Preparation Before and During Your Insulation Project
One of the most key things you can do for your home’s insulation is to install blown-in insulation. If you are interested in getting this type of insulation, then you need to make sure that you do it right and choose the right company. Here are 3 things that you must have to make sure get done before and during your insulation project:
An estimator needs to check out the attic
Many estimations in this business do not take the proper time to evaluate how exactly an attic should be treated. About three-quarters of the time, the other estimators from another company will simply ballpark the situation from down below in the cool living space so that they don’t have to get into the attic, sweat, and get their eyes on what’s actually going on up there. In our company’s expert opinion, you have to look at something to know how to quote it properly.
Seal any penetrations to the attic
We have found that most homes are pretty leaky and need to be improved with some ceiling work. A lot of times when somebody is insulating and gets quotes for blown-in caulking. For example, they may be insulating a lanai or their garage. There are probably a lot of penetrations into the attic ceiling that had been left unsealed by the general contractor in these areas.
Sealing the attic entrance point
In general, there are a couple of different types of ways you can get up into an attic. There’s usually either a set of pull-down stairs or a piece of drywall with a frame that gets pushed up and exposes a large hole to allow access. Many homes have the benefit of having an attached garage at the front of the house, so the easiest place for attic access is to install pull-down stairs or push-up entrances in the garage space.
If you want to get the right blown-in insulation, make sure that you hire the right contractor in Sioux Falls, SD. If you are looking for a contractor that you can rely on, you can always count on Knight Insulation. You can call us at (605) 202-8199 for more information about our services.
