Residential Attics and Crawl Spaces

Attic InsulationAll your money is literally leaking out of your house by the second. Without proper insulation you are constantly giving your money to BGE. Spray Foam Insulation has the highest return on your investment over any other money saving upgrade to your home. Typically you can expect to recoup your total investment in as little as three years. This is opposed to over a decade with solar upgrades and window upgrades. Read more

Upgrade Options for Your Attic

BEST – Spray Foam Insulation

Spray Foam Insulate Your Attic

  • The most energy efficient insulation available
  • Smart choice for smart minds!
  • Cuts utility bills substantially
  • Applied to underside of roof plywood – creating a conditioned attic = more storage!
  • Healthier, Cleaner, Quieter In-Home Environment
  • Improves performance of heating and cooling units
  • Eliminates air infiltration, 90% of moisture intrusion 40% of energy loss Eliminates mold growth

BETTER – Blown Fiber Glass + Air Seal Package

caulk air leaks

  • 30% of energy loss is from air leakage
  • Sealing all wire and plumbing in the attic floor
  • Seal around attic stair opening
  • Install an attic stair cover
  • Seal around electrical boxes and house fans
  • THEN RE-INSULATE W/BLOWN-IN (Details Below)

GOOD – Blown Fiber Glass

blown fiberglass insulation baltimore maryland

  • Better coverage than traditional insulation
  • Thermally efficient & Excellent sound control
  • Easily applied over existing insulation
  • Won’t settle
  • Lasts for life of the home to reduce energy
  • Environmentally sustainable
  • Non-combustible & Non-corrosive
  • 85% Recycled newsprint (cellulose)
  • Won’t absorb moisture or support fungus growth
  • Limited lifetime warranty
  • Formaldehyde-Free

Upgrade Options for your Crawl Space

Best – Closed Cell Foam – Conditioned Crawl Space

closed cell foam in your crawl space

  • A vapor barrier is added to the crawl space floor
  • Eliminate all sources of moisture (ie: broken dryer vents, pipes, and vents)
  • Air in the space must be conditioned now
  • Closed cell foam applied to walls insulating and sealing
  • Superior energy efficiency
  • Controls moisture and mold
  • Superior indoor air quality (healthier home environment)
  • Seals out bugs, spiders, rodents and termites
  • Creates a clean dry usable storage space
  • Increases resale vale of the home

Better – Open Cell Foam

open cell foam for your crawl space

  • Applied to underside of floor
  • Will not sag or fall down
  • Superior air sealing and thermal performance
  • Outstanding energy efficiency
  • Controls moisture, the source for mold
  • Greatest indoor air quality