Cellulose Attic Insulation
Cellulose attic insulation is blown in as loose fill and settles into a dense, even layer across the whole attic floor. It reaches the low corners at the eaves where batts often stop short.
Details and pricesAttic Insulation Top-Up To R-60 In Orléans, Ontario
Ontario attic rebates up to $1,250 may applyAn attic insulation top-up blows fresh cellulose over the layer already in place and lifts the attic to R-60. For a chilly top floor in an older Orléans house, it is the quickest fix there is.
We seal the ceiling gaps first, set depth markers, and blow the new layer evenly from the eaves to the peak. Most top-ups take less than a day.
Attic Insulation Top-Up To R-60 Details
Thin Attic Insulation Is Common In 1970s Homes
Homes from the first wave of Orléans subdivisions were built with far less attic insulation than today's standard. Natural Resources Canada sets R-50 as the minimum for this climate, and many of those attics measure well under half of that once the old layer has settled.
Joist tops poking through the old fill, seen from the hatch, mean the attic is due for an attic insulation top-up.
An Attic Insulation Top-Up Starts With Air Sealing
A top-up works best over a sealed ceiling. We pull back the old insulation where needed and seal around pot lights, wiring holes, plumbing stacks and the top plates of interior walls.
Next, baffles go in at each eave, which keeps the deeper layer from smothering the soffit vents. Read about attic air sealing to see what that step covers.
How Deep An R-60 Top-Up Goes
An attic insulation top-up to R-60 with cellulose finishes at roughly 16 to 17 inches once settled. If your attic already has 6 inches, we add the difference, and the quote shows the starting depth and the finished depth side by side.
We use cellulose attic insulation for most top-ups because it fills around wiring and truss webs with no gaps.
Attic Insulation Top-Up Pricing In Orléans
Most attic insulation top-up jobs in Ontario run $1.25 to $2.75 per square foot of attic floor. For a 1,200 square foot attic, a typical attic insulation top-up comes to about $1,500 to $3,300. Your written quote sets the firm price.
Book A Free Attic Insulation Top-Up Check
Call (343) 301-5501, or go back to the Orléans Attic Insulation home page to see every service. We measure your current depth for free and price the attic insulation top-up on the spot.
Related Attic Work
Two of these often go together in Orléans, such as sealing the ceiling and then topping it up.
Old Attic Insulation Removal
Attic insulation removal pulls out old fill that is flattened, dirty or damaged, so the attic can be sealed and refilled properly. It leaves through a sealed vacuum hose and goes away in bags.
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Attic Air Sealing
Attic air sealing plugs the openings between your living space and the attic above. Heated air rises out through pot lights, wire holes, vent stacks and the hatch, carrying moisture along with it.
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Ice Dam Prevention
Ice dams start when warmth leaking out of the house softens roof snow from underneath and the water freezes again at the cold overhang. Ice dams then hold back more meltwater, which can creep under the shingles and stain the ceiling.
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Wet And Mouldy Insulation
Wet attic insulation holds little heat, and left damp it can feed mould on the roof boards. We find out where the water came from, take out the damaged material, and reinsulate once the wood is dry.
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Vermiculite Insulation
Vermiculite insulation is a light, pebbly loose fill in silver-gold to grey-brown. Some vermiculite insulation sold in Canada before 1990, including the Zonolite brand, came from a mine with natural asbestos in it. Not all of it contains asbestos, and nobody can tell by looking.
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Attic Insulation Rebate
The Ontario attic insulation rebate comes from the Home Renovation Savings program, run across the province by Save on Energy together with Enbridge Gas. Its attic-only stream pays up to $1,250 once a thin attic is brought to R-50, and it does not ask for a home energy assessment first.
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Attic Insulation Cost
Two numbers drive attic insulation cost: how many square feet the attic floor covers and how many inches it needs. You get the going rate when you call and a firm written price after the free check.
Details and pricesBook A Free Attic Check
Give us the size of the house and what you have noticed, and we will phone to pick a visit time.
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A few details about your home and your attic let us give you a closer price range on the first call. Calls go to +1 (343) 301-5501.
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