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A great first step to deciding if we are a good fit for what you need is to set up an initial phone consultation.  Phone consultations usually take about fifteen minutes and they provide an opportunity to determine if a consultation framework can be established that will ultimately provide a benefit to the homeowner based on their individual needs.  If yes, a formal proposal will be written and an initial visit can be set, if necessary.

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Home Insulation
Consulting Services
Howard County, MD

Howard County Home Addition Consults
Recommendations for properly insulated additions
Consider possible pitfalls before building
Consider possible efficiency enhancements pre-build
What type of foundation is best?
What type of HVAC solution is best?
Do I need more heating and cooling?
Should ventilation be added for better air quality?
How should windows and doors be properly sealed?

What type of insulation should you use for the Howard County, Maryland climate?  What type of insulation do you currently have?  What is your current insulation R-value for your home in Howard County?  Should you get rid of existing insulation and start with a clean attic floor?

The thermal boundary of a Howard County, MD home can be defined as the place in which the inside of the house (conditioned space) is separated from the outside of the house (unconditioned space).  The thermal boundary investigation requires looking at all six sides of of the separation points (top, bottom, back, front, left and right).  The thermal boundary can also be described as the "envelope" of the home with the difference being the thermal boundary is actually the insulation in place to make the home more efficient and comfortable.

We can evaluate your current insulation at all six sides and tell you what you currently have and what you currently need to be up to standard for Howard County, MD.

Air sealing a Howard County house is one of the most important home improvement measures a homeowner can take to increase energy efficiency as well as comfort around the entire home.  Air leakage testing can be performed for the following reasons in a Howard County, MD home:

• Test air sealing work that has been done for any missed opportunities
• Test for areas of a home that need to be targeted with air sealing
• Test before air sealing work is done for reference
• Test after air sealing work is done for results 
• Test for effectiveness of existing conditions
• Test for replacement window installation air leakage
• Test for replacement window manufacturing air leakage issues
• Test for replacement door air installation leakage
• Test for replacement door manufacturing air leakage problems
• Test for draft sources and locations throughout a home

Air Leakage Testing

Howard County

The core of Hometrust Remodeling's mission is to help homeowners build a home improvement priority list based on testing, investigation and building science principles in order to solve problems - not make them worse.

Since 2006, our team has conducted over five thousand in-home evaluations for Maryland homeowners including in-depth home energy audits, replacement window consultations and siding estimates.

We are licensed in Maryland and we are certified Building Analysts through the Building Performance Institute so we can evaluate uncontrolled air leakage into and out of a home and identify heating and cooling problems that lead to high bills and uncomfortable living spaces.

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Consultations in Howard County, Maryland
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