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Q: Why Do I Need to Replace My Old Insulation?
Damaged or Ineffective Insulation
Many people think that once you have insulation installed, you will never have to think about it again. But just a 5 percent gap in your ceiling insulation can create a 50 percent reduction in the insulation's effectiveness. Insulation should be replaced every 20 – 25 years to feel its full potential. Unless, of course, your insulation has been damaged. It may require replacement a lot sooner.
Replaced and Improved Insulation
Insulating your home can help drastically reduce your heating and cooling bills each month. When properly installed, roof insulation can decrease your energy bill by about 20% or more per month. Most heat enters/exits via the roof and ceiling; therefore, it is important to prevent this by ensuring that your insulation is working effectively.
Health Risks
As you can imagine, over several years the buildup of dust, dirt and rubbish as well as vermin feces and nests can be quite significant and, with no airtight roof cavity, these hazards can seep through even the smallest of cracks. Not to mention, things such as ventilation fans, light fittings, ducts etc., spreading unwanted germs into the air in your house.
Dust Allergies
For those of you who suffer from asthma or dust allergies, the dust build up in your roof area can be a major health risk and the removal of this preventable trigger can help you breathe easy and leave you with less irritation. The type of insulation that you have in your roof can also have different effects on people’s health; the newer material used has fewer allergy triggers and, in some cases, is completely allergy free.
Safety Risks
The percentage of house fires that begin in the roof is growing rapidly every year. While down lights are an extremely popular choice for lighting these days, they can also be extremely dangerous if not correctly covered. It is a major problem that is not made known enough. Exposed high-temperature down lights in a ceiling are an accident waiting to happen that can easily be prevented.
Easy to Ignite
As you can imagine, old dry insulation would not take long to ignite. Another scary reality is that smoke alarms can give people with a false sense of security. They rarely detecting ceiling fires early, so by the time you realise what is happening, it is generally too late.
High Degrees
Movement in the ceiling caused by rodents, nesting birds and even people, can easily cause unfixed or loose material to move against just one down light (among many) that can make it reach a temperature of 200 – 300 degrees.
Noise Control
Noise control using acoustic insulation products are the answer. Most insulation materials these days are made with an acoustic block out material that can help eliminate unwanted noises from both outside the house and other rooms within the house.
Noise Proofing
Noise is something that we live with every day, and these days it is hard to get away from it. Obviously, loud noises can cause health problems; however, now doctors are saying that even low levels of noise over long periods can have an affect our health in many different ways including raised blood pressure and sleeping problems.
Great Results
Expertly supplied insulation will make your home noticeably more temperate. Floor insulation will make getting out of bed in winter much more appealing, and sound insulation can block out most unwanted noise. Our insulation professionals do a great job, ensuring that your insulation is perfectly installed.
Cost-Effective solutions
Beat the rising cost of energy bills and help the environment by reducing your greenhouse gas emissions. Insulation is a cost-effective temperature management solution for your home. For the once-off price of installation, you'll save on energy bills for years to come.
