Blown-In Cellulose Insulation

Blown-In Cellulose Insulation

Stevens Home Improvement can discuss the energy efficiency and cost benefits of insulating your MA or RI home with blown-in cellulose insulation. As the most common building material in the world, the advantages of installing cellulose insulation in your home are many.

Dramatic improvements in the manufacturing of cellulose insulation and new installation techniques have made today's cellulose insulation an exceptional product that provides exceptional resistance to fire, moisture, mold, and vermin. No other insulation can claim these benefits and also provide the superior thermal and sound insulation that comes naturally to cellulose.

Cellulose has greatly improved in quality and is now fiberized (allowing for interlocking of the cellulose fibers) and densely packed into the walls of your home, ensuring that all cavities are completely filled without gaps, voids, or pockets.

Unlike the old cellulose, today's cellulose insulation remains under slight pressure in the wall cavity and doesn't settle or leave spaces inside the walls. This results in optimum energy efficiency, lower energy bills, and greater savings to the homeowner.

Properly insulation and air sealing of your home is one of the easiest, fastest, and most cost effective steps you can take to immediately reduce your home's energy usage and your heating and cooling bills. When you choose cellulose insulation for your home, you are getting great value and many benefits:

• Highest R-value per inch
• Greater energy efficiency
• Durable & long-lasting
• Savings on energy costs
• Excellent fire retardant capabilities
• Effective sound insulator & natural sound barrier for a quieter home
• One of the greenest building products in the world today
• Absorbs humidity & provides excellent moisture control
• Resists mold & moisture
• Fire retardant chemicals in cellulose deters insects & rodents
• Cellulose is safe & one of the few insulation materials that doesn't contain formaldehyde

Cellulose insulation is manufactured from material prepared from natural wood-based fibers and treated chemically so it resists corrosions and meets federal standards for flame resistance. Cellulose is a naturally superior material for insulation. The long, inter-locking fibers of recycled newsprint resist settling and create an exceptional thermal barrier. Cellulose is a natural fiber and is produced using very little energy. Installing cellulose insulation is an environmentally friendly investment that will serve you well for years to come.

Cellulose can be easily installed easily in your home's sidewalls, attic floors, basement ceilings, and in crawl spaces.

• Sidewalls:
  For old walls that are uninsulated, cellulose insulation can be installed by drilling the wall, blowing in the cellulose, and then plugging the hole. Cellulose insulation can also be easily installed in new construction units.
• Attics:
  Cellulose insulation works well in retrofit attics because it is easy to install and provides a high thermal protection (R-value) per inch.
• Basement Ceilings:
  Cellulose insulation can be used in insulating floor joists in unheated basements.

Ask us about insulation options that qualify for a 10% Federal Tax Credit (not all insulation products qualify for the tax credit). Click here for Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency. As an approved NStar contractor, we can also help gas heat customers get a 75% Rebate after energy saving home improvements are made.

Cellulose provides effective thermal insulation

Thermal effectiveness is measured in R-values (the "R" stands for resistance to the flow of heat). The R-value of any material is a measure of how good an insulator it is (how well it resists the flow of heat into a home in summer, or out of it in winter). The higher the R-value, the more the material resists the flow of heat. Cellulose insulation has a higher R-value than that of fiberglass or rock wool. Cellulose insulation helps to keep your home cool in the summer and warm during the New England winter.

Heat moves into, out of, and through your home by conduction (which R-Value measures), and by convection, radiation, and air infiltration (none of which R-Value measures). Cellulose insulation has a high R-Value (prevents heat transfer form conduction), is spray applied which completely fills the building cavities (preventing heat loss via convection), and is densely packed (preventing heat loss via air infiltration and radiation). Cellulose insulation provides a superior insulation system because it meets all four of these important insulation performance factors.

The Department of Energy has estimated that with adequate insulation, consumers can save up to 30 percent of the energy used to heat their homes and about 10 percent of the energy used to cool their homes.

Call Stevens Home Improvement today and learn more about the incredible benefits of blown-in cellulose insulation for your home!