Most people call us in August. But plenty of our customers mention winter first: cold floors, a furnace that never seems to catch up, and bedrooms that feel colder than the outside air at 6am.
Why LA homes feel cold
A lot of Los Angeles housing was built when energy was cheap and winters were considered an afterthought. Thin attic insulation, single-pane windows, raised foundations and lots of gaps are common. When it drops into the 40s overnight, which happens regularly in the Valley, Santa Clarita and the Antelope Valley, heat pours out through the ceiling.
Heat rises, and leaves
Warm air rises and escapes through every gap in the ceiling: around light fixtures, along the tops of walls, through the attic hatch. Cold air is pulled in at floor level to replace it, which is why your feet are cold even with the heater on. Air sealing stops that loop, and attic insulation slows the heat that is left.
The same fix works in both seasons
The insulation that keeps 140°F attic heat out in July is the same insulation that keeps your furnace's heat in during January. You are not choosing between a summer upgrade and a winter one. That is the whole idea behind our name: comfortable all year.
Small things that help
- Weatherstrip and insulate the attic hatch — it is often the biggest single hole in the ceiling.
- Check that heating ducts in the attic are connected and sealed at every joint.
- If you have rooms over a garage, insulate the garage ceiling or the floor of the room above.
