Weatherization Experts in The Finger Lakes

We make your home more comfortable and less expensive to heat and cool with our building envelope improvements and high performance home retrofits.

Less leakage = more comfort. Using air sealing techniques to seal cracks and gaps around window openings is an important weatherization upgrade that can prevent frigid outdoor air from getting into the house during the winter.

The word "weatherize" was first used around 1945, to describe the many different heat loss prevention and indoor comfort improvement procedures used to protect a building and its occupants from adverse weather. Today that definition still stands, but we know much more about how houses throughout the Finger Lakes perform in all weather conditions.

The modern era has also given us an impressive arsenal of home weatherization products and techniques. With today's technology, there's no reason to put up with uncomfortable rooms and high electric bills or fuel expenses in your home. At Halco, we are a locally owned and operated company that does it all regarding home solutions, and we're here to help! Our weatherization and residential building envelope services are designed to address energy weaknesses - as well as indoor air quality improvements, HVAC system efficiency, and winter and summer comfort.

We offer weatherization services in Rochester, Ithaca, Syracuse and nearby. Call us today to schedule a consultation!

How to Weatherize Your Home: Address the "Building Envelope"

A good way to understand the scope of home weatherization is to focus on the building's skin - what building scientists call the "building envelope."

This structural assembly of a home typically contains wood framing (studs, plates, rafters, and sheathing) as well as insulation, water-resistant membranes, and finished surfaces (roofing, siding, wallboard). Windows and exterior doors are also included in the building envelope.

Most houses have too little insulation and too many air leaks

Research by the U.S. Dept. of Energy tells us that many households use twice as much energy (including electricity, natural gas, propane and fuel oil) as they should, leading to strained heating and cooling systems and high energy bills.

Much of this wasted energy is due to leaky and poorly insulated building envelopes that force HVAC systems to consume excess electricity and/or fuel. You can detect these building envelope problems by looking for any of the six symptoms listed to the left.

Looking to improve home comfort and efficiency? Yes, we do that! Halco is Rochester's expert for quality, affordable weatherization improvements

Home comfort problems in extreme weather occur either because a home has deteriorated over time, or because builders aren't required to seal energy-wasting air leaks or install more than minimum levels of home insulation during construction. But this doesn't mean you must put up with uncomfortable rooms and high utility bills.

Halco's highly trained weatherization technicians can transform an uncomfortable, energy-wasting house into a comfortable, energy-efficient "green" home.

Call us today to schedule a weatherization estimate

Using some of the best-performing materials available (caulk, spray foam, different types of insulation, door sweeps, weatherstripping, gaskets, and more), Halco can complete all the weatherization upgrades you select to reduce your energy bills.

Wouldn't you like your house to be more comfortable and less expensive to live in and own? Get started today by calling 315-946-6200 for a weatherization evaluation and estimate.

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• Air Conditioning
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• Insulation Installation