The attic can be a major source of your home’s heat loss and the cause of energy inefficiency—mostly because heat rises. A poorly insulated attic allows the heated interior air to rise up into the attic and escape through multiple air leaks. Along with heat loss through the attic, a cold ceiling makes rooms below the attic even colder. According to ENERGY STAR®, poorly insulated attics are responsible for up to 30% of the heat loss in your home and up to 70% of energy loss is from the attic and roof; that’s equivalent to leaving a window open … all year round. This is why when thinking about improving your home, our attic insulation services in Rockford, IL, are a great starting point.
Comfort 1st Insulation provides free estimates and free consultations in addition to our attic insulation services in Rockford, IL. If you want to know how your home is truly performing, we provide BPI and RESNET certified Home Energy Assessments. Take a look at the top eight benefits of receiving an assessment today! An assessment is a full-top-to-bottom inspection of your home that reveals how efficient (or inefficient) every aspect of your home is in an easy-to-read report using the latest energy savings data models. You also receive a Home Energy Score from the Department of Energy!
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Drafty rooms.
Dry indoor air in winter.
Dust (especially in rooms directly below the attic).
High heating or cooling payments.
Hot and cold rooms; uneven temperature between rooms.
Having the correct amount of attic insulation in your home provides thermal resistance, or resistance to heat flow, and is proven to increase the performance of your home. Utilizing our attic insulation services in Rockford, IL, can also lower your utility costs.
The U.S. Department of Energy recommends any home in the Illinois and Wisconsin area (zones 5-8) have at minimum 13 to 14 inches of insulation which is equivalent to an R-Value of 38 or greater (R-49 is the perfect level of insulation depth). The Insulation Institute conducted a study that revealed an estimated 90% of homes are poorly insulated (case study).
What does this tell us? Homeowners all around the U.S. are dealing with higher utility bills, uncomfortable temperatures, and unnecessary wear-and-tear on their AC and Furnace.
At Comfort 1st Insulation, we are certified experts who know exactly how to resolve any insulation or home performance issue you may have—especially in your attic.
We provide a three-step attic insulation service in Rockford, IL, to help you save money, increase comfort, and boost energy efficiency.
Before insulating or adding additional attic insulation, we use spray foam insulation to seal and close all the gaps and cracks within your attic that are the source of air leaks and drafts. Some can be easily spotted while others require equipment such as thermal imaging camera to identify. The most common leaks occur around utility wire houses, the attic top plates, recessed lighting, waste stacks, and soffit drops.
Is your attic ventilated properly?
You’d be surprised at how many homes have little to no ventilation. Your attic needs to breathe, and if there is no ventilation or the existing ventilation is blocked, then your attic is suffocating. Without ventilation, your attic will build up moisture and condensation which leads to mold and mildew, structural damage, attic shadowing (dark spots visible from the ceiling below), and much more. The ventilation process we use in our attic insulation services in Rockford, IL, ensures your attic can breathe and it will stay that way (our lifetime warranty–satisfaction guarantee).
The final step is to insulate. This is where we’ll use our high quality insulation products such as blown cellulose / loose fill cellulose, blown fiberglass / loose fill fiberglass, fiberglass batting, and or spray foam insulation. We can save you money by adding additional insulation on top of the existing or we can start fresh—our certified experts will inform you on all the options you have. Afterwards, you’ll receive before and after photos, a certificate of completion, and our lifetime warranty.
All Comfort 1st Insulation technicians are certified, insured, knowledgeable of current building codes, fully trained and punctual.
2. Warranty
All services performed by Comfort 1st Insulation are warrantied as a promise to our customers that the job is always done right the first time.
Comfort 1st Insulation is devoted to improving our customer’s energy efficiency and comfort through insulation services. The work is never completed until the customer is satisfied!
Consult with a Home Performance & Insulation Contractor for your free estimate and consultation.
Once you reach out, we’ll work with your schedule to plan an appointment for an expert to assess your home and provide an estimate.
3. Do the Work
After the assessment, you’ll be given a quote and we can proceed with performing work on your home.
4. Start Saving
Once the insulation work has been completed, you’ll notice decreasing utility costs, increased efficiency of the home, and greater comfort.
Comfort 1st Insulation provides quality insulation services with expertise that can be clearly seen in our photo gallery. Review our work and if you would like any further information or have questions, please fill out our contact form and a member of our certified team can reach back out to you!
Curious about insulation installation for your home or place of work? Comfort 1st Insulation provides professional insulation services in Northern Illinois, the Chicago suburbs, the greater Rockford area, and southern Wisconsin. Give us a call at (833) 244-7283 to have one of our professionals inspect your attic. Have any inquiries for your Rockford area home or business? Please fill out our contact form to get ahold of the experts at Comfort 1st Insulation or email us at info@comfort1stinsulation.com.
