Alternative Weatherization

Weatherization is a 2 step process designed to both save money on heating and cooling, and also to keep your house comfortable throughout the year.

The first step is to seal off your house from the outside air. A blower door test will find out exactly how much conditioned air is being lost to unconditioned space. Once this is determined, our crew will seal off the house and the duct work from the outside air. This is done through a variety of techniques and an array of products including foam board, expandable foam, duct mastic, caulking, and other specialized products. The second step is to insulate your home to stop heat from escaping. This is done with the use of various insulation products, but primarily blown cellulose is used. Cellulose is made with recycled newspaper treated with a fire retardant. Alternative Weatherization has made the choice to use cellulose, as it has superior insulating and air blocking properties.