Frequently Asked Questions and Privacy Policy FAQ’s for Insulwise’s Various Insulation and Duct Sealing Solutions What year was Insulwise started? Insulwise was started in 2008. The Insulation Tax Credit for 2023 The Insulation Tax Credit for 2023 has been made bigger than ever! A homeowner can now receive an Insulation Tax Credit for 2023 for up to $1200. How Does it Work? Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, the credit equals 30% of insulation expenses for qualitied materials only, up to $1200. The labor portion of an insulation project is NOT covered. Examples of the Math Generally, 50% of an insulation job from Insulwise can be applied to material costs (attic insulation, insulating exterior walls, spray foaming rim joists, dense packing a garage ceiling, etc). Example for a $3,000 insulation job: Overall job cost is $3,000. The amount attributable to qualitied insulation materials would be $1500 (50% x $3,000). Of that $1500, 30% is eligible for the insulation tax credit for 2023. Your total tax credit would therefore be $450 (30% x $1500). Example for $12,000 insulation job: Overall job cost is $12,000. The amount attributable to qualified insulation materials would be $6,000 (50% x $10,000). Of that $6,000, 30% is eligible for the insulation tax credit for 2023 (up to a maximum yearly tax credit of $1200 for insulation). So 30% of the $6,000 is $1,800, but your total maximum tax credit would be $1,200. Who is Qualifies? You may claim the energy efficient home improvement credit for improvements to your main home. Your main home is generally where you live most of the time. For the energy efficiency home improvement credit, the home must be: Located in the United States An existing home that you improve or add onto, not a new home In most cases, the home must be your primary residence (where you live the majority of the year). You can’t claim the credit if you’re a landlord or other property owner who doesn’t live in the home. How to Claim the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit Required Documents: File Form 5695 Residential Energy Tax Credit,Part II, with your tax return to claim the credit. You must claim the credit for the tax year when the insulation is installed, not merely purchased. https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-5695 You will also need your Insulwise Energy & Comfort Solutions invoice for the work performed. Is Duct Sealing with AeroSeal Eligible for the 2023 Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit? YES! AeroSeal is a unique process that improves the energy efficiency of a home through sealing its air duct system. The proprietary AeroSeal sealant which is expensive, along with other sealants such as silicone and HVAC tapes are also eligible for the tax credit. On average, 35% of an AeroSeal job goes to cover the material portion of the work. Below you can see how the math for determining your tax credit amount for an AeroSeal job would be. Example for a $2500 AeroSeal job Overall AeroSeal job cost is $2500 (they often differ, this is just an example). The amount attributable to qualified sealant materials would be (35% x $2500). Of that $875, 30% is eligible for the insulation/sealant tax credit for 2023. 30% of the $875 is $263, which is what the tax credit would work out to. Below is a link to AeroSeal’s homepage that explains how their duct sealing solution is covered under the tax credit program. https://specialtyheating.com/wp-content/uploads/IRA-Homeowner-Packet-FINAL-PDF.pdf If you’d like to see the Department of Energy’s listing of specific’s for the Energy Efficiency Tax Credit of 2023, you can lick this link. What are Insulwise’s hours? Office hours are Mon-Fri 8:30 – 2:30. The production teams work Mon-Thurs. What is the main thing that makes Insulwise unique from other insulation companies in the Pittsburgh area? Insulwise is unique in that our methods and practices are 100% building science-based. That means we use current industry best practices, as dictated by the Building Performance Institute (BPI). We do not push “one size fits all” solutions like some franchises do or rely on outdated practices that someone’s dad or uncle taught them “back in the day” that some of the older insulation companies in Pittsburgh do. Is the work guaranteed? Yes. If you have Insulwise perform work for you, we will back its quality for as long as you live in your home. Our solutions are designed to be durable as heck, ie permanent. If you have questions after the fact we will come back to your home to resolve them. If it’s found that an error was made during the installation, it will be fixed at no cost to the homeowner. What kind of insulation do you use? The types of insulation that we use are application-specific. That means that certain types of insulation perform better than others in certain roles. But in general, we use dense-pack cellulose for exterior walls and garage ceilings, blown-in loose-fill cellulose insulation for attic floors, closed-cell spray foam for air sealing and insulating rim joists in basements and crawl spaces, XPS foam board (extruded polystyrene) for crawl space walls (due to its excellent resistance to moisture), and dense-pack cellulose for the backsides of knee walls. In our insulation page, we describe in detail why we are big fans of some insulation types, while far less enthusiastic about others. Do you work year-round? Yes, we perform insulation work in homes year-round. Are you fully insured? Yes, Insulwise is fully insured to a $2 million dollar policy amount Do you use your own employees or hire subcontractors? Insulwise uses its own employees for 95% of the work we do. We will sometimes recommend a handyman for doing odd jobs we don’t specialize in, like venting driers through masonry walls, or intensive electrical work. What days and times do you work? We perform installations Monday – Thursday. On most days we arrive between 8:30-9am and work until around 5pm. Our sales have more flexible hours. Do Insulwise offer financing? Yes. We offer six months same as cash, and 5-year term loans at highly competitive rates through Enerbank. Privacy Policy Insulwise does NOT release or sell any of our customer or lead information to ANY third parties. Whatever information you provide to us will not be shared with with any other companies or groups.
