How to Know When to Replace Insulation

How to Know When to Replace Insulation

wood beams

wood beams

The easiest way to know whether your home’s insulation isn’t at peak functionality and needs to be replaced is by calling Progressive Insulation & Windows at (800) 500-6200 for a visit and expert estimate of any needed services, including installation.

But before you do that, you might be interested in doing some detective work on your own. Here are the most common signs that your home insulation will need to be replaced:

  • You suddenly have higher heating or cooling costs. Insulation that is working properly keeps temperatures throughout the house consistent, so if fluctuations are occurring, it means that air is escaping via past-its-prime insulation.
  • Additionally, if you feel any drafts that aren’t coming from open windows or doors inside the house, wind could be getting in from outside because your insulation needs to be replaced.
  • Old insulation crumbles easily. If you put on some gloves and touch the insulation in various areas of your home and find that’s stiff and crumbles easily, now might be time to switch it.
  • Basement flooding. While unusual in Southern California, it does happen sometimes and if it does, your insulation may be damaged as well. Excess moisture leads to the development of mold, which can enter your basement insulation and travel up throughout your home via the air ducts. Mold can lead to respiratory problems, allergic reactions, and other health problems so it’s best to get your insulation checked if you suspect there could be a problem.
  • A leaky roof. Similar to the basement flooding issue, any excess moisture that reaches your insulation renders it useless. That’s because mold quickly begins to grow, releasing harmful spores into your air, and because the tiny air pockets that trap air and maintain uniform room temperature become defective when the water molecules plug up the insulation.
  • Pests including insects, squirrels, snakes, rats, and other animals often damage insulation, and just because you’ve called the exterminator to eradicate an infestation doesn’t mean there aren’t insect eggs, feces, or other problems left behind in your insulation.
  • You’d like to enhance the energy efficiency of your home by upgrading existing insulation to something more green-friendly. Even if your current insulation is in good condition, replacing it could make a big difference in your energy savings and efforts to live in a more environmentally-friendly way. 

Having great quality insulation is essential to regulate proper airflow, to keep room temperature at an even level in all your rooms, to save on heating and cooling costs, as well as to use up less of the environment’s valuable resources.

At Progressive Insulation & Windows, we’re committed to providing our customers with the best service in Southern California, and we’re happy to answer any questions you may have about insulation, windows, doors, and energy efficiency. Just give us a call to talk or schedule an appointment today at (800) 500-6200.

When you schedule a visit from one of our insulation experts, he will craft a plan to optimize your insulation protection, maximize energy efficiency, and explain in detail all of the expected costs so you won’t be taken by surprise later. You can count on Progressive Insulation & Windows to deliver impeccable service, every time. Call (800) 500-6200 to get started today.

We are dealers for and/or representatives for many manufacturers. Below are just a few of them.
amerimax-logo marvin-logo western-logo milgard-logo jeldwen-logo  JM

NEED HELP? Call us anytime at (800) 500-6200

Progressive Insulation & Windows Located at
9750 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Chatsworth, CA.
Progressive Insulation & Windows Logo Phone: (800) 500-6200