Before & After Photos

Brad & Bryan did a great job helping this Newport News, VA, Homeowner with their attic! This client just moved into their new home and, during inspection, found that they needed more insulation in the attic. (Having enough attic insulation means being more comfortable in your home and a more energy-efficient home!) After reviewing their options, the homeowner insulated the attic with an R-49 of blown-in cellulose insulation and a David Lewis Pull-Down Stair Hatch Cover.

The David Lewis Pull Down Stair cover insulates and air seals around the attic access. Otherwise, this is essentially a big hole in your attic's insulation allowing heat transfer and air loss between your attic and living space. 

This attic had existing loose fiberglass insulation with an R-value of 3.2 per inch. This material allows air to easily pass through it and escape into the unconditioned attic and out of the home. For this homeowner, we installed an R-38 of blown-in cellulose insulation. Cellulose is more dense than the loose fiberglass, is 85% recycle material, and is fire retardant due to being manufactured with borate, a substance that deters pests. 

The homeowners wanted to focus on insulation and energy efficiency in this area of the attic. The boards and old insulation were removed from the attic, and our team set to work air sealing and insulating the space. 

Together, the air sealing and cellulose will reduce conditioned air loss and heat transfer between the living space and the attic. This will leave the homeowners with more comfortable rooms, fewer drafts, and lower energy bills. 

To help this Portsmouth, VA homeowner improve the insulation in their attic and resolve uneven temperatures in their home we installed blown-in cellulose insulation in the attic.