ARC Insulation Blog
Visit our blog for more information and the latest updates on how insulation can impact your home for the better in the Chicagoland area. Do you have questions about the different types of insulation? Are you trying to determine which areas of your home need attention? On the ARC Insulation blog, you’ll find some great information about how proper home insulation can impact you for the better in the Naperville, Illinois area. Take a look and let us know what you think!
Home Insulation Will Increase the Thermal Resistance of your Home
Home insulation is the best way to increase the thermal resistance or R-value of your home, and having an increased thermal resistance will reduce air exchange that can increase your energy bill. The main purpose of insulation is to prevent heating and cooling loss from your home to an area of a... Read More
Three Tips to Help with Energy Savings this Summer
During the summer, you will have some savings on energy with the absence of winter and not having to worry about staying warm. However, you will face the opposite challenge of trying to keep your home cool! Here are three tips to help with your energy savings this summer: 1. Take Advantage of... Read More
Common Misconceptions About Mold Remediation
Misinformation seems to be far more common these days than it used to be. It is not because people intentionally mean to mislead others. Sometimes an idea sticks and seems to make sense so it gets repeated. Sometimes it gets repeated with just enough of an unintended variance that it is no longer... Read More
What Makes Attic Mold Removal Tricky?
With the exception of hidden mold, attic mold is the hardest to remove. Your home’s attic can easily become a very hospitable place for mold to activate and colonize. It is usually the perfect temperature. It is dark. There are many food sources and has the oxygen mold requires. Any number of... Read More
Should You Tackle Basement Mold Removal Yourself?
It is a rewarding feeling to be able to tackle various maintenance and repair projects around your home on your own. The key is knowing which ones you can do safely and effectively so you can leave challenging ones to professionals. When it comes to basement mold removal, for example, there are... Read More
How a Home Insulation Project Can Prevent Mold Issues
There are two things that you might not think about that are important for your home’s attic to be a dry environment so that mold doesn’t activate and colonize there. The first is adequate ventilation so any condensation that might form would be quickly dried before it could attract and harbor... Read More
The Correlation Between Mold Reducing Energy Bills
With rising utility prices, most of us are looking for ways to reduce our energy bills. We cannot control what the utility company charges, but we can find solutions to lower our consumption. One thing you might not have thought about is that if you have noticed mold in your home or even suspect... Read More
Potential Reasons You Need Attic Mold Remediation
Regardless of where you find mold in your home, the issue goes beyond mold removal if you want long-term results. The cause leading to mold activation and colonization must be found and resolved. That is as true for attic mold remediation as any other mold situation. In the case of attic mold,... Read More
