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Preparing Your Home for the Cooler Season

It’s been a hot summer in Foothills, El Dorado Hills, Granite Bay, and Citrus Heights, but now temperatures are on the decline. Is your home ready? Fall is the perfect time to weatherize. There are 3 major parts of the home weatherization process, each of equal and synergistic importance to the other.

Early Fall Energy Efficiency

Early Fall Energy Efficiency

Early fall is one of the most beautiful times of the year in the Foothills. It’s also a time for slowing down, which means taking a moment to look at whether or not you’re ready for winter. Cooler temps will be here before you know it, and there are a few things that all residents in FolsomEl Dorado HillsCitrus Heights and Granite Bay can benefit from focusing on as we continue to transition into fall.

What’s your Indoor Air Quality IQ?

What’s your Indoor Air Quality IQ?

This late summer season is a great time for homeowners in El Dorado Hills, Citrus Heights, Folsom, and beyond to start thinking about ways to improve home efficiency (aka “home performance”) as we make the transition into a new season. There are a lot of different elements that need to be taken into consideration when striving to improve home efficiency, some of which can actually affect the health of you and your family.

Why California Homeowners Shouldn’t Ignore Routine Ductwork Cleaning

Why California Homeowners Shouldn’t Ignore Routine Ductwork Cleaning

There are countless homeowners in the El Dorado Hills, Sacramento, Folsom, Granite Bay areas, and beyond that rely on ductwork to keep them comfortable throughout the year—especially during the hot summer months. Many don’t even realize how much of an impact ductwork, the piping that ventilates heated and cooled air throughout the home, has on their lives, as it’s truly something that we tend to take for granted. 

Want to Boost Home Efficiency this Summer? Get an Energy Audit!

Want to Boost Home Efficiency this Summer? Get an Energy Audit!

There’s never a bad time to get a home energy audit, but mid-summer is a great time to schedule one. As outdoor temperatures reach triple digits, the differential between outside and inside air is quite dramatic, providing an excellent opportunity to test how tightly your home’s perimeter (or “building envelope”) is sealed.

Duct Cleaning vs. Duct Sealing: A Quick Guide

Summer is in full swing here in the Foothills. For many, this means taking the time to ensure that their home is well-equipped to deal with the heat of the summer. Have you considered taking a closer look at your home’s ductwork? There’s a lot of talk about the importance of duct cleaning or duct sealing, but which one is right for your home? What is ductwork, anyway?

5 Benefits of Total Home Performance

For El Dorado Hills homeowners, keeping on top of home performance is usually easier said than done. Homes don’t exactly come along with owner’s manuals, after all. Knowing what to look for in terms of potential issues that might pop up is important, but is definitely a challenge. Your home is a complex system comprised of a number of different pieces, and if one goes out of whack, everything else gets affected.

Get Your “Ducts” in a Row for Spring!

Get Your "Ducts" in a Row for Spring!

If you’re like most people in Folsom and El Dorado Hills, spring cleaning has been on your mind ever since the beautiful weather has returned. Chances are, though, your spring cleaning checklist isn’t quite as complete as you think it is. Perhaps you’ve been focusing up until now on de-cluttering and getting rid of dirt and grime buildup that may have accumulated over the course of the winter…But what about your home’s indoor air quality?

Duct Insulation and Installation: A Quick Guide for Homeowners and Contractors

Duct Insulation and Installation: A Quick Guide for Homeowners and Contractors

Knowing about your ducts and the facets of a duct installation can help keep your wallet thick, and your home comfortable. Duct systems are used to deliver and remove conditioned and unconditioned air from a building or home. To install ductwork properly and effectively, it must be properly designed. 

PG&E Launches New Home Upgrade Program

PG&E Launches New Home Upgrade Program

By working with California Energy Services, you can take advantage of Home Upgrade incentives by installing 3 or more measures from a flexible menu of options that will earn you points towards incentives and rebates.  The more points, the higher the incentives.  Your rebates and incentives depend on the total points you earn—up to $2,500 for 250 points.