UNIFIED HOME SOLUTIONS - Residential Insulation for Akron, Canton, Cleveland and Everywhere in between!


Better Performing Insulation - The Unified Way

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Unified Home Solutions is a full-service provider specializing in insulation and weatherization services designed to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs for residential construction.


Originally established in 2009 as Unified Comfort Systems, the company began solely as a weatherization provider, partnering with government agencies to serve low-income households. Over time, word-of-mouth referrals helped the company expand into the retail market and take on a wider variety of projects beyond residential homes.


In 2016, the growing demand in new residential construction led to the launch of a dedicated insulation division. The following year, the company restructured and rebranded as Unified Insulation Systems, continuing its upward momentum and expanding to a team of over 25 employees.


In 2025, we added garage door services, backed by industry experience and quality craftsmanship. To better reflect our expanded offerings and continued growth, we adopted the new name Unified Home Solutions.

Unified Home Solutions estimators/project managers and installation technicians are trained with the most up-to-date advances in air sealing, ventilation, and insulation available, with continuing education being a requirement.


Properly insulating and ventilating your home is one of the easiest, fastest, most cost-effective steps you can take to reduce your home’s energy usage.  Aside from comfort and energy savings, other benefits include roof protection and temperature control.

Attic interior filled with gray insulation. Wooden beams and a central support post are visible in the dimly lit space.

Performance Attic Insulation leads to an Energy Efficient Home

Attic insulation will prevent ice dams and keep 25% more of your energy!

Crawlspace insulation keeps floors warm

 and up to 15% more of your energy!!

"Spray foam, with its Air Sealing abilities, makes it the best product on the market to make homes more energy efficient"

Scott T. - Unified Home Solutions

Damaged Insulation Removal

This is not insulating properly, and could be causing health issues due to mold

Unified Home Solutions is proud to offer a 10 year warranty on all insulation services! 

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Did you see Unified Home Solutions on New Day Cleveland?

Our Services Include:

  • Energy Diagnostics
  • Blower Door Testing
  • RES Check
  • Weatherization


  • Duct Testing and Sealing
  • Insulation Installation
  • Block Foam
  • Air Sealing




Our Services Include:

  • Energy Diagnostics
  • Blower Door Testing
  • RES Check
  • Weatherization



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  • Duct Testing and Sealing
  • Insulation Installation
  • Block Foam
  • Air Sealing

Extra Products to further Protect your Home, Increase Health, and Improve Safety

  • Bath Fans with Term Kits
  • Door Sweeps
  • CO2 and Smoke Detectors
  • Radon Sump Pump Cover Kits
  • Pipe Wrapping
  • Duct Sealing with Mastic
  • Ashland Sump Pump 1/2hp
  • Dryer Termination Kit
  • Infrared Testing
  • Door Weather Stripping and Snow Jammer

Scott at Unified Home Solutions explains some troubling side effects of improperly deployed spray foam

Evaluations and Estimations are always free  from Unified Home Solutions! - Now offering Free Blower Door Testing - A $450 Value for our customers!


Give us a call and we'll schedule your complementary inspection and blower door testing, which will show you just where drafts enter your home and cold spots linger.  We'll provide a quote for the updated insulation and schedule a time to remove your old insulation (if needed) and then install our high-quality insulation into your walls, basement, attic, and crawlspace.  See in real time as your drafts are stopped and cold spots disappear!

UHS offers many different types of insulation and weatherization techniques, each with their own unique purposes and qualities. 


To see some of the work we do, check out our Gallery, found here!


 Our work often begins while the residence or addition is still being designed, going over blueprints and identifying spots where more or less insulation and air sealing may be needed.  In the case of an existing structure, we send project estimators who will go over any spots that are damaged or may be in need of an upgrade.  Project estimators use a combination of industry expertise and software to provide the most accurate quotes for weatherization and insulation in both new and existing construction.  As mentioned above, these teams are armed with thermal cameras to show homeowners just where any weak spots in their insulation are located.

A person in a white hazmat suit on a ladder is working on the siding of a two-story house under a partly cloudy sky.
Attic interior with wooden floor and walls, some cardboard boxes, and a bucket. The wood appears worn and dusty.
Black roof vent installed on a gray asphalt shingle roof.

An energy audit will show how much outside air is able to enter the home


The Energy Audit will tell us how much outside air is flowing into your home, and allow us to identify spots that require air sealing and weatherization.  The energy audit is able to tell how much outside air is flowing into the home with a blower door test.  This test will depressurize the home and force air in from all of the cracks and gaps.  A technician then uses software to determine the amount of air able to flow into the home via air gaps. 


**We should mention that not only air can get in through these air gaps, but also bugs, pollen, and dirt can enter the home via these passages.  It is beneficial to seal air gaps to prevent all of these from entering the home**


Duct testing and sealing is done in the same manner as a blower door test, a calibrated fan is attached to the duct to depressurize it and force air in from every nook and cranny, which allows us to know how well sealed a duct may be. 


