In early June of this year my husband and I decided it was time to have our crawl space and attic cleaned and re-insulated. We’ve been documenting our experience for you so you can decide if this is a project that may be of benefit to you as well. It’s always hard to budget for the projects like this that no one really sees. No one is going to go into your attic and check it out and oooh and ahhhh over the new insulation, however, I continue to be SHOCKED at the big difference it is making in our home.
I can 100% tell you that budgeting to have your attic and crawl space inspected, cleaned and re-insulated is worth it. The good news? You’ll pay for it in savings!
<Rebecca received a discounted service from Crawl Pros for her honest thoughts>
After the first month I shared the difference in our heat bill, but this was in the heart of summer and we weren’t really running our heat that much. Now that fall is here and the heat is running on the daily I decided to take a look and see what difference it was making.
For context, here is our situation: My husband and I both work from home all day, every day. Our kids school from home one day a week and are in school the other four days a week. There is a lot of computer usage, a lot of people in the house and the heat runs all day to keep us all happy and productive. Also, we live in an old house build in the 1960s. Insulation wasn’t as much a thing then so we don’t have the most heat-friendly home.
The moment of truth.
- October 2019 Spend (average temperature outside 52 degrees): $65.66
*We were not home during the day in October 2019 so our heat was auto set to go down for the entire day.
- October 2020 Spend (average temperature outside 56 degrees): $21.52
*We are now home during the day in October 2020 so it runs all day.
WOW!
As you can imagine, this makes me super happy as we budget for winter heat. I’m excited to continue to watch our investment pay for itself. If you have been considering getting your attic or crawl space insulated, now is the time.
You are spending a lot of time in your home. Get it in tip top shape by hiring companies to care about it as much as you do. Call Crawl Pros today at 866-673-9686 or by visiting them online at crawlpros.com.
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