Superbonus, here's what those who have had a thermal coat risk (and how long it lasts)

We live in an era in which ever greater attention is being paid to the climate and energy factor.
With the cost of bills affected by fluctuating movements over the months and the goal of reducing pollution from fossil fuels, particular attention is increasingly being paid to making a property as efficient as possible.
One of the most adopted solutions in this sense is the so-called thermal coat.
A procedure that allows you to isolate the inside of the home from the outside and which brings numerous advantages.
The installation of the thermal insulation was also one of the driving interventions to obtain the famous Superbonus which has now gone into the attic.
For those who cannot take advantage of the incentives, installing a thermal coat on their home certainly involves a considerable initial investment, but over the years the savings are noticeable.
You must be careful, however, because a thermal coat also presents some pitfalls that must be considered.
Here are the ones.
What is a thermal coat? This is a method of thermal insulation of a building which serves to limit heat loss from homes or other types of properties.
An additional layer composed of insulating panels is installed outside the perimeter walls.
This isolates the internal environments more from the outside and brings numerous advantages in terms of efficiency.
In winter, heat dispersion is reduced and the internal temperature can even increase by 3 degrees compared to before.
In summer there is the opposite effect and the rooms remain cooler.
This insulation brings important advantages in terms of savings on the bill.
Better insulation means less dependence on heating and cooling systems.
The coat allows you to maintain a comfortable temperature and consequently you are less likely to heat or cool the house.
In this way, savings on your bill are guaranteed.
Less use of heating which also means less pollution especially for those who still use fossil fuels to heat their homes in winter.
Of course, installing a thermal coat requires a significant investment but it will certainly pay off over the years.
How many years does a thermal coat last? Many worry about the durability of a thermal coat, believing that it has a short life.
In reality the average duration is 40-50 years, so the investment is absolutely convenient.
Clearly the duration is affected by some variables that can increase or decrease it.
Like the materials used to make the coat: they must be quality and certified.
The resistance also depends on the correct installation.
It is therefore important to rely on specialized and expert companies in these types of jobs, avoiding fixing errors and above all assembly in accordance with the law.
If the work is not carried out to perfection, there may be risks.
This happens especially in the cases of companies that carry out too many jobs of this type, also thanks to the boom due to the superbonus.
And they often end up using substandard materials or assembling kits that don't come from the same manufacturer.
The coat involves the assembly of different materials which, if not coming from the same manufacturer, can coexist and react in a less than ideal way, causing problems.
read also Internal and external thermal insulation of the house: how much does it cost per square meter Fire risk Some recent news events have raised attention to the fire danger linked to thermal insulation.
Having said that a thermal coat is made with glass wool panels, a fireproof material and equipped with fire certifications, the other materials that interact with the coat and cover it can be flammable.
A fire that destroyed the Grenfell Tower in London in 2017 is an example of this.
In that case the material covering the facade and not the coat had facilitated the spread of the flames.
In Italy many ignore the Eta directives and do not appoint fire prevention consultants except on large construction sites, mistakenly thinking that the designer and the works manager will create solutions with fire protection materials regardless.
Alongside the fire risk, there is another critical issue found if the thermal insulation work is not carried out to perfection and that is represented by mold and humidity which then end up increasing repair costs.
Unfortunately, no one checks whether the work is being carried out correctly and critical issues are often only noticed when problems arise, such as a fire or the development of mould.