Why Insulate?

Feeling Home Sick?

Recent studies in New Zealand have found a definite link between insulation and health. The Otago School of Medicine and Health Sciences study showed:

• A significant drop in energy use when the houses were insulated. Once the houses were insulated they were drier and warmer.
• Adults and children in insulated houses reported visiting their Doctors  less.
• People living in insulated houses reported less visible mould inside their homes.

Have a Healthier Home 

Insulate your Pocket Against Future Energy Cost Rises

In the last decade electricity fossil Fuels  costs have increased significantly. You can reduce the effect of future rises by choosing better insulation in your home today thus saving money in the future . A fully-insulated house needs about half the heating of an un-insulated house. In fact, paying a bit more for insulation now will eventually pay for the insulation that will continue saving you money, year after year.

Check your Existing Insulation

If you own an older home check the condition (thickness) and coverage of your insulation. 75 – 100mm of insulation is enough to meet the old insulation building standards, but you’re still loosing heat and it will be costing you money.

BRANZ research has shown that retrofitting ceiling insulation into an un-insulated home in Wellington (150m2) would pay itself back in four years, and after 20 years would provide a net benefit of over $3,000 at today’s heating energy costs.