Attic Insulation Seattle
Keeping your Seattle home’s attic well insulated is incredibly important when it comes to saving money on your energy bills. More importantly, good insulation helps maintain your family’s health, reduce toxins inside of your home, and provides you with better air quality.
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Benefits of Clean Attic Insulation in Seattle
Keep Moisture Out Of Your Seattle Home
- Holes or cracks in an attic allow moisture and water to enter into the structure of your home. Mold and mildew thrive in the dim, warm conditions of the attic. The presence of mold and mildew drastically decrease the air quality of your home and causes decay to a home’s structure.
- Prescriptive air sealing, duct sealing, and the correct choice of insulation can lock out moisture and keep your attic toxin free.
Save Money With Attic Insulation For Your Seattle Home
Seattle homes that lack proper attic insulation spend more money on their energy bills. Conversely, investing in attic insulation creates an average energy savings of 30% – 80% (depending upon the condition of old insulation), simply because the insulation enables their homes to be more energy efficient. Because of this, the insulation installation pays for itself within months.
Types of Attic Insulation We Install in Seattle
Spray Foam Attic Insulation For Seattle
Spray foam insulation is made from two types of composite material: polyurethane, and isocyanate. When sprayed out of the tip of the spray foam gun, the substance gradually expands, filling in the cracks and crannies of your attic before curing. Spray foam insulation is the most effective material for insulating your Seattle attic available.
Fiberglass Attic Insulation
Fiberglass insulation is usually installed as large segments of insulation that are rolled or laid out onto a surface, such as flooring, ceilings, or in wall cavities. However, blown fiberglass is becoming more and more popular, comprising one of the main insulation jobs we’re asked to do. This type of attic insulation is made of a mixture of natural sand and recycled glass.
Cellulose Attic Insulation
Cellulose insulation is made from recycled paper products, primarily newsprint. It’s recycled material content is very high, generally between 82-85%. The manufacturing process reduces the paper products to very small pieces, which are then fiberized and mixed with a flame and insect retardant, usually mineral borate or ammonium sulfate. Cellulose attic insulation is primarily found in pellet form as a blown-in insulation, but can be manufactured in batts as well and is a great choice for Seattle homes.
Cotton Attic Insulation
Cotton has become a favorite attic insulation of the environmentally friendly community in Seattle. Recycled blue jeans have been used in its production, as well as other natural cotton fibers gleaned from industrial scrap. Most cotton insulations consist of 85% recycled cotton and about 15% plastic fibers, which are generally treated with boric acid as a flame retardant. Cotton insulation is non- toxic, and can be installed without respiratory or skin exposure protection. Unlike fiberglass insulation, no reports have been made of itchiness or burning of the skin when in contact with cotton attic insulation.
Denim Attic Insulation
Using recycled jeans, post-industrial denim and cotton, denim insulation is an eco-friendly attic insulation material for your Seattle home. Without the itchy fibers that many other types of insulation contain, denim insulation is just as effective as fiberglass and cellulose insulation. While it is more expensive than other types of insulation, if you’re looking for an earth-friendly insulation material, denim insulation is the type of insulation for your Seattle home.
