Insulation Services
Looking for the best insulation services for your home? Look no further than ModernLifeHomeServices! Our team of skilled professionals is dedicated to providing top-quality service to help you create a comfortable and energy-efficient living environment. From blow-in and removal services to wall insulation, foamboard panel insulation, and air sealing, we have everything you need.
Blown In Insulation
Batt and Roll Insulation
Insulation Removal
Foam Board or Rigid Foam
Air Sealing
Spray Foam Coming Soon!
Why Insulation Is Important & Choosing The Right Type For You!
Insulation is a key component to any comfortable living space, but finding the right insulation for your specific needs can be tough. That's why we offer custom-tailored solutions at ModernLifeHomeServices. Our expert team will work with you to determine the best materials for your space, providing you with a solution that is both effective and energy-efficient. Trust us to provide you with the comfort and savings you deserve!
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Types of Insulation
Fiberglass,
Rockwool,
Cellulose,
FoamBoard
SprayFoam
Where Applicable:
Unfinished walls, including foundation walls
Floors and ceilings
Installation Methods:
Fitted between studs, joists, and beams.
Advantages:
Do-it-yourself.
Suited for standard stud and joist spacing that is relatively free from obstructions. Relatively inexpensive.
Blow In & Removal Services
When To Replace Insulation & When To Add Insulation.
Loose-fill insulation consists of small particles of fiber, foam, or other materials. These small particles form an insulation material that can conform to any space without disturbing structures or finishes. This ability to conform makes loose-fill insulation well suited for retrofits and locations where it would be difficult to install other types of insulation.
For loose-fill insulation, each manufacturer must determine the R-value of its product at settled density and create coverage charts showing the minimum settled thickness, minimum weight per square foot, and coverage area per bag for various total R-values.
This is because as the installed thickness of loose-fill insulation increases, its settled density also increases due to compression of the insulation under its own weight. Thus, the R-value of loose-fill insulation does not change proportionately with thickness.
Over time due to improper attic ventilation, bacterial growth can develop and require the removal of all insulation in the attic space and then replaced with new blown in insulation.
Also over time, levels can naturally deteriorate and need replenished to proper levels.
Air Sealing
Energy Savings with Insulating.
Air sealing is the process of locating—and then sealing—all the nooks, crannies, gaps, and open seams throughout your home (and, trust us, you probably have a lot more gaps than you think).
A professionally-sealed home will have beautifully regulated air flow—it’ll be less stuffy in summer and less drafty in winter.
Generally, air sealing and insulation are done together as the give you the most benefits when working properly together.
Benefits: Improved Indoor Air Quality, Lower Energy Bills, Improve Humidity Control, Reduce energy used on HVAC System.
How Insulation Works!
To understand how insulation works it helps to understand heat flow, which involves three basic mechanisms -- conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction is the way heat moves through materials, such as when a spoon placed in a hot cup of coffee conducts heat through its handle to your hand. Convection is the way heat circulates through liquids and gases, and is why lighter, warmer air rises, and cooler, denser air sinks in your home. Radiant heat travels in a straight line and heats anything solid in its path that absorbs its energy.
Most common insulation materials work by slowing conductive heat flow and convective heat flow. Radiant barriers and reflective insulation systems work by reducing radiant heat gain. To be effective, the reflective surface must be in contact with an air space.
Regardless of the mechanism, heat flows from warmer to cooler areas until there is no longer a temperature difference. In your home, this means that in winter, heat flows directly from all heated living spaces to adjacent unheated attics, garages, basements, and especially to the outdoors. Heat flow can also move indirectly through interior ceilings, walls, and floors--wherever there is a difference in temperature. During the cooling season, heat flows from the outdoors to the interior of a house.
To maintain comfort, the heat lost in the winter must be replaced by your heating system and the heat gained in the summer must be removed by your cooling system. Properly insulating your home will decrease this heat flow by providing an effective resistance to the flow of heat.
R-Values
An insulating material’s resistance to conductive heat flow is measured or rated in terms of its thermal resistance or R-value -- the higher the R-value, the greater the insulating effectiveness. The R-value depends on the type of insulation, its thickness, and its density. The R-value of most insulation also depends on temperature, aging, and moisture accumulation. When calculating the R-value of a multilayered installation, add the R-values of the individual layers.
Installing more insulation in your home increases the R-value and the resistance to heat flow. In general, increased insulation thickness will proportionally increase the R-value. However, as the installed thickness increases for loose-fill insulation, the settled density of the product increases due to compression of the insulation under its own weight. Because of this compression, loose-fill insulation R-value does not change proportionately with thickness. To determine how much insulation you need for your climate, consult a local insulation contractor
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The effectiveness of an insulation material’s resistance to heat flow also depends on how and where the insulation is installed. For example, insulation that is compressed will not provide its full rated R-value. The overall R-value of a wall or ceiling will be somewhat different from the R-value of the insulation itself because heat flows more readily through studs, joists, and other building materials, in a phenomenon known as thermal bridging. In addition, insulation that fills building cavities reduces airflow or leakage and saves energy.
Unlike traditional insulation materials, radiant barriers are highly reflective materials that re-emit radiant heat rather than absorbing it, reducing cooling loads. As such, a radiant barrier has no inherent R-value.
Although it is possible to calculate an R-value for a specific radiant barrier or reflective insulation installation, the effectiveness of these systems lies in their ability to reduce heat gain by reflecting heat away from the living space.
The amount of insulation or R-value you'll need depends on your climate, type of heating and cooling system, and the part of the house you plan to insulate. To learn more, see our information on adding insulation to an existing house or insulating a new house. Also, remember that air sealing and moisture control are important to home energy efficiency, health, and comfort.