Irvine Home And Attic Insulation

Residents in Irvine, California who are looking for home-and-attic insulation will face a number of decisions, including selecting the type of material to be used and the way in which it will be installed. Some of the older houses in the Irvine area may have vermiculite insulation in place already. If this is the case, the owners should contact a qualified contractor to perform additional work, as this material may contain asbestos.

Home-and-Attic Insulation Methods and Materials for Irvine Properties

To renovate existing houses, residents can hire a contractor to install home-and-attic insulation. Professional contractors can use sprayed insulation, which expands to fill the cavity in which it is installed. Sprayed installation tends to be more costly, however. Cellulose insulation is cheaper but needs to be installed while damp, which can lead to mildew and mold. An alternative to cellulose is fiberglass, which can be installed dry. Some residents with do-it-yourself experience can install fiberglass batts in their own Irvine houses. In attics, this can be as straightforward as cutting the batts to fit the cavities in which they are placed. Fiberglass can be installed in a similar fashion throughout the rest of the house, or it can be blown into walls to increase thermal-and-sound insulation.

At Progressive Insulation and Windows, Irvine contractors and residents will find fiberglass insulation products from Johns Manville in the company's showroom. These products are manufactured without using formaldehyde as a binder, resulting in improved air quality in the house in which they are installed.