Insulation Installation Services
» Assessment, Recommendation, Installation
United States Insulation of PA offers insulation installation services. Call today to find a location near you and schedule your free estimate.
We believe that good insulation installation begins the moment we arrive at your house. For every job, we follow a three-step process that ensures you'll get the right solution for your specific needs.
Assess
Does your current home insulation suit the local climate? Are there areas in
your house where you're losing heat or cool air? These are the types of
things we look for when we come to your home. We'll also consult with you
to understand your specific goals; from improving the comfort of your living
space, to saving on energy bills in order to determine the best plan to
upgrade your current insulation.
Recommend
When it comes to insulation, there's no one-size-fits-all solution. There are a
lot of product choices and insulation installation methods. Once we've
assessed the specific needs of your home, we'll recommend materials and
installation techniques to suit your situation.
Install
With every home insulation project, our crews will follow manufacturer's
specifications, paying special attention to gaps, voids and compression to
ensure the job is done right the first time. We'll provide you with two
installation certificates -one for your records, and the other to stay in the
attic, near the access, for easy reference if you sell your home.
Insulation FAQ's
Do I Have Enough Insulation?
No matter what kind of insulation you currently have in your attic, one quick way to
determine if you need more is to look across the span of your attic. If your insulation is
just level with or below your floor joists (i.e., you can easily see your joists), you should
add more. If you cannot see any of the floor joists because the insulation is well above
them, you probably have enough and adding more may not be cost-effective. It is
important that the insulation be evenly distributed with no low spots; sometimes there
is enough insulation in the middle of the attic and very little along the eaves. To see how
to add insulation out to the eaves, see Installing Rafter Vents (on Page 4.4). If your attic insulation covers your joists and is distributed evenly, you probably have enough.
If I have 15" of insulation or less, how much more should I add?
Insulation levels are specified by A-Value. A-Value is a measure of insulation's ability
to resist heat flow. The higher the R-Valu e, the better the thermal performance of the
insulation. The recommended level for most attics is to insulate to R-38 or about
10 to 14 inches, depending on insulation type.
