Home Maintenance: Attic Air Sealing

If you are looking for a great place in your home to look for energy savings the attic should be the first place you turn your attention to. Attics are typically fairly easy to access and provide the best bang for your buck when comparing costs vs. savings and comfort.

Air sealing your attic is essentially what it sounds like. You are sealing the air into the home and coupled with insulation you should see significant energy savings as well as help prevent roof damage and deterioration. Air sealing should always be done prior to adding insulation and can be as simple as removing the insulation and adding or replacing the vapour barrier in the roof and then adding your insulation back in. Air sealing cna be a remedy for issues such as drafty rooms with the warm air escaping and cold air entering or vice versa in the summer or dusty rooms, especially those right below the attic.

These issues are typically found in older homes and neighbourhoods. If you are looking for houses for sale in South Windsor for example, they may need air sealing. Many Windsor homes in various neighbourhoods could also benefit from air sealing and a good REALTOR in Windsor should be able to help pinpoint this. Thankfully versus other energy efficiency options, air sealing is not cost prohibitive and has the potential for great savings. Take a look at the picture below to see how your home may be susceptible.

Here at Jump Realty, all of our agents can help you make sure your home is ready to sell or help you find the right people to do some upgrades when you buy. They’ll give you honest advice on what course of action is best for you in their professional opinion and will always put taking care of your best interests first! With offices in Windsor, Tecumseh, Kingsville, and Chatham, no matter where you are a Jump agent is ready to help. Please contact us for any housing needs and let us give you a better real estate experience!