The cost of living has gone up a lot in the last few years, increasing everyday home or business expenses like heating or cooling your space. Fortunately, we’ve found three common culprits to help lower your energy bills. Three of the most common reasons for your high energy bills are insulation, windows, and doors.

Warm air from your heater escapes faster with poor insulation, warm out window sealant and warn out door weather strips. When properly and frequently maintained, these can save thousands of dollars a year in energy bills, by allowing you to use your heater less frequently.

1. Insulation

The most important part of lowering your energy bill during winter time is to have proper insulation in your walls and attic area. It’s important to properly seal all suspected gaps in your wall that may allow for a draft to form between the cold air outside and warm air inside. As we all know, heat rises so it’s important to have proper insulation in your attic. If your energy bills are high, you can call 1(866)404-0075 to speak to one of our insulation PROS today to come check the age, quality, and ability of your current insulation.

2. Windows
While insulation is key to keep in warm air, we have to make sure to check the seals of our windows and replace outdated single-pane windows. Most newer homes come double-pane windows that provide great insulation. Even if the newer double-pane windows, sometimes the seals around the frame of the window age due to weather and need to be replaced. When these seals around the frame of the window dry out, they let in rain water and allow for a draft of outside air that also easily allows warm inside air to escape. If your energy bills are high and you suspect it’s from your windows, call 1(866)404-0075 to speak to one of our window PROS today.

3. Doors
Checking the seals on your windows are as effective as regularly replacing the weather strips that surround your doors. Once every two years, you should change the weather striping around doors that have direct access to the outside of your home. You can test to see how effective your current door weather stripping is by sampling feeling around the door for a draft of air while the door is closed. If you notice a large gap allowing a lot of air, call 1(866)404-0075 to speak to one of our door PROS about possible solutions.

Any combination of poor insulation, outdated or warn windows, and warn out door weather striping can cause your energy bills to by higher in the winter. All of these factors on their own or combined can cause warm inside are to escape. It’s important to call a qualified and licensed contractor today to help you determine exactly what is causing your higher energy bill. Call 1(866)404-0075 to speak to one of our Better Build PROS today to help find a quick and reasonable solution to higher energy bills.