Once it is know how well sealed a residence is, a RES Check will determine the overall heat loss of a home and to determine that it meets compliance with state energy codes. 


"The REScheck product group makes it fast and easy for builders, designers, and contractors to determine whether new homes, additions, and alterations meet the requirements of the IECC or a number of state energy codes. REScheck also simplifies compliance determinations for building officials, plan checkers, and inspectors by allowing them to quickly determine if a low-rise residence meets the code." - Energycodes.gov


Armed with knowledge from the blower door test, the duct test, and the RES Check, our team can get to work with insulation, weatherization, and air sealing.  Using the latest in insulation technology, we insulate your home with the best insulation and best techniques to beat cold Ohio winters.


Energy Audits are not required for most insulation-only jobs, this is optional and was previously part of a free program being offered.  If another program begins, you can be sure to find information about it on our site!

Unified Home Solutions offers FREE blower door testing! - $450 value!


A blower door test will find weak spots in your home where energy is being lost!  This video shows a tightly sealed home compared to a very drafty home.  Know where your home is vulnerable to air gaps and stop the problem!

That is a blower door test in action!  It will show just how much air is entering, and how much is being lost via air gaps - This is a free service you can schedule today!!  $450 value just for you!


A technician will use a calibrated fan attached to a computer and run software diagnostics to determine the air pressure indoors.  This test is optional and does not need to be performed before we insulate a home.  In the case of much older homes, this test is recommended to assist in sealing air gaps left over from when the home was constructed.

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A doorway brightly lit with red light, possibly from a lamp. A couch, chair, and curtains are visible.

With the Free Blower Door Test completed, we're ready to insulate, weatherize, and air seal the home


The location of the insulation will be one of the main determining factors for the type of insulation we can use.   Probably the second most important factor is if the insulation will be placed onto an outward facing wall or an inner wall.  Outer walls in our climate require the use of either a vapor barrier, or an insulation that does not absorb water in any way.

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What types of insulation and services do Unified Home Solutions provide? 

- We're glad you asked!


UHS provides all kinds of insulation and weatherization services, some that you may not have heard of, for any sized Home, Attic, Basement, or Garage you may have!  We work in residential spaces, ensuring that air gaps are sealed, the building is weatherized, and the insulation is fit for rough NE Ohio winters. 


We also remove old and failing insulation as part of our services to you!  Poor and failing insulation is not doing the job that it is intended to do, and is effecting the amount of energy it takes to keep your house comfortable.  Visually inspect your insulation if you're able to every 2 years and after major weather events. 

Interior view of an attic with insulation, ductwork, and exposed wooden beams. It appears dark and unfinished.
Attic interior with insulation, dark wood beams, and a foil-wrapped duct. The space is dim.

Cellulose - Made from over 80% recycled materials, cellulose is the most Eco-Friendly and Green insulation option and is our most popular insulation material.


 Check out some projects where we applied loose-fill cellulose insulation


⦁   Always comes as a loose fill insulation, can be densely packed into sidewalls at 3.5lbs per square foot to achieve higher insulating abilities


⦁   Loose Fill has an R-value of 3.5 per Inch, while dense-pack cellulose has an R- Value of 4 per inch


⦁   Excellent for Sidewalls, Attics, and Attic Eaves (parts where the roof overhangs the home)

Jeremiah has something to say about Cellulose Insulation

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Close-up of a roof opening filled with loose insulation, framed by wooden beams and asphalt shingles.
Attic access with insulation, open hatch, and pull-down ladder. A pink insulation brick hangs above the opening.

Fiberglass - Comes in two forms, as a blanket batt or as a loose fill type and Unified Home Solutions offers both.  Fiberglass has a wide range of thickness to provide suitable R-value wherever your home is located.  See some of our projects where we used Fiberglass Insulation


⦁   Fiberglass is made from superheated and spun fibers of glass (sort of like a massive cotton candy machine for insulation)


⦁   Blanket batts are long sheets or rolls of pink fiberglass, and are common in basements and attics.  They are pre-cut to specific widths to fit between studs


⦁   Loose fill fiberglass is used mainly in attic spaces.  It should completely cover and hide the rafters to be sufficient for NE Ohio.  You can do a visual check of this yourself to see if you have enough!


⦁   Fiberglass can come pre-installed with a vapor barrier on one side to stop outside vapors from entering the home or building, used when the fiberglass will be installed against an outer wall.

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Fiberglass Insulation in a New Addition

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Interior of a room under construction, with wooden studs and pink insulation.

Fiberglass batts must be installed before drywall

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View of an attic ceiling with insulation between wooden beams. A light fixture is mounted on a central beam.

In conditioned attics, we can use fiberglass on the ceiling

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Weatherization - Weatherization is a series of processes designed to protect a home or building's interior from outside elements, they seal air gaps and help keep energy inside the home.  See some more of our Residential Weatherization Projects here


⦁   Also called winterization or weatherproofing, it is a blanket term for many different techniques including; insulation, moisture control, and air sealing all for protection from the outdoors.


