When temperatures begin to drop, it's time to get your home ready for winter. Here's a quick checklist to keep your house—and property—in peak condition this winter. Improve Your Windows Old and inefficient windows leak conditioned air. Switch out your window screens for storm windows—if you have them—before the frigid temps kick in. This swap will [...]
When we think of air quality, we most often think of outdoor air. Did you know that the air inside your home may have the biggest impact on your health? One estimate indicates the average person receives 72 percent of their chemical exposure at home (via The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/USEPA). Indoor air quality can be [...]
Building science is a new concept to some homeowners. Building science is the study of how buildings consume energy and taking a whole-house approach to energy savings. By looking at the home as one unit, a qualified contractor can make recommendations for overall energy improvements rather than targeting just one area of the home. Building science [...]
Our company takes great pride in serving homeowners, builders, commercial contractors, and other customers. Every so often, we are called upon to handle interesting projects. The National World War I Museum and Memorial is one of those projects. The Museum recently underwent renovations that included improvements to a lower level space used to house [...]
Even if your home is newer, your attic may be under insulated. Today’s building codes may be different than codes when your home was built. Your insulation may have settled. A hard wind entering your attic through your soffits may have compromised your insulation. These factors — and many others — can result in you spending [...]
Air sealing is the process of reducing the amount of air that leaks in and out of a home. It is an important step to reduce energy costs, reduce drafts and cold spots, help to keep out pests and allergens, and increase the overall air quality in your home. Air leakage occurs when outside air enters [...]
We love being selected to insulate unique projects in our community. Not only is it fun for our team and our installers, but it's also one way we can contribute to the unique venues around our region. Hayes Insulation recently completed work on the Shari Flaming Center for the Arts at Tabor College. The project called [...]
Most people understand a basic principle about air — warm air rises, cool air sinks. If you aren’t familiar, this principle is demonstrated by watching a hot air balloon in action. When it’s filled with heated (light) air, the balloon rises. When the air inside the balloon cools down, it becomes dense (heavy) and the balloon [...]
Hayes Company has taken energy efficiency to a whole new level! In April 2017, our company headquarters finalized the installation of a new solar panel energy system.We were recently approached by a company that specializes in solar panel installation. As business owners who work to make buildings, more energy-efficient were happy to listen to the cost [...]
When considering home energy upgrades, many homeowners look at two projects: insulation or windows. There are many conflicting messages about which is the best investment for your energy dollar. The more visible upgrade option, windows come to mind as a top energy upgrade priority. Before you open your checkbook, we invite you to read below to [...]
Throughout our history, Hayes Company has supported a variety of community projects. We believe in partnering with organizations that share this philosophy.In 2016, Kansas City NARI is once again sponsoring a house with Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City. Hayes Company is proud to be a volunteer contractor on their current project.Our goal is to make [...]
Traditionally, insulation has been used to create a thermal barrier around a building. Very little was known about building science and the way a building consumed energy. There is a lot to know about building science. There are key components that, when understood, make saving energy and increasing building comfort much easier. Much of building science [...]
If you’re not familiar with the two-in-one benefits of spray foam insulation, we’re here to help! To understand the benefits of spray foam insulation, think of a foam coffee cup or a foam ice chest. Both products keep heat or cold in while protecting the exterior from transferring temperature. Foam insulation does the exact same thing. [...]
When it comes to upgrading your home, few changes make as big an impact as replacing an outdated shower door. For Missouri homeowners, builders, and remodelers, a new shower enclosure can completely transform a bathroom’s look and feel. Whether your space leans historic or modern, the right shower door opens up the room, enhances light flow, [...]
