Batten fiberglass rolls, blown cellulose, and blown fiberglass have typically been the traditional way to insulate an attic. Batten rolls are installed in areas such as: ceilings, walls, and attic floors. This method does a GOOD job of maximizing your home’s energy efficiency and year round comfort level, but is an entry level method. It is very important to insulate all the areas of your home that are susceptible to air infiltration and heat transfer.

In recent years attics have seen a change in the way they are insulated. Instead of rolling out Batten insulation contractors are “blowing” loose fill fiberglass insulation onto the attic floor. The advantage of this approach is that there are no gaps between the rolls of Batten insulation. We prefer this approach and offer very competitive pricing. It is also important to note that most older homes only have 4″-6″ of insulation on the attic floor and current codes requires at least 10 inches. We recommend 12′-16″ of blown fiberglass insulation on the attic floor for maximum performance. Adding a deluxe insulated stair cover over the attic stairway is also very helpful at preventing air loss, See photo below:

Adding traditional fiberglass insulation to the attic is always a plus, but if you want to make the most of the added insulation on the attic floor you need to install a radiant barrier on the underside of the roof decking. The way this is done is to spray on a product called Heat Bloc with a paint sprayer. We actually mix a solution of paint base and tiny fragments of aluminum. The resulting compound is the Heat Bloc that we spray onto the underside of the roof decking. The result of the Heat Bloc radiant barrier is the same as moving your home into the shade. Just as we put a reflective shield in our windshield when parking in the sun, the Heat Bloc has the same effect bouncing over 81% of the sun’s radiant heat waves off your roof. The effect is a profound reduction of the sun’s radiant heatwaves from entering the attic. This helps increase your home’s overall efficiency and will save you money on your power bill.

Utilizing the Heat Bloc radiant barrier is a BETTER approach to insulating your home as opposed to simply adding insulation to your attic, but if you are going to spring for this more expensive option along with added insulation onto the attic floor, you might as well go ahead and look at the third and final option: spray foam insulation.

The Best approach to insulating your home will always be spray foam insulation. It is the most expensive option, but will basically pay for itself over several years. So, if you are going to be in your home for longer than five years, we definitely recommend going with spray foam. Its benefits are simply unparalleled.
Spray foam expands into the area where it is sprayed to create an air tight seal and reduce air leakage. It will never shrink, settle, or sag. It is perfect for walls, ceilings, attics, and crawl spaces and is approved by the Department of Energy.

We have found that many home owners face the same problems with heating or cooling their homes. In the summer the second story is never comfortable keeping the air conditioner running around the clock and in the winter the furnace cannot keep the home warm enough. With the right foam package we can fix those problems once and for all.

We spray Closed-Cell spray foam directly to the ceiling of the crawl space and into exterior wall cavities. A membrane can be applied to the crawl space floor and walls to completely seal off the space preventing contaminated air from entering the home. In the colder months the spray foam helps to insulate the home and in warmer months prevents the home’s cool air from escaping through the floor and walls. Another great benefit of adding closed-cell spray foam to the underside of the main floor is that it adds structural integrity to the floor joists and even eliminates the creaking floors that are sometimes present in older homes. In essence, there is no better way to seal off the crawl space or outer walls than by applying closed-cell spray foam and encapsulating.

A deluxe insulated stair cover is a specialized cover designed to seal and insulate a pull-down attic staircase. This helps prevent air leakage and heat transfer, improving a home’s energy efficiency and comfort. These covers are often called attic tents or attic stair insulators