Insulation & Air Tightness

It is vitally important to make new homes as air tight as possible. Uncontrolled air migration (in or out) is a significant route for heat loss even in a well insulated property. We use the modern and up to date materials and products to ensure your money isn't wasted

Insulation

Dry Lining or Internal Insulation involves fixing insulation to the inner surfaces of your external walls

Hometherm fit dry-lining/insulated plaster boards around the perimeter walls of your property internally. This 92mm insulated plasterboard will retain heat in your home.

Where necessary all electrical & plumbing services are removed and re-positioned. A new skim plaster finish is then applied, new or existing skirting boards and window boards are fitted and the house is left ready for redecoraton.

Hometherm recommend Dry Lining or Internal Insulation in homes that have solid brick/block walls where no cavity is present. You can receive grants of up to €1,800.

Air Tightness

Air tightness simply means eradicating all draughts in your home. Air tightness measures the amount of air flow entering and leaving a home. Air loss can occur through gaps and cracks in the fabric of a home. Limiting building air leakage, infiltration or air permeability is essential in producing an energy efficient, comfortable home.

Air leakage increases the amount of heat loss as warm air is displaced by colder air from outside. This colder air then needs to be heated. The more airtight your house the less air changes per hour and therefore the less you will spend heating it.

High levels of air tightness in homes will become an integral part of construction within future regulations. 

Hometherm are approved installers of the SIGA Air Tightness system. The SIGA system consists of a range of vapour membranes tapes and adhesives to seal your home.


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