We live in Canada. It gets cold. What's worse, we live in the National Capital Region - and Ottawa is one of the world's coldest capitals! The insulation of a home is important not just to your comfort and well-being, but also your pocket.
Our home inspections take into account the many aspects of your home’s insulation. Areas covered by our thorough inspection and detailed report include:
Basement Wall Insulation
Exterior Wall
Attic Insulation
Vapour Barriers
Crawl Spaces
Attic Ventilation
Weather Stripping
Insulation problems
Ineffective roof ventilation causing condensation and frost. More venting would be required.
Vermiculite insulation that may have asbestos , and should be verified.
Poor and missing roof insulation that needs to be upgraded to improve ” R ” value.