⦁   Weatherization is a much needed upgrade for a drafty home that is not well sealed against the outdoors, particularly homes made around or before the 1970s


⦁   Proper weatherization will save the owner money every month on energy bills, by using less energy, and keep the indoor occupants more comfortable all year round.

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Block Foam - UIS uses Core Foam: Masonry Foam Insulation, a more environmentally friendly type of block foam insulation.  This block foam has an R-value of 5 per inch.  See some of our projects using Block Foam


⦁      Block Foam is proven to eliminate drafts by fully sealing air gaps


⦁     Has been estimated to cut the energy costs in half for buildings equipped with this block foam


⦁      Prevents moisture, condensation and mildew


⦁      Because it is a foam insulation, it will muffle outside noises


Man examining a concrete block wall section with white material applied to it, likely a sealant or repair.
Foundation of a building under construction. Gray cinder block walls with block foam insulation.

Spray Foam - Has amazing air sealing abilities, and comes in two forms.  This insulation is a the result of a chemical reaction that causes foam to expand, trapping air and providing incredible insulation



⦁  Close cell spray foam does not greatly expand and provides a value of R7 per inch


⦁  Closed cell spray foam does not require a vapor barrier and is excellent for use in crawlspaces and basement rim joists



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Insulation being sprayed into a wooden structure above cinder blocks. A black nozzle points into the white insulation.

Watch part of a training session with Soudafoam products by Soudal - Better training means a better customer experience and end result!

House Wrap - is a large roll of lightweight material that is wrapped around the home, apartment, or office building, and then sealed with a special tape, to prevent water from entering.  Check out some Unified Home Solutions Indoor Moisture Control and Ventilation Solutions


⦁   When installed correctly by experts at UHS, with the seams and edges sealed, and no rips, house wrap also acts as an air barrier preventing drafts inside


⦁   House wraps will also prevent unseen mold damage from forming behind the facade if water is not able to enter into the structure


⦁   House wraps allow vapor to pass through them, called vapor-permeability, because homes need to vent excess humidity outside.


⦁   House wrap is not necessarily used exclusively on houses, it is just referred to as 'house' wrap.

Vapor Barriers - used for moisture control in a home, garage, or addition.  Vapor Retarders, aka Vapor Barriers, seek to stop the diffusion of water vapor into the home.  Check out some UHS Indoors Moisture Control and Ventilation Solutions


⦁   Vapor retarders are not used in all climates and construction types.  In Ohio, we need them


⦁   They are found on outer facing walls when used


⦁   There are several categories of vapor retarder, measured by permeability, or 'perms'.  

Attic interior with white insulation and Home Depot Everbilt insulation vapor barrier. Visible ductwork and wooden beams.
Attic interior with wooden rafters, insulation, and a partially insulated wall, lit by a bare lightbulb.

Air Sealing - can be accomplished with anything that blocks the flow of air, whether insulation, special tape, gypsum board (drywall), caulking/sealants, foam, and even more.  Many weatherization techniques are forms of air sealing, see some here 


⦁   Can be done in many phases and locations, unlike a vapor barrier where only one is ever installed into a specific spot


⦁   A blower door test will test the air sealing present in the home or building currently.


⦁   Air sealing seeks to reduce the amount of Air Changes per Hour, or ACH.  The house needs some air circulation, but the goal is about 4 ACH in a home

Failing and Damaged Insulation Removal - Insulation damaged is not performing up to the standards that it should be, and is costing you extra in energy bills each month.  See a couple of spaces where the insulation sustained damage and needed to be replaced


⦁   Insulation that is moldy, falling away from the walls, or not uniformly spread out is doing you a disservice


⦁   Moldy insulation can irritate the lungs and cause allergies in people with health issues and those more sensitive to their environment.



A large hole in a green wall reveals the interior of a building, with visible insulation and debris inside.
Dark crawlspace with plastic sheeting on the ground and insulated ductwork and pipes running along the ceiling.
Insulation and a vent pipe in an attic. Pink foam boards are to the right. White insulation surrounds the pipe.

If you suspect that your house or other property is not sufficiently Weatherized and Insulated, its time to give Unified Home Solutions a call for a free inspection and quote to see exactly where you are with your insulation and where you could be. Our project estimators will further explain the importance of weatherizing and insulating, the benefits of doing so, and how quickly you will begin to see the results. 


Its a risk free process that will give you answers on the status of your home's insulation and weatherization.  If this is something that you choose to pursue, UHS can assure you that it is well worth it, and the savings will pay for the cost of work over the life of the building!  We also offer financing!

 
Be more comfortable in your home, avoid drafts and cold spots, save money and the planet too!  Call Unified Home Solutions at 330-773-7377 or send Unified Home Solutions a message after hours, we will get back to you quickly the next business day!