insulation ROI.

A well-insulated attic with reflective insulation and HVAC ducts running along the floor.

There are numerous other Hot Roof benefits:

  • Seals the lid, cuts drafts, and stops the “stack effect” (air rising up and out of the attic)
  • Makes living spaces more uniformly comfortable – no 10 degree differences
  • Helps create more living or storage space – converts attic to conditioned space
  • Helps HVAC run more efficiently
  • Prolongs life of HVAC system because it doesn’t have to work as hard (you can actually get a smaller HVAC system)
  • Prevents Ice dams

A renovated attic space with insulation, lighting, and a newly installed floor for storage or additional use.

See our video of a hot roof installation and how we insulate your home to make it more comfortable and help you save on your energy costs.

Learn more about increasing your home’s comfort and reducing energy costs.

Cool Fact:

If installed properly, insulation lasts the life of your home, giving you endless energy savings.

Another Cool Fact:

Having a newly insulated and energy-efficient home will add to your home’s value on the market.