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Attic Insulation in Dorchester

Homeowners have big responsibilities caring for and maintaining their house, from repairs to upgrades, it seems like a never-ending battle to keep with the maintenance schedule and provide all the upgrades a growing family needs.

One of the most pressing needs of any family and or homeowner is keep a lid on expenses before they spiral out of control, and an easy fix for household heating and cooling bill is attic insulation in Dorchester.

As energy conservation is becoming even more prevalent that it was in the past, studies have begun to appear and they aren’t encouraging. Experts in the field of thermal heat loss, tell us that a home’s heat loss is related to poor or no attic insulation in Dorchester and the amount of the loss is staggering. Forty per cent of all heat loss is through the roof, and the only way to solve the problem is installing adequate attic insulation in Dorchester as way of combating energy loss and reducing your monthly expenses for heating and cooling bills.

The cost of attic insulation in Dorchester is reasonably inexpensive when stacked up against other methods for energy conservation and new attic insulation in Dorchester can return a 20-30 per cent savings on your yearly energy costs. Those costs can be recovered in 12-18 months after you install your new attic insulation in Dorchester.

Our business, AM Roofing Solutions, has many years as a counselor and advisor for homeowners who want to retrofit their attics with new attic insulation in Dorchester and reduce their carbon footprint through energy conservation.

In the know, attic insulation in Dorchester

• Energy efficiency is achievable at a relative cost when you have your attic insulation in Dorchester retrofitted by a professional. Studies have concluded that poor or no adequate attic insulation Dorchester contributed to climate change through the release of excess greenhouse gases and reducing the consumption of carbon through conservation provides to benefits, clean air and financial savings.
• Many home improvement projects can be considered DIYs, but attic insulation in Dorchester shouldn’t be one of them. There are many nuances involved in installation new attic insulation and a certified professional will be equipped to deal with them when a DIYer may not see them.
• A hidden benefit of a professional installation for attic insulation is the shingle warranty that comes with the purchase of new shingles for your home. When a professional installs the insulation the warranty for the shingles comes into affect. It is important to have decent attic insulation to protect the shingles from excess heat that vents from the house, through the attic and to the shingles. When that situation occurs the shingles will ‘fry’ and degrade very quickly reducing their impact as a water mover and first line of protection from the elements. When the warranty comes into affect it can be transferred if the house changes hands during the warranty period and that is a selling point most aren’t aware of.
• In the province of Ontario, the government is encouraging energy conservation and has enlisted the building code to assist them in reaching climate change goals for Ontario. For retrofits for attic insulation, the government requires that the insulation installed be at an R-60 level of density. The new density rating is only the beginning and some factors should be evaluated when deciding on the amount of new insulation to install. If your home is larger in size – it will increase the amount of  insulation you use, your lifestyle and the average temperatures in your area will have an influence on the insulation you purchase. In the field of attic insulation, the more you install the more you save in costs and energy and that is good for the pocketbook and the planet.
• Homes that have insulation from another decade will need to have that insulation removed as part of any retrofit. This is due to technological advances in the field of attic insulation and the fact that the insulation is tired and has settled, rendering it incapable of providing adequate insulation. The process is completed with a vacuum, then the blown in, loose fill, fibreglass insulation is installed.

Owens Corning supplies all of attic insulation and their EcoTouch Pink fiberglass insulation is the top of the mark for loose fill attic insulation. Ecotouch is made with 73 per cent recycled fibres – the highest concentration available – and it holds it R-value the longest. Owens Corning has over seven decades providing roofing materials and insulation to the market and they pioneered the development of fibreglass insulation in their R&D lab in the 1930’s.

Owens Corning has provided us with an important certification, Platinum Preferred Contractor status for their materials because we have a commitment to expertise and quality-workmanship.

We have been in our business for 60 years plus – an eternity in the roofing business – and our commitment to quality and excellence is unassailable.

In Thames Centre, inhabitants of Dorchester instinctively know whom to contact when they need an attic retrofit, and that is at AM Roofing Solutions. For a free estimate and no cost consultation and inspection call us today at 1.877.281.6900.