Best Attic Insulation

The best attic insulation will help keep your home more comfortable and help keep your utility costs down.  There are 4 main attic insulation products being installed in homes across the country and the Phoenix Valley.  These insulation types are spray foam insulation, rolled batt insulation, blown-in insulation, and radiant barrier insulation.  Where and how they are installed varies but all of these insulation types are aimed at keeping your home more comfortable and more energy efficient.

Read More About Each Insulation Type

Which insulation type is best depends on your home and your budget.  While some clearly have the absolute highest performance they are viewed as a longer term cost savings investment. 

Spray Foam Insulation

One of the highest quality and most effective attic insulation options is spray foam insulation.  Not only does spray foam boast impressive insulation performance per inch, but it also helps seal up gaps and cracks that are letting air into and out of your home. That means the air conditioned air is getting out and there is a chance that dust and other allergens won’t be able to find a way through your building envelope. It is installed via a spray technique and expands quickly to fill in the air leaks.

Rolled Batt Insulation

Rolled batt insulation is what a lot of Americans envision when then think insulation.  Those pink or yellow rolls of fiberglass insulation are what most people think of. It is a common and effective attic insulation option that will help insulate your home, yet does little to seal up gaps and cracks. It is typically installed between roof rafters and stapled in place with heavy duty staple guns.

Blown-In Insulation

Blown-In Insulation is installed either on the floor of the attic or in between roof rafters with a netting system.  The material is made up of various types of insulation such as fiberglass, rock wool, cellulose and more.  Also known as loose fill insulation blown-in insulation is blown through a hose and into the space between your roof rafters or the floor of your attic.

Radiant Barrier Insulation

Radiant barrier insulation has the same goal of keeping your home more comfortable but has a different approach and achieving this goal.  In contrast to using thick sheets or layers of foam or fiber insulation it is either installed as a paint like layer or foil.  This insulation reflects heat before it has a chance to enter the home instead of trying to resist or slow down heat transfer with inches of insulation materials.  It can be use in combination with other insulation types to offer homes an added degree of energy efficiency.

Phoenix Valley Attic Insulation Installation

If you have a home or business in the Phoenix Valley you already know how important it is to insulate and keep your utility bills down.  If you have old insulation, not enough insulation or you need to have insulation removal for damaged insulation contact your local attic insulation contractor.