Your Attic Can Be One of Your Home's Biggest Sources of Heat Loss.
Heat moves from warmer areas toward colder areas through conduction, convection, and radiation. In many Upstate New York homes, inadequate attic air sealing and insulation create major pathways for unwanted heat transfer, contributing to comfort problems, ice dams, and unnecessary energy use.
Signs Your Attic Insulation Is Failing
Why Blown-In Cellulose
Blown-in cellulose is our preferred insulation for most attic-floor applications because it provides excellent thermal performance and fills irregular spaces effectively. It performs well in our Upstate New York climate, settles less than fiberglass, and is made from 85% recycled content. Where building conditions require it, we may strategically incorporate closed-cell spray foam, rigid foam, or other appropriate materials as part of a properly designed insulation and air-sealing assembly.
How We Do It
Assessment
We inspect your attic, measure existing insulation depth, check for air leaks, and identify any issues before we start.
Air Sealing
Before adding insulation, we seal attic bypasses — top plates, penetrations, recessed lights, and other air leakage points.
Blown-In Installation
We install blown-in cellulose to the specified depth and R-value, ensuring even coverage across the entire attic floor.
Verification
We measure final depth at multiple points and document the installed R-value. You receive a written summary.
Complete Attic Makeover
For attics that need more than additional insulation, our Complete Attic Makeover addresses the attic as a building system.
Simply adding insulation on top of existing conditions is not always the right answer. When existing insulation is damaged, contaminated, or when significant air-sealing work is needed before new insulation can perform correctly, a more comprehensive scope may be appropriate.
Depending on existing conditions and the approved project scope, an Attic Makeover may include:
- Removal of accessible existing insulation
- Preparation and cleaning of accessible attic areas
- Air sealing of accessible top plates, penetrations, bypasses, and other leakage pathways
- Installation or correction of ventilation baffles where appropriate
- Protection around recessed lighting and other heat-producing components where required
- Appropriate protection and clearances around flues and combustion venting
- Preparation around attic access points
- Installation of high-performance blown cellulose insulation
- Insulation depth markers where appropriate
- Strategic use of closed-cell spray foam or rigid insulation where the building assembly requires it
- Final visual quality-control inspection
Every attic is different. The final scope is based on existing conditions, accessibility, ventilation requirements, moisture conditions, building configuration, and project objectives.
Ready to Address Your Attic?
We serve Saratoga County and the Capital Region. Estimates are free. We'll walk you through what we recommend and why.