If you want your home to have a comfortable indoor temperature year-round, proper attic insulation is key. It can make your abode more energy efficient and save you money. Here’s how to navigate the process and ensure your energy bills don’t skyrocket.
Benefits of Insulation
Attic insulation and sealing air leaks is vital to regulating your home’s indoor temperature and saving energy. Attic insulation is energy efficient and has many perks for homeowners.
- Insulation prevents heat loss and leads to home energy savings.
- Less energy use lowers monthly utility bills.
- Insulation can extend the lifespan of your HVAC system
- Attic insulation improves air quality.
- Insulation regulates temperatures
- Insulation reduces outside noise
How to Check Attic Insulation
There must be enough of it to get the best results. Here is how to check the insulation level in your attic.
- Safely access your attic.
- Using a flashlight, look at the uncovered attic floor. If the insulation is below the floor joists, you likely need more.
- Check the depth of the insulation with a measuring tape or ruler.
- Calculate the R-value, which is the resistance of heat transfer through the insulation.
Radiant Drywall Attic Insulation Options
Batt fiberglass insulation is the most common type of attic insulation. It’s affordable, easy to install, and makes your home more energy efficient.
Spray foam insulation is long-lasting, remarkably energy-efficient, and water-resistant.
Other insulation options on the market include blown-in fiberglass insulation. It ranks high in energy efficiency, easily fills cracks, gaps, and awkward spaces, and improves air quality. Blown-in cellulose insulation is eco-friendly, fire-retardant, and has an increased R-value.
The experts at Radiant Drywall and Insulation can help you choose the best Long Island insulation to fit your needs. We are family-owned and operated and have served the greater New York area for over 55 years. Radiant Drywall and Insulation is ready to help ensure your project gets done on time and within your budget. Contact us today for a free estimate.
