ARC Insulation Blog

Visit our blog for more information and the latest updates on how insulation can impact your home for the better in the Chicagoland area. Do you have questions about the different types of insulation? Are you trying to determine which areas of your home need attention? On the ARC Insulation blog, you’ll find some great information about how proper home insulation can impact you for the better in the Naperville, Illinois area. Take a look and let us know what you think!

How a Home Insulation Project Can Prevent Mold Issues

How a Home Insulation Project Can Prevent Mold Issues

There are two things that you might not think about that are important for your home’s attic to be a dry environment so that mold doesn’t activate and colonize there. The first is adequate ventilation so any condensation that might form would be quickly dried before it could attract and harbor...
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The Correlation Between Mold Reducing Energy Bills

The Correlation Between Mold Reducing Energy Bills

With rising utility prices, most of us are looking for ways to reduce our energy bills. We cannot control what the utility company charges, but we can find solutions to lower our consumption. One thing you might not have thought about is that if you have noticed mold in your home or even suspect...
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Potential Reasons You Need Attic Mold Remediation

Potential Reasons You Need Attic Mold Remediation

Regardless of where you find mold in your home, the issue goes beyond mold removal if you want long-term results. The cause leading to mold activation and colonization must be found and resolved. That is as true for attic mold remediation as any other mold situation. In the case of attic mold,...
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A Mold Inspection is Important When Buying Commercial Properties

A Mold Inspection is Important When Buying Commercial Properties

It stands to reason that you would want a home inspection that included a mold inspection, in some cases, when buying a home for your family. However, it is also important when purchasing commercial properties. In fact, it might be even more important since you will likely have a higher occupancy...
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A Common Problem: Needing Basement Mold Remediation

A Common Problem: Needing Basement Mold Remediation

Since water follows the path of least resistance and gravity also plays a part in that, it is not uncommon for homes with basements to find that the basement is damp enough for mold to activate and colonize, leading to the need for basement mold remediation services. This can occur in both...
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Should You Order a Mold Inspection Before Closing on a Home?

Should You Order a Mold Inspection Before Closing on a Home?

Buying a home is an exciting time and an experience that you want to go smoothly leading up to closing and in the years your family will spend in your new home. Most real estate agents will highly recommend that you have a home inspector check out the various systems and components of the home to...
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Why Hidden Mold Requires Mold Removal Too

Why Hidden Mold Requires Mold Removal Too

It is sometimes tempting to act a bit like an ostrich and put your head in the sand, so to speak, about issues that might be going on with your home that you don’t see. That would not be advisable in the case of hidden mold. You do not need visible mold to move forward with mold removal. Hidden...
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Should You Replace Your Attic Insulation?

Should You Replace Your Attic Insulation?

The attic area of your home is critical to the safety of your living areas and also acts as a temperature regulator throughout the year. One of the ways you can ensure that your attic is operating properly is by having it insulated. If you know you have attic insulation, but you aren’t sure about...
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When Should You Invest in Basement Insulation?

When Should You Invest in Basement Insulation?

The basement of your home could be one of the most important spaces to insulate. If you don’t have basement insulation currently or you aren’t sure your basement is insulated properly, there are a few reasons you may want to invest in an upgrade to this space. To start, adding basement insulation...
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Three Better Ways to Reduce Your Energy Bill

Three Better Ways to Reduce Your Energy Bill

You may have seen different posts about the various small things you can do to reduce energy bill costs, like upgrading light bulbs, setting the thermostat to a lower temperature, or making sure to turn your lights off when you aren’t home. Even though these things can lead to small reductions in...
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