Preventing Mold When Insulating the Basement
Renovating or retrofitting your basement can mean a great expansion in livable space for you and your family, and making sure you add insulation to ensure your comfort is key. But it’s important to do it right so that you are preventing mold when insulating the basement, and not causing bigger problems that can lead […]
Why Add Insulation to Basement Walls?
One of the biggest renovation jobs in a home is to finish or redo the basement – adding it as livable space for an extra bedroom, kids to play in, or even just as extra storage or office space, can add a ton of value to your home. While finishing to renovate a basement, one […]
Homeowners Focus on the Need to Insulate Basement Walls Properly
One of the more ignored areas of residential properties is the basement. Unfinished basements are generally inefficient and can contribute to various energy consumption and air quality issues within the home. Basement insulation is a key component to efficiency, and owners must be aware of the importance of insulating basement walls properly. Finished basements are […]
Keep Your Home Cozy by Insulating Your Attic for Winter
Ensuring that you are properly insulating your attic for winter is a key part of readying your home for the coming cold season. As the clock falls back an hour and the north wind begins to blow, we’re all looking forward to curling up indoors during the longer dark winter nights. But many homeowners forget […]
Home Insulation is the Key to an Efficient and Healthy Home
Most residential homes utilize a double wall design creating gaps between interior and exterior walls. Insulating these gaps is necessary to control airflow and retain heated or cooled air within the home, and missing or non-functioning insulation material can adversely affect the environment within the property in both summer and winter months. Lack of proper […]
Hire a Professional Insulation Installer
At Solve Insulation, one of the top things we advise our clients to do when having a renovation or retrofit done on their home is to hire a professional insulation installer. And that not just because we want to work with you – it’s also because we know how important insulation is to the comfort […]
Basement Insulation Mistakes
Finishing your basement can bring a whole new dimension to your home – a new office, a playroom for the kids, space to entertain, or an in-law suite. But like any home improvement project, when thinking about finishing or renovating your basement there are a number of important concerns to take into consideration. At Solve, […]
Attic Insulation in Mississauga
A cozy, comfortable home goes beyond four walls and extends upwards into the attic. Many homeowners forget the attic is a key part of their home’s energy efficiency strategy, indoor air quality, and indoor temperature control and comfort. At Solve, we have nearly a decade of experience installing spray foam insulation in New York, including […]
5 Tips for Winter Insulation
Preparing for Winter As the summer winds to a close, you may be thinking ahead to autumn and all the wonderful things it brings: Thanksgiving, autumn colors, pumpkins… But at Solve, we’re already thinking ahead to the coming winter season, and we’re sharing with you our top home insulation tips for winter so that you […]
Why Insulate Your Attic With Spray Foam?
Traditional Ways to Insulate VS Modern Methods Insulation is a critical component for any residential home and improperly installed or non-functioning insulation can create many problems for homeowners. Mainstream construction usually defaults to the easily recognizable pink fibrous material for behind the wall insulation. While cheap and easy to install, fiberglass insulation can eventually wear […]
Spray Foam Insulation Can Lower Monthly Utility Bills
A home that is well sealed and well insulated is simply energy efficient – and energy efficiency is the key to reducing utility bills throughout the year. One of the best approaches to home energy efficiency is to insulate with spray foam insulation. It’s a product that ensures both air tightness and thermal protection in […]
Spray Foam Insulation Reduces Collective Carbon Footprint
There is no doubt that the world’s climate is changing. We see it in the increased temperatures across the globe as well as the growing number of severe weather events such as tornados, cyclones, hurricanes, etc. Ergo, the earth is warming up, and it is costing us dearly. We are losing a large number species […]
