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INSULATION & AIR SEALING UPGRADES

Adding new insulation and air sealing in your home is one of the best ways to save money on utility bills. It also makes your home more healthy and comfortable.

Insulation and air sealing upgrades are part of the no-cost weatherization services provided by CAC-HC to homeowners and renters in Maryland. If you meet the program’s income criteria, we can help improve your home and lower energy costs.

What Does Insulation & Air Sealing Do For My Home?

Insulation and air sealing help prevent heat and air from traveling in and out of your home. In the winter, they act like a thick winter coat, keeping heat indoors. In the summer, they’re more like the walls of an ice chest cooler, blocking heat from getting in.

Many Maryland homes have some insulation, but not enough, and many also have holes and gaps that let air in and out of your home. Even small air leaks can result in lots of energy waste. This means that your heating and cooling systems have to work overtime, wasting your money.

Signs Your Home Needs More Insulation & Air Sealing

  • Expensive monthly utility bills
  • Indoor drafts
  • Ice dams on your roof
  • Unhealthy indoor air (allergies, frequent sickness, asthma)
  • Temperature changes between your first and second floors
  • Frozen pipes
  • Cold floors in the morning

If you experience any of the above issues in your home, adding more insulation and sealing holes and air leaks can make a substantial difference. These home upgrades are long-lasting, yet many Maryland families don’t realize their homes are in poor condition and could benefit!

How to Get New Insulation & Air Sealing at No Cost Through Our Weatherization Programs

Weatherization assistance helps families make much-needed home improvement work, including heating and cooling system repair as well as insulation and air sealing upgrades. These energy-efficiency services are provided at no cost to income-qualified households everywhere in the state of Maryland through the Community Action Council of Howard County.

Insulation & Air Sealing is Just One Part of CAC’s Whole Home Improvement Services

Our weatherization services take a “whole home” approach to upgrades, because there are many different systems and appliances in your home that work together to determine if your home is comfortable, healthy, and affordable to run. For example, when you have the right amount of insulation and air sealing, your home’s heating and cooling systems work more efficiently. That’s why CAC’s weatherization works often involve multiple home upgrades, all done at the same time.

How to Apply for CAC’s Weatherization Assistance Today

  1. Check your income eligibility.
  2. Fill out our online intake form.
  3. In some cases, you’ll then need to complete a full application. Otherwise, we can move directly to scheduling an energy assessment of your home!
  4. After your home assessment, you’ll receive our recommendations for the no-cost weatherization services that your home needs, like insulation and air sealing! Then we work with trusted local partners to schedule the home upgrades, at no cost to you!

Make your home more comfortable and affordable to heat and cool with new insulation and air sealing. Call us at (410) 313-6449 or email us here to learn more about CAC’s weatherization assistance.