Why insulate your home?
Hamilton winters are cold, damp and foggy — and most older Waikato homes were built with little or no insulation. Good insulation is the difference between a home that fights you all winter and one that looks after you.
Your home’s thermal barrier
Think of insulation as a lid on a chilly bin: it slows the transfer of temperature, keeping warmth in through winter and heat out through summer.
Heating and cooling account for a big share of the energy used in an average home. In an uninsulated house that energy leaks away constantly — roughly a third through the roof, up to a quarter through the walls, and more through the floor and draughts.
A complete thermal barrier — ceiling, walls and floor — is what turns a cold, damp house into a warm, dry, healthy home.
What good insulation does for you
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A healthier home. Warm, dry rooms mean less condensation, damp and mould — and fewer winter illnesses. -
Lower power bills. Keep the heat you pay for instead of pumping it into the sky. -
Even comfort, all year. A uniform temperature through the whole house — warmer winters, cooler summers. -
A more valuable home. A warm, dry, well-performing home appeals to buyers and tenants alike.