Make Your Prized Property Attractive and Amazingly Energy Efficient

Ways Renovation Will Make You More Comfortable While Saving Money



Regardless if your house is a newer home or an older home, it’s likely not as energy-efficient as you wish. Chances are you'll sense this month after month whenever you receive another high-energy bill in the mail, or every time you reach for a sweater to fend off the chills or need to find your slippers. Lots of home owners don't realize how remarkably painless it truly is to make the home more energy-efficient as well that you're remodeling your home to make it more lovely.



Curb Appeal That Will Cut Your Energy Usage



Homeowners win when exterior remodeling not only improves their home’s curb appeal, but it saves money over time too. If your remodeling plans include modernizing the exterior of your home, you have the perfect chance to upgrade energy performance with the addition of rigid-foam sheathing under replacement siding, installing insulated siding, and/or installing an air barrier to lessen air leakage or infiltration.



Wrap Your house



Number 1 on your list to improve your home energy efficiency and comfort will be to add a "wrap" to your home. Home wraps are created from specially engineered polymers and help seal your home from the elements, keeping outside air out and inside air in where it belongs and that means you enjoy more comfort and lower energy bills. While having an exchange of inside and outside air is important, without having a wrap the air exchange is uncontrolled and brings in impurities for instance insulation particles and building dust if air comes through the exterior walls.



Outer Insulation



Insulated siding containing rigid foam insulation fused behind the exterior surface of the siding panel further improves your home’s energy efficiency. Not only does it reduce energy costs year-round, but it really can be visually appealing in each of its many maintenance-free forms, many of which have the look and texture of real wood. You can also install foam panel insulation under other forms of exterior surfaces that will help improve "R" value of your home energy efficiency.



Windows and Doors



If you’re upgrading windows and doors as part of your upgrade, you have a wonderful an opportunity to choose the latest energy-saving products. High-performance windows provide warmer interior surfaces in the winter and cooler interior surfaces in the summer, which means your home always feels just right. Today’s exterior doors often fit better and are better insulated, particularly compared to older style conventional doors or sliding glass patio doors. The good thing of all this is that remodeling affords you the perfect chance to have your windows and doors installed right. A quality home energy remodeling contractor will employ their energy-saving knowledge and techniques to help you select the right windows and doors to buy that will properly insulate and seal the spaces between the new windows and doors and the home’s framing and wrap. In other words, no air infiltration or gaps in insulation around the new windows and doors. The difference in price between a quality home energy remodeling contractor and a low priced window and door replacement contractor is often mostly in the way they seal and insulate the new windows and doors to avoid drafts and loss of insulation between the walls and the windows and doors.



Interior Sealing and Insulation Makes a Cozy Home Cozier.



If your energy bills are high, it's likely that your home needs some additional interior insulation and sealing. Common culprits that rob you of energy are under-insulated attics, leaky windows and doors, or drafty basements. But keep in mind your remodeling project provides important access to difficult-to-reach areas between floors, inside walls, or under floors. This includes the air-losing ducts running throughout your home. So it’s the best time make your home as energy-efficient as it can be. Energy Star estimates that a homeowner can save up to 20% on heating and cooling costs (or up to 10% on total annual energy bill) by sealing and insulating. We can show you numerous strategies to make you feel more comfortable in your home.



So just don’t make your home beautiful - make it beautifully energy efficient! Think about remodeling as a welcome opportunity to increase your home’s comfort and put money back in your pocket. And that’s when you’ll really love your home.