The attic insulation in your home is an essential element of your structure, keeping it sealed and protected from outside factors. When it begins to wear down, there will be several indicators, letting you know it’s time to schedule an inspection or replacement. Here are the biggest signs that your attic insulation is no longer sufficient.

How to Tell It’s Time to Replace Your Attic Insulation

1. Draftiness in Your Home

Drafts aren’t an uncommon issue, but they could signal an insulation failure. As insulation collapses or deteriorates, it will allow outside air to blow into the rest of your home, creating uneven temperatures and drafts. Check for the source by turning off your HVAC system and holding a lit flame — like a candle or match — near doors and windows. If the flame doesn’t move, the source might be your attic.

2. Increased Energy Bills

These drafts create fluctuating and uneven temperatures throughout your home, which your air conditioning system will struggle to keep regulated. It will draw more power, run harder, and run more frequently as a result — increasing its energy usage and raising your bills. Beyond increased costs, this could also lead to failure of your heating and air conditioning system due to excessive wear.

3. Frequent or Unending Pest Problems

Insulation helps keep rodents and bugs out of your home, and it’s designed to be resistant to nesting or consumption by them. When it breaks down, though, pests can find their way in. Rodents may nest in the insulation, and bugs can more easily invade your space. If you’ve treated pest problems and they keep recurring, your insulation likely needs to be replaced.

4. Musty Odor Throughout Your Home

This is even more important if you’ve recently had roof damage from storms. When wet, insulation can become susceptible to mold and mildew. The spores are able to travel throughout your home on drafts, and they can get into your HVAC system. This creates air quality and health concerns, so moldy insulation should be replaced as soon as possible.

Since 1983, Williamson Air Conditioning Orange Beach, AL, has served Baldwin County with affordable attic insulation and HVAC services. From attic inspections to applying blown insulation, their experienced techs will maximize your comfort. Licensed, bonded, and insured, they also offer comprehensive NATE-certified heating and air conditioning services, including duct cleaning, 24/7 emergency services, and preventive maintenance programs. Whether you need new insulation or duct cleaning, they’ll do whatever it takes to provide prompt and efficient solutions. Browse their services online, and call (251) 981-3872 to speak with an expert today.