How Attic Insulation Can Help You & Your Heating Bill this Winter

Not looking forward to winter’s chill? Help protect your home from the cold and your wallet from high heating bills with proper attic insulation from Lewis Insulation. How can attic insulation help you ask? As experts in attic insulation for St Paul and the surrounding areas, we’d like to tell you why.

For one, attic insulation is one of the very best home improvement projects you can make for a great return on investment. There are also some pretty great tax credits when it comes to attic insulation. No matter the weather, adding attic insulation makes your house a lot more livable, while you sit back, stay warm and save some money.

But first, there are a few different kinds of insulation to choose from. If your home is not properly insulated, you are likely paying much more than you should be for home energy. There are a few different options in attic insulation, all with different R-values. Understanding an insulation material’s R-value – a measure of how well it resists the flow of heat is important; the higher the number, the better the insulating power.

Closed cell spray polyurethane foam (SPF) is a premium insulation perfectly suited for the attic. With a high R-value, it acts as a barrier to keep the indoors from the outside climate, creating thermal, air and moisture isolation. It can expand and reach hard-to-till voids that other insulation types are not able to do. 

Fiberglass and Cellulose Attic Insulation are blown-in insulation have almost the same R-value, and they are both environmentally friendly. Cellulose is made out of recycled newspaper and fiberglass is made out of sand, both of which are renewable resources. These types of insulation are great for filling in gaps and ensuring your entire attic is evenly insulated.

And, it’s pretty easy to know if your home requires better attic insulation. If your home experiences any of the following symptoms, you may want to consider adding adequate levels of insulation to your home’s attic along with its interior walls, floors, and crawl spaces. Does your home have high heating or cooling costs? Uneven temperatures between rooms? Marked draftiness? Hot or cold ceilings? Ice dams in the winter? These are just a few of the signs your home could use attic insulation. Not sure about the state of your home’s attic insulation? Give us a call and we can send someone out to inspect the situation. The installation process is generally pretty quick, depending on the size of your attic.

With attic insulation you are provided with some pretty great benefits like saving energy for your home and maintaining a comfortable temperature for your home much more efficiently. Give us a call and we can advise you on which type of attic insulation will best suit your needs and keep your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

Ready to learn more about attic insulation for your St Paul home? Call Lewis Insulation at 763-477-2612 or contact us for a Free Estimate.