Home Insulation
Home insulation is the insulation installation process of adding different types of materials to the ceilings, floors, and walls of a residential home to help reduce the transferring of cold or heat between the outside and inside of the home. These different materials, which make up the insulation, act as a barrier to help maintain a more comfortable and consistent temperature in the home, no matter the current temperature outside the house. By creating this barrier, home insulation plays an important role in bettering its energy efficiency, to then reduce costs spent on heating and cooling. The result is a much more comfortable living space thanks to the insulation.
Home insulation is useful for various reasons, and it is actually required in most states in the United States, and it is required in California. And because they require certain levels of insulation in homes and they know that it improves energy efficiency so it benefits everyone, they also offer incentives. So check your local government’s website before you get your insulation installed to see if you can get any incentives or rebates from them by upgrading your insulation.
With this improved energy efficiency that you will get from your upgraded insulation, the city will also be able to conserve some of its energy since you will need less energy to keep your home at a comfortable temperature. So you are happier with your home, and the local government and state wide government is able to save some energy and save money itself also. California specifically requires insulation in the California Energy Code which we talked about briefly on the home page. California is a forward thinking state and also has such a large population that it is very important for them to maintain the energy levels throughout the state.
And with the rising temperatures and recent droughts, fires, and floods, it seems more important than ever. So California created the energy code to manage this, to improve the efficiency of all
residential buildings by requiring insulation to help ease the energy consumption and burden on California.
Home insulation materials work by slowing the movement of heat through convection, conduction, and radiation. Convection occurs when heat is transferred through air movement, such as drafts through the house or air leaks. Conduction happens when heat is able to get through solid materials such as ceilings, floors, or walls. And radiation is heat moving through infrared waves. All of these affect how the heat is transferred throughout the house and all should be addressed when considering the type of insulation you need for your home. Failing to address each one may result in less effective insulation, and thus one will be unhappy with the end results of their insulation installation project. But fear not, that is why Compton Insulation is here to assist you. Thanks to the years of experience we have with insulation and its supporting properties, we understand exactly how it works. We have studied the science of heat transfer and how it is best affected by the insulating properties of different materials. We use this knowledge and the tools we have to create the best barrier through the use of insulation that your home needs. We also offer
attic insulation and
spray foam insulation for
residential and commercial establishment. Let us know how we can help today.