Insulation
Insulating your attic space can be a great investment for your home. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, residential heating and cooling account for 60% of the energy used in the average American home. If your home is uninsulated or under-insulated, you will be spending more than you should to heat or cool your home. You can save an average of 30% on utility costs by air sealing and insulating your home’s attic space.
In many cases, paying a professional contractor to add insulation to your attic will pay for itself within just a few years. Having an Energy Audit makes you eligible for a variety of rebates for having your attic space, walls and basement ceiling insulated and air sealed, so you could see some money back right away!
For those more money conscious home owners, the first benefit was probably enough. However, those motivated by helping the environment will be happy, too. Insulating and air sealing your attic can be the most energy saving project you could complete on your home. The energy saved with this means your home won’t require as much energy, so power plants won’t need to produce as much energy! This also reduces pollution caused by the power plants. Reducing the amount of energy we consume can have a huge effect on our local ecosystems. Not only that, it can help the entire country.
In many cases, paying a professional contractor to add insulation to your attic will pay for itself within just a few years. Having an Energy Audit makes you eligible for a variety of rebates for having your attic space, walls and basement ceiling insulated and air sealed, so you could see some money back right away!
For those more money conscious home owners, the first benefit was probably enough. However, those motivated by helping the environment will be happy, too. Insulating and air sealing your attic can be the most energy saving project you could complete on your home. The energy saved with this means your home won’t require as much energy, so power plants won’t need to produce as much energy! This also reduces pollution caused by the power plants. Reducing the amount of energy we consume can have a huge effect on our local ecosystems. Not only that, it can help the entire country.
attic insulation
Your attic can be insulated utilizing two different methods, the unvented assembly and the vented assembly.
Unvented Assembly: The basic idea is what it sounds like. Using foam insulation, we seal the attic allowing no air or moisture to come through the roof or gable ends of the attic. In the summer, this keeps the attic from reaching temperatures of 135 to 150 degrees and 25 to 30 degrees in the winter. This creates a sealed envelope, which is especially beneficial to people with Heat and/or AC in their attic, by reducing the stress on the unit and allowing the temperature to remain consistent in the duct work as it travels from the unit to the rooms.
Unvented Assembly: The basic idea is what it sounds like. Using foam insulation, we seal the attic allowing no air or moisture to come through the roof or gable ends of the attic. In the summer, this keeps the attic from reaching temperatures of 135 to 150 degrees and 25 to 30 degrees in the winter. This creates a sealed envelope, which is especially beneficial to people with Heat and/or AC in their attic, by reducing the stress on the unit and allowing the temperature to remain consistent in the duct work as it travels from the unit to the rooms.
As you can see in these images, there are several variations to this version of insulating. These hybrid combinations, utilizing more than one type of insulation, offer different protections at different price structures, but all offer the benefit of lowering your energy loss while reducing the stress on your HVAC.
Vented Assembly: With this version of insulation, it is very important to make sure your attic is correctly vented to prevent moisture build-up and cause serious problems in your home.
Ventilation of your attic can be achieved using several methods, including the combination of soffit and ridge vents, gable vents or direct roof vents.
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Ask your insulation professional about what is right for your attic.
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Exterior Wall insulation
Existing home/Retro-fit
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These are examples of how blown cellulose or fiberglass is installed in an exterior wall from the outside. This technique is called dense-packed to make sure it reduces air infiltration as well as adding a higher R-value to the home.
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New construction or renovation
Open and Closed Cell Spray Foam
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Fiberglass
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We accept Eversource and UI Rebates as a form of payment. The Rebate is covering up to 75% of the toal cost on most jobs. Covering walls, attics, basements, crawlspaces and garage ceilings if they qualify at time of the Energy audit.
To qualify for the rebate you must have a Eversource or United Illuminating sponsored energy audit. Please call and find out how to request and then utilize the program to benefit your homes ability to be more climate controlled and save you money on your utilities. 203-868-7960 or 203-997-7984