Michigan’s Insulation Experts
Martino Home Improvements offers affordable insulation options to keep your house warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Our products are installed by certified professionals that know what they are doing. By choosing Martino Home Improvements for your insulation project, you can be assured that your job will be done right, in a timely manner and inspected by a project manager after. We specialize in blown-in cellulose, blown-in fiberglass and rolled and batt insulation.
Are you wasting money this season on heating bills?
If your home energy bills seem to be out of control, it might be time to have your insulation inspected by a professional. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that 44% of all energy costs for the average home end up being spent solely for heating and/or cooling. The main reason for this? Critical areas of the home – the walls, attic, and floors – are inadequately insulated. Not having sufficient insulation in these areas can lead to warm or cool air escaping out of your home. If you don’t know whether these areas are insulated, if your home is more than fifteen years old, or if you are currently remodeling, now is the perfect time to call Martino for a free inspection.
Is your Michigan home under-insulated?
Save on your energy bill and increase your home comfort with expert insulation installation from the most trusted home improvement contractor in Metro Detroit. Martino Home Improvement will match the right type of insulation to match your needs- and your budget!
Anyone living in the Detroit area or any part of Southeast Michigan knows just how much the weather can change. From steaming hot summers to ice-cold winters – and just about everything in between – it is for precisely these reasons that a properly insulated home is a must! In Fact, According To The Harvard University School Of Public Health, You Probably Already Own One Of The 46 Million Under-Insulated Homes In The U.S.
Insulating your Michigan Home – 3 Critical Areas to Insulate
Attic Insulation
Attic insulation helps increase a home’s thermal efficiency all year round. During the cold winter months, sufficient insulation in the attic – normally in the form of rolled fiberglass, batts or blown-in insulation – keeps the warm air from rising out of the home and into the cold attic area. Because heat naturally rises, it can be difficult to keep your home warm on a cold night, but having proper attic insulation can eliminate this problem. Attic insulation also increases your home’s ability to keep cool during the warm weather months, preventing the hot air that fills the attic space from leaking down into the rest of the home.
For the best protection from frigid Michigan winters, attic blown-in insulation is your best bet. Unlike batts or rolls, blown-in insulation (fiberglass or cellulose) offers a seamless blanket of protection across your entire attic floor, preventing any of that cold air from making its way into the rest of your home.
Wall Insulation
Walls that are properly sealed, fully insulated, and protected from moisture can improve the overall health and efficiency of your home in a variety of ways. You will have more moderated temperature control, a reduction in outside noise, and less air leakage through the walls. Walls make up the majority of the building envelope of the home, and are the largest portion of the home that faces outside air. Taking the time to properly insulate can make a world of difference.
Crawlspace Insulation
Crawlspaces are commonly overlooked areas of the home that can allow unwanted entry of cold or hot air. This trapped air can rise upward through the floors and alter the internal temperature of the rest of the building. Properly insulating a crawlspace can keep this air from disturbing your temperature-controlled interior. Crawlspace insulation also helps to protect pipes from freezing or bursting during temperature extremes.
Where Your Macomb Home Needs Insulation
Brrr…. it has gotten cold here in Macomb County Michigan. Many of our customers are now seeing the need for insulation as the temperature in their homes drop and the energy bills go up. But where should you insulate? The basic rule is that any surface in your home that’s exposed to the outdoors needs insulation. If you add up all the places in your home, this comes out to a lot of insulation. Below we’re going to go over insulation for different areas of your home. But first, to determine if you need to add insulation at all, you need to figure out how much insulation you already have. Typically, every inch of blown-in insulation has an R-value of around 3.5. A high R-value is best, as R-value measures resistance to heat flow. The R-value needed from home to home varies based on the structure of the home and location. To figure out what R-value you need, it’s best to have a professional, like Martino Home Improvements come in and inspect your home. Once you’ve done that, you can figure out where you need to insulate.
Attic Insulation
Easy access makes attics the easiest place to install insulation. Also, since heat rises, it can be the most effective place for insulation. It’s best to go with blown-in insulation for an attic as there are usually many wires and pipes in the attic that are hard to get around with batt insulation.
Wall Insulation
Updating wall insulation can be difficult. Usually some drilling is involved and the insulation has to be pumped in. It’s beset to add insulation to walls when the interior walls or exterior siding are being replaced. It’s also easier to add insulation when doors or windows are being replaced. So, if you need to add insulation to your wall it’s best to do it in the middle of other repairs.
Floor Insulation
Believe it or not, but you can retain a lot of heat by insulating your floor. Any rooms above insulated floors will have reduced energy costs. Insulation can be installed on the underside of the floors using rigid foam insulation. You’ll find that after doing this the thermal performance will greatly improve.
Insulation saves over 600 times more energy a year than all of compact fluorescent lights, Energy Star Appliances and Energy Star Windows combined. Aside from reducing energy bills, insulation reduces the amount of carbon dioxide inside the home. In the end, you save a lot when you pay for insulation. If you find yourself wanting to update your attic insulation or install it for the first time, give Martino Home Improvements a call at 248-629-9260.
Benefits of Home Insulation in Michigan
With the oncoming cold season we here at Martino Home Improvements, are busier than ever installing insulation in homes all around Oakland County and Michigan. Everyone wants to take advantage of a warmer home in the winter and insulation is a great way to do just that. However, attic insulation has more benefits to it than just heating your home in the winter, and those benefits can be huge.
1. Improves Energy Efficiency
Insulating a home can save 45-55% of heating/cooling energy. This means big savings for you on your energy bill.
2. Improves Comfort Year-Round
Insulation not only keeps warm air in in the winter, but it also helps to keep the cold air in during the summer months. Therefore, the benefits of insulation last all year round.
3. Eliminates Condensation on Walls/Ceilings
Insulation keeps your house locked up tight against the elements. This tight protection stops condensation from forming on your walls and ceilings.
4. Creates Sound Proof Barrier
Insulation forces sound waves to bounce off the fibers of the insulation. This muffles the sound. If the insulation is good, it will reduce the sound entering your house and within the house.
5. Adds Value to Your Home
If you’re looking to sell your home within the next five years, insulation can help add value to your home, making it more appealing to prospective buyers. Reduced utility bills from insulation is a great selling point.
If you are near Oakland County Michigan and looking for a residential insulation company, contact us and schedule an appointment for a free estimate.
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