Insulation acts as a thermal barrier which suppresses the movement of radiant heat in and out of your home. All that means is that it keeps heat from getting into the home when it’s hot and keeps the heat in when it’s cold.
The Summer sun’s intense rays cast down onto your home. This causes the roof and walls to heat up, which in turn causes the attic temperature to rise. Attic temperatures can reach nearly 170 degrees. The trapped heat then warms your house making things quite uncomfortable.
It is fairly common for an air conditioning system to runs all day and not cool the house efficiently. This is usually due to a poorly insulated home. Heat enters the home at the same rate that your air conditioner is able to cool it.
Properly insulating your attic space and walls will radically reduce the amount of heat coming into your home. This allows the house to stay cooler for longer, and keeps the air conditioner from working too hard.
Insulation will also keep your home more comfortable in the winter. Insulation is great when you are trying to retain some heat. The same way insulation can stop heat from getting into your home, it can also contain the heat during the winter, which keeps your furnace from working too hard, and running your utility costs up.
A properly insulated home allows the air conditioner and heating system to work more efficiently, which saves you money while also keeping the air from drying out too much due to a system that is constantly running. Insulation also acts as a sound barrier to some extent, which is great if you live near an airport, freeway or other noisy areas.
Thoroughness like this is part of how we do business – from windows and doors, to heating and cooling, attic insulation and wall insulation and more! You’ll also find opportunities to save money on home insulation with our online specials and chances to learn more about how to improve the thermal efficiency of your Sacramento home or business.
Clarke & Rush is known for our many services, from HVAC to plumbing, windows, solar and home insulation. We’ve been a leading insulation contractor for our community for over a half-century. We have earned our reputation as the region’s experts in insulation by providing top of the line customer service and high quality products.
The benefits of insulating your attic range from lower energy bills to warmer winters and cooler summers. Even if your home already has an insulated attic, you can still reap huge benefits from new insulation. We will help you choose the right type of insulation for you and equip you with the proper tools to successfully insulate your home.
When you choose Clarke & Rush to help with your attic insulation, you can be confident that your installation will be done right, and at a fraction of the cost. Our experienced insulation contractors know the proper R-values to install based on Sacramento, California’s geographic location to ensure you get the best protection possible for years to come.
Whether you choose to install blown-in insulation, loose-fill or radiant barrier insulation, Clarke & Rush provides flexible financing options to help you better afford insulation costs. We understand that attic insulation is an investment, which is why we offer easy monthly payments and affordable insulation services to help you save even more.
To make sure you get the most from your new insulation and that it will last many years and keep conditioned air inside your house where it belongs.
Water is terrible for insulation. It creates mold and mildew in the insulation and destroys the air-trapping ability of the material. This will keep the material from blocking heat flow. Water stains, and damp areas or moldy spots are signs of leakage.
While it is against standard building codes to vent an exhaust into the attic space, there are plenty of builders that have managed to get away with doing so. The problem with this is that is allows humid exhaust air to get trapped in your insulation, causing mold and mildew, which eventually ruins your attic and insulation.
You do not want any material to touch or cover recessed can lights, as it is a fire hazard. Framing your fixtures with ply wood, sheet metal or hardware cloth with keep the insulation from coming in contact with the light. Be sure to keep a minimum of 3” cleared around each fixture.
In order to minimize any disruption to your life, our insulation technicians know how to work quickly and efficiently. The process of blowing insulation is much faster than installing insulation once was. Home insulation is now efficient – but with Clarke & Rush, installing it is also a good customer experience. Our installation teams are highly trained in customer satisfaction. Making sure that wall insulation and attic insulation is installed with respect for your home and family is Clarke & Rush’s priority.
Because quality insulation positively impacts energy efficiency, there are several programs to assist homeowners with wall and attic insulation. Clarke & Rush is a SMUD and PG&E approved home insulation contractor – in fact, we are an approved contractor for the full menu of energy improvements, not just insulation. This means that we are able to help homeowners leverage government programs for rebates, incentives, and even low interest loans from SMUD, Ygrene, CHF, and mPOWER to help pay for the investment of re-insulating your home. Energy auditors will identify the effectiveness of existing home insulation and our technicians will deliver improvements as part of a PG&E Whole House Energy plan. Remember, quality house insulation is fundamental to energy savings!
Proper wall and attic insulation not only saves you money, but also benefits the environment. Clarke & Rush supports these energy efficiency goals, and as a SMUD Home Performance Contractor we are prepared to give homeowners the best, organic insulation that we have to offer.
