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Making the connection between the construction of your home and the air you breathe inside of it is especially important for those of us who deal with respiratory sensitivities and seasonal allergies. And with more smoke from the Canadian wildfires affecting the Binghamton air this year, indoor air quality has been on the minds of many New York homeowners. If you are looking for ways to make your home a healthier place to live, there are home improvement services like professional air sealing that can keep your air cleaner through all seasons.
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As the temperatures rise and summer approaches in Binghamton, NY, staying cool becomes a top priority for homeowners. While many people rely on air conditioning to combat the heat, without proper insulation and air sealing, the cool air can easily escape, leaving you with high energy bills and an uncomfortable home.
Upgrading your insulation and air sealing is the solution to this problem. In this blog, we'll discuss how insulation and air sealing can keep your home cool during the summer while providing
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Does the summer routine of dealing with constant upstairs heat, overworked window AC units, non-stop ceiling fans, and escalating utility bills have you dreading the peak of the cooling season? This is a common summer experience for many households in Central New York. However, with thoughtful insulation improvements from The Insulation Man, this could turn into a different story.
The insulation enhancements we're talking about cover not just your attic, but also your walls and crawl space or basement. These areas significantly contribute to
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If you have been looking for the right time to upgrade to the comfort and efficiency of professionally installed insulation, it is now more affordable thanks to the 25C tax credit outlined in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Let's take a closer look at how this tax credit will actually shake out in saving you on your installation costs, and how you'll benefit from your new insulation.
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While you're making your spring cleaning to-do list and getting your home ready for warmer weather, don't forget to schedule an energy audit! A home energy audit can help you prepare for spring and summer by showing you where your home is losing energy so you can make upgrades that will help you save on AC bills.
What Happens During a Home Energy Audit?
An energy audit is a complete home energy efficiency assessment that shows you exactly where and how your home is losing energy and costing you money. It also uncovers home comfort and
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Icicles may look pretty hanging along your eaves, but they are a sign of a serious problem. The same conditions that allow icicles to form also cause ice dams. Ice dams are thick ridges of ice that form along the edges of your roof and stop melting snow from draining away from your home. They can cause all kinds of problems, including water damage.
Ice dams are a common problem for homeowners and businesses in the Binghamton, New York, area. If you're worried about ice dams, keep reading to find out how you can get rid of ice dams and stop them from coming back.
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Does it feel like the cold air blows right through your walls during the winter? If your house isn’t air sealed, it does! If you’re looking for a permanent solution to cold winter drafts, air sealing is the answer. Other fixes, like under-the-door draft stoppers, can be a helpful, temporary solution, but they won’t fully solve the problem.
Keep reading to learn more about air sealing and how it gets rid of cold drafts for good.
Air Leaks Cause Indoor Drafts
Before we get into how you fix
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Improving your Binghamton, New York home's comfort is the best resolution you can make this year. A more comfortable home will benefit your entire family all year round by keeping you warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Plus, many home comfort upgrades also improve energy efficiency, which can save money on your energy bills.
The Insulation Man is here to help you make your home as comfortable as it can possibly be. Today, we're sharing the top three services we recommend if you want to solve issues like poor indoor comfort, cold drafts, cold floors, high humidity, and
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When the holiday season rolls around, there's nothing more important than having a warm, comfortable home that's well-protected against the cold and snow outside.
If your house was cold and drafty last winter, it could be due to poor insulation and air sealing. Homes that aren't sealed and insulated properly let the cold right in. If you don't want to host Jack Frost at the holiday table again this winter, keep reading to find out how insulation and air sealing can help!
How Do Insulation and Air
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Installing new insulation is one of the most effective ways to improve your home's energy efficiency, comfort, and health. But installing insulation isn't as simple as buying a few fiberglass batts from your local hardware store and laying them out in your attic. To see real benefits from a home insulation upgrade, you need to know where your current insulation is lacking and whether other issues, like air leaks, are contributing to your comfort and efficiency issues.
A home energy audit will evaluate your home for missing insulation, air
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My husband and I purchased our 1960's house in 2006. We immediately noticed that it was very cold and drafty. We were spending up to $200 a month on natural gas alone and our house wasn't even 67 degrees.
M.T. Kelsey, Vestal, NY