Lower Energy Bills With Attic Insulation Installation
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What is attic insulation?

Because heat flows throughout your home from warm to cooler areas (by means of conduction, convection and emission), it’s necessary to insulate areas where heat can escape or enter your home in order to regulate room temperatures.

A properly insulated attic helps keep your house warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

What is a R-value?

All insulation is rated with a R-value. It ranks the efficiency and effectiveness of an insulation type and brand in protecting your home against heat conduction and convection. It does not take radiant energy transfer, also known as emission, into account.

Is my attic under insulated? 

If you have a home that is over 15 years old, then your attic is probably under insulated.

Over time insulation can settle. Also, any excess moisture or repair work done in your attic could have possibly damaged your insulation, reducing its effectiveness. Hold your hand to the ceiling on a hot day. If the ceiling is warm to the touch then your insulation needs to be replaced or upgraded.

Depending on the type of insulation being used, installation techniques can vary. Regardless of insulation selected, contractors should remove your old insulation first and then follow the type-specific process to replace it with the new.

The complete process should take no more than a day—with smaller homes it can be completed in just a few hours.

The cost of attic insulation installation will vary depending on a number of factors, including the age of your home and its size. What won’t vary, however, is the fact that an attic insulation upgrade is one of the most effective and cheapest repairs to make your home more energy efficient.

The general consensus is that superior attic insulation will pay for itself through reduced energy bills in less than 5 years.

UltraMax Super R Radiant Barrier Insulation is a revolutionary new type of multi-layer reflective foil insulation that improves upon traditional fiberglass and cellulose insulation by not only protecting against conduction and convection, but also emission. It is the only insulation that can stake this claim.

Rather than replacing traditional insulation, Super R is simply installed on the rafters to create an effective radiant barrier. It never settles and will last for the life of your home. It’s perfect for green home renovations, and is said to pay for itself through energy savings faster than any other home remodel.