Professional Ottawa Air Sealing Services

Even the best contractors can’t build a fully airtight home or building – there will undoubtedly be gaps and cracks that facilitate air leakage, especially in older homes. Joints, plumbing, and electrical work create gaps and spaces that allow air infiltration and leakage. Spray-Tech Insulation offers add-on air sealing packages when we perform insulation work at your home, to help you eliminate air leakage issues and improve your home’s energy efficiency.

Air leaks can cost you thousands of dollars in heating and cooling costs over the lifespan of your home. Warm air in your home finds its way out through cracks, gaps, and holes while cold air gets through these tiny spaces.

An unsealed home or building is like leaving an open window on a cold winter night or a hot summer day. In both instances, you force your HVAC system to work harder to heat or cool the air in your home.

Air leakage is something of a double whammy – it results in soaring utility bills and a less comfy indoor environment. As warm air works its way out of your home, cold air finds a way in. That explains the chilly drafts or uneven temperature zones in your home.

Detecting air leaks isn’t always straightforward – you will need energy professionals to run tests and identify air leakage culprits in your home. However, watch out for the following telltale signs that often indicate air leakage.

• Cold spots and hard-to-heat rooms.
• Chilly drafts in your house.
• Rising energy bills.
• Dust and mouldy odours in your house.
• Ice dams or large icicles hanging from the eaves during winter.

Once a trained, energy professional has completed as assessment, sharing the results with Spray-Tech ensures that we can assist with air sealing whilst performing insulation work in your home.

Most contractors do a stellar job of building a comfortable, energy-efficient home. Yet, they can’t guarantee that your home or commercial building will be 100% airtight for the simple reason that there are many spots through which air leaks into and out of your house.

The critical areas for air sealing we inspect whilst performing insulation work include:

Most homeowners understand the importance of insulation and the dangers of air leakage. However, most don’t know that neither air sealing nor insulation alone is enough to curb air infiltration and leaks. We are crusaders of air sealing in addition to insulation installation or reinforcing your existing insulation.

Our contractors prioritize sealing the attic since it is where the most air leakage occurs. The basement and crawl space come second. By sealing these spaces, we eliminate major culprits of air leaks.

Installing spray foam insulation in these areas complements air sealing efforts since it forms an air barrier that prevents air infiltration and exfiltration. Air sealing services go hand-in-hand with insulation to ensure that your home is airtight and keeping your heating and cooling bills low.