Eliminate cold drafts and lock in warmth with professional airtightness solutions that maximize your home’s thermal efficiency, creating a perfectly balanced and comfortable living environment.
Solutions
Installing an airtight system on a building involves the fitting of tape and membrane to eliminate air leakage from the building. This is measured in “air changes per hour”, the aim being to reduce this number to as close to zero as possible. Current building regulations require all new builds, both domestic and commercial take Air tightness into consideration at the design stage to ensure that as a nation we are building more efficient properties that retain their heat for longer.
The Installation Process
Achieving excellent airtightness is a highly precise process. Our specialized technicians apply advanced vapor control layers (VCLs), specialized expanding foams, and flexible airtight tapes to all critical junctions during your retrofit. We focus on the “hidden” areas where traditional construction often leaves gaps, ensuring a continuous, unbroken seal around your entire living space.
We don’t just guess; we scientifically prove our results. Using specialised Blower Door testing equipment, we safely depressurise your home to identify any remaining microscopic leaks. This allows us to measure your exact air change rate, ensuring your property meets the stringent standards required for modern energy efficiency and SEAI certifications.
Say goodbye to cold air creeping in around skirting boards, light fittings, and window frames.
Insulation only works effectively if air isn’t blowing through it; airtightness maximizes its thermal value.
A mandatory requirement for ensuring low-temperature heating systems run efficiently and economically.
By stopping the warm air you’ve paid to heat from escaping, you drastically reduce your overall heating demand.
Blocks dust, pollen, and outdoor pollutants from entering your home through hidden cracks.
Prevents warm, damp indoor air from penetrating the building fabric, eliminating hidden structural condensation.
Thoroughly sealing air leaks also significantly reduces noise transfer from the outside world.
A critical factor in the DEAP software calculations for achieving high A or B Building Energy Ratings.
Air leakage is a loss or gain of air in and out of a building. This happens unintentionally when constructing the outer perimeter of the building and typically will take place through:
Joints, gaps and cracks in construction.
Gaps created around windows and doors.
Gaps where services enter and exit the building.
A surveyor review of your plans is carried out by Encon to determine what needs to be done to meet the architects/engineers requirements and current building regulations.
At ENCON, we use industry-leading airtightness tapes, intelligent membranes, and long-lasting sealants designed to perform for the lifetime of your building. Our installers are rigorously trained in the precise application techniques required to achieve exceptional air tightness results in both complex retrofits and new builds.
