Attic Insulation in Santa Clarita

You may need old, damaged or ineffective insulation removed first in some cases, or we may be able to add insulation to what you already have. It all depends. Take asbestos-containing vermiculite insulation, for example – that should always be removed for safety reasons. Or moldy, dirty insulation – that also needs to go. But if your insulation is in good shape, we can just add more – such as doubling up batts (after removing the intervening vapor barrier to prevent internal condensation damage.)

For brand new insulation on an uninsulated building, you have many options. But to get the best value for your insulation, you need to air seal first, have it installed correctly, and cover the whole building envelope to create an “insulation shield.”

While there are many specific insulation options, we can summarize the main options as follows:

Batts Insulation

Batts insulation is the most commonly chosen insulation type, largely because of its lower price point. It works well between standardly spaced studs or rafters and is adequate for most insulation situations.

Batts comes in large rolls with a paper or aluminum vapor barrier backing. It will usually be made of fiberglass or cotton. Both materials work about as well, but cotton is arguably a little more eco-friendly since its’s manufactured out of recycled jeans. However, due to the way batts insulation is designed, it cannot fill in spaces as compactly as loose-fill insulation can. This is a drawback but not necessarily a problem – if the batts are installed in the right places in the right manner, you will obtain good insulating power.

Whether or not batts should be your insulation choice depends on many factors. We can help you weigh the costs and cost-savings of each insulation type, so you can make the choice that best fits your needs and budget.

Blown Insulation

Blown or loose-fill insulation is often used on attic floors, but sometimes also inside of ceilings and even inside of walls. It is blown in through a plastic tube from an insulation truck, by means of a blower. Blown-in insulation has the advantage of tightly filling in the space it covers. If it is laid down properly, so that it’s even and in deep enough layers, it creates an extremely effective insulating barrier.

Most often, fiberglass of cellulose material is used with blown-in insulation. Both options are about equally effective, but cellulose is made of recycled newspapers (good for the environment!), while fiberglass is sourced from sand (a highly sustainable product!) We can install your blown insulation quickly, without making a mess, and ensure it evenly and fully covers the desired space.

Soundproof Insulation

Our full service team can also offer you ROXUL Soundproof Insulation, which is easily the most effective soundproofing insulation product on the market today. ROXUL is made of “stone wool,” which is a combination of basalt and steel wool spun from steel slag. This creates a material that is light enough to work with (if heavier than other insulation types and certainly heavy duty!), able to greatly reduce all sound transfers through walls, and is fire proof, insect proof, mold and mildew proof, and seemingly “everything else proof.”

ROXUL Safe ‘N’ Sound® is used on fully interior walls, while ROXUL Comfort Batt® is used to insulate walls with an exterior side. Both use stone wool and greatly reduce the movement of noises through your walls.