Temper Shield Installations in Fall

If you're thinking about having a Temper Shield Radiant Barrier installed, now is the time. Fall provides the perfect opportunity to make some home improvements. Radiant barriers help keep your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer. If you have one installed now, you’ll be able to enjoy it all winter long.

High Demand in Summer

Temper Shields are in high demand during the spring and summer, so our schedule fills up very quickly. During the fall, we have a lot more availability. So, if you didn’t have a chance to get on our schedule this summer, now is the time to contact us. It’s easy to schedule an appointment and start reaping the benefits of a temper shield quickly.

Fall Installations

During the fall temperatures are milder, making installations easier. During the winter, a radiant heat barrier works hard to keep heat in your home where it belongs. If you’re paying to heat your home, you don’t want to be losing it through the roof. They work the same way wrapping a baked potato in foil keeps it warmer for longer. Installing a radiant barrier in the fall give you the opportunity to enjoy the benefits in the winter and you’ll have it in plenty of time for the summer.

Proper Installation

Your Temper Shield Radiant Barrier is only as good as the installation job. For your radiant barrier to work properly, it must be installed by a certified company, like our team. It takes a trained eye and experience to properly install one. You can trust the team at Utility Improvements to install a Temper Shield quickly and efficiently.

Are you in need of a Temper Shield Radiant Barrier? Give us a call today at 1-800-230-2197 or contact us online.

New Home Construction & Radiant Barriers

There are many benefits to building your own home. Everything will be built exactly to your specifications and within your time frame. You will get the luxury of making many decisions other home buyers are not able to. You’ll get to choose the type of windows you want, the colors of your house and how you want to insulate. When you’re considering which type of insulation you want to use, consider all your options. There are some alternatives to the traditional insulation materials, like a radiant barrier. In this blog, we’re going to cover some reasons why a radiant barrier can be a good choice in new home construction.

Cost Effective Installation

There are many factors to consider when choosing a form of insulation. You need to take into consideration weather, safety and cost. Radiant barriers are perfect for any climate. They help keep the heat out in the summer and do a good job of keeping the heat in during the winter. They are perfect for keeping your home at a consistent temperature. They do this all virtually for free. Once you have paid the cost to have a radiant barrier installed, it practically pays for itself.

Long-Term Savings

A radiant barrier will only save you more money as the years go on. A radiant barrier deflects the sun’s rays, making it easier for your heating and cooling equipment to do its job.  Having a radiant barrier installed during the construction of your home is a wise decision. You can reap the benefits of this type of insulation from day one. If you compare your utility bills to other homeowner’s bills, you will notice a difference. A radiant barrier will have a positive impact on your home and your wallet.

Want to add a radiant barrier in your new home? Give us a call today at 1-800-230-2197 or Contact Us Online.

Reducing Your Heating and Cooling Bill in North Carolina

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, heating and cooling your home accounts for over half of the average household's energy consumption. You may be spending more than you have to. There are a variety of reasons why you may not be efficiently heating and cooling your home. If your home is not properly insulated and sealed, you could be losing air though the cracks. If you don't have updated windows and doors, it may surprise you the amount of energy that can escape. In this blog, we're going to provide some tips on how to more efficiently heat and cool your home, as well as explain how installing a Temper Shield will help too.

Cooling

The biggest reason your home is using so much energy to cool your home is probably because your air conditioning unit is not working efficiently. You need to frequently replace the filter on it during the warmer months. You should have your air conditioner serviced every couple of years to verify it is working at maximum efficiency.

Heating

Heating your home can be more efficient when you install a programmable thermostat. This will allow you to heat your home only during the most necessary hours of the day. If you work all day, then you can keep it cooler during those hours and have it kick on when you get home. Also, insulating your water heater can be an effective way to reduce your heating costs.

Temper Shield Radiant Barrier

Once you have your appliances working correctly, a Temper Shield works to keep the warm or cool air in, depending on the season. A Temper Shield will keep the heat out during the summer and keep the heat in during the winter. This technology can greatly reduce the amount of energy being lost between your home and the outside. You can install Temper Shield all throughout your home, which may dramatically reduce your heating and cooling bills.

Have a Temper Shield installed by calling 1-800-230-2197 or Contact Us Online.

Radiant Barrier History

We've talked a bit about radiant barriers in past posts, but now we'd like to take you back in time to the actual invention of the radiant barrier -- a process of experimentation and discovery that ultimately led to the existence of Temper Shield.

Back in 1860, French scientist Jean Claude Eugene Peclet began experimenting with high and low emissive metals; particularly, the effect these metals had in terms of insulation. Peclet discovered that there was a reduction in BTUs with these types of surfaces, and that these surfaces could help reduce the transfer of heat.

Since then, radiant barrier technology has been used in a variety of different ways. NASA has used it to protect its ships and astronauts from thermal radiation. Space blankets became a way to better trap body heat in cold temperatures. And some windows now utilize the technology to provide more insulation.

Interested in a radiant barrier for your home? Get in touch with Utility Improvements today and ask about Temper Shield! (800) 230-2197.

Should You Install a Radiant Barrier in a Cold Climate?

Radiant barriers have been historically popular in hot climates, but have been gaining a foothold in cooler climates. A home is a place where you want to keep air inside a certain temperature, and heat always moves from warm to cold. Heat flows out of your home in the winter, with the amount of heat determined by the difference in temperature inside and outside.

Walls do a decent job of reducing the loss of heat. The problem occurs in the attic, as most homes do not have an outer barrier on top of the insulation about the ceiling. A radiant barrier can help in cold climates by reducing radiant heat loss and minimizing convective air looping inside the insulation.

Have questions about radiant barriers? Get in touch with Utility Improvements at www.UtilityImprovements.com. 

How Radiant Barriers Work

You’ve probably heard a lot about radiant barriers, and how they can save you greatly on your energy bills. However, it might be confusing to understand how exactly they work.

Heat flows in three ways: conduction, radiation and convection, with the former two being the principal ways how heat flows into the home. Conduction is the flow of heat by physical contact. Radiation is heat in wave form that can be felt without actually needing to touch the source of heat. This radiant heat travels at a very fast rate until it is either reflected or absorbed.

Without a radiant barrier, your attic insulation can heat up to 130 degrees, and when this happens, your ceiling will act as if it is that temperature outside. To get comfortable, you’ll probably have to run the A/C at full blast, and this causes you to use a great deal of energy to suck out the heat.

A radiant barrier breaks the path to keep radiant heat from entering into your home, reflecting 97% of the radiant energy. In short, the radiant heat is back to where it came from, with no need to worry about the roof temperature increasing, and studies have show roofs with radiant barriers increase between only 2-10 degrees.

Need more information about radiant barriers? Contact Utility Improvements at www.UtilityImprovements.com. 

What Is a Radiant Barrier

One of the most common questions we are asked is, “What is a radiant barrier?”

A radiant barrier is also known as a reflective barrier. It restricts the transfer of heat through thermal radiation, which may be transferred through conduction or convection. It has been used in space exploration, textiles, construction, window treatments and as a form of home insulation.

The benefits of radiant barrier insulation include money savings and increased comfort. Some find that radiant barriers increase the home’s space, and warms ductwork and mechanical equipment.

Utility Improvements specializes in radiant barrier installations. Contact us today by visiting www.UtilityImprovements.com.