With record construction activity continuing through 2019, and multi-million-dollar projects being built all over Arizona, companies like Banker Insulation are looking for employees. Even with the rise in business, the construction industry is suffering from a shortage of skilled workers. According to AZ Central, about 75 percent of Arizona contractors say that they are...
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Residential Insulation FAQs
Find immediate answers to your questions with these residential insulation FAQs. Q: What type of insulation do I need? A: The type of insulation you need depends on where it will be installed, what R-values are required, and your budget. The U.S. Department of Energy recommends different R-values for different zones. In Arizona, a...
How to Insulate an Attic
Heating and cooling, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, accounts for more than half of the energy consumed in an average home. This means that an attic that is not properly insulated could be costing you big bucks as heat rises. Taking steps to prevent this loss is good for the environment, good...
Everything You Need to Know About Attic Insulation
Would you like to save on home energy costs? By adding attic insulation, you are provided with some of the largest opportunities to save energy in your home, as well as maintain a comfortable temperature throughout much more efficiently. Whether it is summer or winter, adding attic insulation makes your house a lot more...
Home Insulation Benefits
A kaleidoscope of colors can be found right outside your door. Pumpkin flavored coffee, scones, and pies are readily available. Halloween candy and decorations fill the stores. Now that fall is officially here, and winter isn’t too far off, it’s the perfect time to make sure your house is prepared for the cold weather...
Top 5 Reasons to Insulate Your Home
Unless your home was specifically designed and constructed to be energy-efficient (and even then), you could probably stand to add more insulation, which works to effectively reduce your energy bills and save you money. The signs of an inadequately insulated home include significantly high energy bills, and a cold house in the winter or...
8 Ways to Reduce Energy Expenses this Summer
A major factor that all homeowners must deal with – particularly in Arizona, is the rising cost of energy consumption. While Valley residents might have to deal with triple-digit temperatures, they don’t necessarily have to deal with triple-digit energy bills, or sacrifice their comfort. Here are a number of ways to reduce energy expenses...
The 411 On Fiberglass Insulation
Having fiberglass insulation professionally installed is one of most environmentally friendly, not to mention…valuable, things a homeowner can do. This project offers many benefits, such as, the reduction of heating and cooling costs by approximately 30 percent with proper insulation. And, with the reduction of heating/cooling costs, comes monetary savings for you. According to...
New Home Energy Efficiency
Step #1: Invest in a Home Energy Audit Before you can make or increase your new home energy efficiency, it’s important to arm yourself with as much information as possible, so that you know and understand where you correctly stand. To learn more about how a home energy audit can help you, please click...
Upgraded Home Energy Audits
In 2007, Google deployed a fleet of vehicles with roof-mounted cameras, which allowed them to provide its “Maps” users with detailed street-level images of neighborhood roadways around the world. The concept of using vehicles equipped with cameras paved the way for a revolutionary startup company by the name of Essess to recently unleash a...