Duct Sealing and Replacement Perfecting the art of sealing the duct system to not allow air to be drawn in from the attic or blow inadvertently into the attic is an area over looked by most contractors. Replacement of faulty older gray flexible duct or bad duct board that is falling apart also enhances air flow results. This improves overall performance, while air balancing with an airflow hood improves uneven air flow. Zoning different areas with thermostats that control dampers and air-flow to each area makes buildings more comfortable Saves Money Leaking and undersized ducts can decrease the overall efficiency of your air conditioning and heating system by as much as 20% Increases Comfort Sealing or replacing your ducts with properly sized ducts allows the air conditioner to evenly heat and cool all rooms in your home Healthier Home Proper sealing reduces the risk of pollutants circulating through your home Safer Home Leaks can cause equipment such as fireplaces, wood stoves, water heaters, or clothes dryers to back-draft causing combustion gases such as carbon monoxide to flow back into your home.

Insulation A-Plus encourages the addition of attic insulation to the current code level, of R-30, insulation around skylights, attic entries, and attic knee walls to keep conditioned air in your building longer, and to keep your heating and cooling system running less. (Costing you less money each month).

Solar Gain Control We encourage reduction of direct sun through windows and skylights to keep direct sun from heating your building and making your air conditioner work harder and cost you more to operate. On existing windows we recommend installing solar screens to keep the sun from directly heating up the glass and to reduce the heat gain through the glass. If you are replacing windows, we suggest double pane "low-E" glass. Skylights with shade cloth covers dramatically reduce heat gain through the roof. The payback is fast and the comfort level is increased by reducing hot spots due to direct sun.

Building Envelope Weatherization While only a few years ago we thought the most important energy saving measure was to "tighten" up the building, today we have reduced our emphasis on building weatherization and increased our emphasis on duct sealing and replacement. Typically we will, on an as need basis, weather-strip doors, seal plumbing penetrations, seal around duct grill openings, and reduce air leakage as much as reasonably possible without making the building so tight that it can't "breathe"