Whole Home Weatherization
Weatherization improves the building envelope, the skin of your house, so it performs in every season. Using the best-performing materials available, caulk, spray foam, weatherstripping, gaskets, door sweeps, and a range of insulation, DBS Repair turns a drafty, energy-wasting house into a comfortable, efficient home.
Improving the Building Envelope
The term weatherize dates to around 1945 and describes the treatments used to protect a building from adverse weather. A good way to understand its scope is to focus on the building envelope, what building scientists call the home’s skin: the framing, insulation, water-resistant membranes, finished surfaces, windows, and exterior doors.
Research from the U.S. Department of Energy shows many households use twice as much energy as they should, largely because leaky, poorly insulated envelopes force HVAC systems to work overtime. DBS weatherization services target those weaknesses:


Signs Your Home Needs Weatherization
Builders are not required to seal energy-wasting leaks or install more than the minimum insulation. Look for these symptoms of a leaky, poorly insulated envelope.
Comfort symptoms
You Can Feel It
Rooms get too hot or too cold at certain times of year. You feel cold winter drafts in different parts of the house. Weatherstripping around an exterior door is worn or missing.
Performance symptoms
You Can Measure It
High utility bills for heating and cooling. Recessed can lights in the ceiling directly below the attic. Inadequate attic insulation, less than 12 inches of fiberglass or cellulose.
Weatherization: What to Expect
1.
Free weatherization inspection
A specialist evaluates the building envelope, identifies energy weaknesses, and provides free estimates for all recommended work.
2.
Air sealing the envelope
Leaks are sealed at trim, outlets, recessed lights, rim joists, and throughout the attic using caulk and spray foam.
3.
Duct and insulation upgrades
Leaky ductwork is sealed and whole-house insulation is upgraded with the appropriate materials.
4.
Walkthrough
The crew reviews the completed upgrades you selected and the comfort and efficiency improvements.

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Why Weatherize with DBS
Whole-Home View
Weatherization treats the entire building envelope rather than one isolated area.
Best-Performing Materials
Caulk, spray foam, weatherstripping, door sweeps, gaskets, and multiple insulation types.
Lower Energy Use
Tightening the envelope reduces the excess electricity and fuel a leaky home wastes.
Better Comfort
Fewer drafts and more even temperatures in every room, all year long.
Healthier Air
Sealing the envelope improves indoor air quality and overall home comfort.
You Choose the Scope
DBS completes the specific upgrades you select from the inspection findings.
Make Your Home Comfortable in Every Season. Get a Free Inspection
DBS Repair provides weatherization across Minnesota and Wisconsin including Minnetonka, Saint Cloud, Duluth, Eau Claire, and nearby areas. Every estimate includes a building-envelope inspection and a written proposal with no obligation.
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