The U.S. Department of Energy estimates the cost of heating and cooling a house accounts for 50 to 70 percent of a homeowner’s utility bills. So, whether it is the chill of winter or the heat of summer, a well insulated home is one of the keys to keeping utility bills in check this year.

One approach homeowners can take to make sure their home is properly insulated is to call in a professional insulation contractor to examine the home’s current insulation levels and make recommendations on how to improve the home’s energy efficiency. Adding insulation may well be one of those recommendations.

“While adding insulation to help cut energy costs may seem to be a daunting project, the short-term investment has great long-term benefits,” said Gary Snyder, Coastal Insulation of Louisiana.

An insulation contractor can explain in detail what an R-value is, what type of insulation to use, where and what is best for one’s home. For instance, an R-value is a rating that indicates the resistance value of the material to heat flow. The higher a material’s R-value, the greater its insulating power.

“What people may not realize is how much money can be saved by making the decision to re-evaluate their home’s insulation and how minor changes such as caulking around drafty windows and doors and replacing worn weather stripping can block the loss of heat in the winter and cool air in the summer,” said Snyder.

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