Where most of the heat goes
Attic Insulation in Metro Atlanta
In a Georgia summer the attic is the hottest part of the house and the biggest hole in its thermal envelope. We bring the attic up to a real depth of insulation so the upstairs stops fighting the roof.
What this covers
- Topping up thin or settled attic insulation
- Full attic insulation for additions and remodels
- Hatch, knee-wall and duct-chase coverage
- Baffles so soffit vents stay open
Attic Insulation is one part of a building's thermal envelope, and it works best when the rest of the envelope is dealt with in the same visit. When we scope this, we will tell you if something adjacent — air sealing, a crawl space, a removal — needs to happen first for this work to be worth paying for.
Who this is for
Homeowners dealing with comfort or bills, and contractors who need this scope covered on a jobsite.
How we work
What you get either way
Material and crew, arranged together
Most insulation problems are really two problems: picking the right product for the assembly, and having someone install it correctly. We handle both halves as one job, so there is nobody to coordinate between.
One point of contact
You deal with us. We deal with the material, the crew and the sequencing. That is the whole reason contractors and homeowners hand this scope over rather than managing it themselves.
Scoped before anything starts
We look at the attic, the crawl space or the plans first, then tell you what the job is and what it costs. No work begins without your OK on the scope.
Built around your schedule
On a jobsite, insulation sits between framing and drywall, and being late holds up everything after it. We size the crew to the schedule rather than promising a date and hoping.
FAQ
Attic Insulation questions
How do I know if my attic needs more insulation?
The quickest check is to look: if the insulation sits level with or below the tops of the ceiling joists, there is not enough of it. The other tell is comfort — a second floor that runs several degrees hotter than the first in July is almost always an attic problem, not an air conditioner problem.
Do you add to the existing insulation or take it out first?
It depends what is up there. If the existing material is dry, clean and evenly spread, adding on top of it is the efficient move. If it is compressed, wet, rodent-damaged or full of debris, it comes out first — otherwise you are just burying a problem.
Will more attic insulation actually lower my power bill?
It reduces how hard the system has to work to hold a temperature, which is where the savings come from. We will not put a dollar figure on your house without seeing it, because the honest answer depends on your current depth, your ductwork and how leaky the ceiling is.
Related work
Usually quoted alongside this
Loose fill, evenly covered
Blown-In Insulation
Blown-in loose fill gets into the awkward parts of an attic floor that batts never sit flat against — around joists, wiring and framing — and builds a consistent blanket at the depth the assembly needs.
Learn moreWalls, floors and framed cavities
Batt & Roll Insulation
Batts are still the workhorse for framed walls, floors over crawl spaces, garage ceilings and interior sound walls. The whole job is in the fit — cut short or compressed, a batt quietly loses most of its value.
Learn moreInsulates and air seals in one pass
Spray Foam Insulation
Foam is the answer where a cavity has to be both insulated and sealed, or where there is not enough depth to hit the target with anything else. It expands into the gaps that loose fill and batts cannot close.
Learn moreCold floors and damp air
Crawl Space & Floor Insulation
Crawl spaces drive the two complaints we hear most in older metro Atlanta houses: floors that are cold in winter and a humid, musty smell that gets pulled up into the living space.
Learn moreNeed attic insulation?
Tell us about the building and we will scope it properly before anyone talks price.