A well-maintained furnace is an essential component for keeping your home comfortable through the cold Ohio winter, but it’s not the only one. Without adequate insulation, the air your furnace works so hard to heat will just seep through gaps in the building envelope, driving up your energy bills and leaving your home uncomfortable. Before cold weather arrives, here are a few essential parts of your home to insulate.

3 Parts of Your Home to Insulate

1. The Attic

Warm air rises, so a poorly insulated attic can make it impossible to keep heat inside your home. Higher temperatures in the attic can also melt snow on the roof, which may refreeze and form ice dams, which force water underneath your shingles. To keep your home warm in freezing weather, it’s best to insulate both the floor of the attic and the underside of the roof.

2. Water Pipes

Plumbing pipes in unheated parts of the home can easily freeze in sub-zero conditions, potentially causing thousands of dollars in damage. Any pipes in the basement, crawl space, or garden shed should be wrapped in foam insulation, along with those that go through the walls of your home.

3. Old Exterior Walls

Many homes in Ohio were built before modern building codes, so your exterior walls may have inadequate insulation or nothing in the walls at all. If you’re constantly struggling to keep your home warm, have a contractor check the insulation inside the walls. If the material is outdated, foam insulation can seal the gaps without disturbing your home.

As the Greater Cincinnati Area’s most trusted, reliable insulation contractor, Priority 1 Construction Service offers customized solutions using only the most advanced materials on the market. Their highly trained technicians know how to find the gaps in your home and have the skills and expertise to keep your home comfortable through even the coldest winter. Visit their website to learn more about their insulation expertise, or call (513) 922-0203 to schedule a service call and request a quote.