Weatherizing is Much Smarter than Replacing Your Windows
Replacing your windows at $1000 per window, $20,000+ for your whole house is not
necessarily the best answer to making your home more energy efficient and comfortable. Weatherizing your home typically costs around $2,000 – $3,000 and can save 30% on the heating and cooling costs of your home. (Landing Page: Case Studies) In addition, the weatherization improvements are even more affordable with up to a $1,250 rebate from Nicor and $850 from Peoples Gas. (Landing Page: Rebates) At a fraction of the cost of replacement windows, weatherization is the easiest, most cost-effective way to make your home both more comfortable and more energy efficient year round.
Weatherization is the process of protecting your home from air migrating in through air ducts, electrical and plumbing penetrations, under doors, around windows, and other places in your home. This movement of air – called air infiltration (Landing Page: Glossary) – can drastically reduce your home’s energy efficiency. While insulation is a part of weatherization, re-insulating an entire home can be expensive. There are many affordable weatherization techniques like caulking and weather stripping that can be used to fill the cracks. We recommend that Smart Sealed conduct and Energy Audit (Landing Page: Energy Audit) “to fully access the energy efficiency opportunities for your home.
What is Weatherzation?
Weatherization is the process of protecting your home from air migrating in through air ducts, electrical and plumbing penetrations, under doors, around windows, and other places in your home. This movement of air – called air infiltration can drastically reduce your home’s energy efficiency. While insulation is a part of weatherization, re-insulating an entire home can be expensive. There are many affordable weatherization techniques like caulking and weather stripping that can be used to fill the cracks. We recommend that Smart Sealed conduct and Energy Audit to fully access the energy efficiency opportunities for your home.
