How long does an insulation job take?

Short answer: It depends on the job. The written price tells you how many days we will be there. What moves the schedule: whether old insulation comes out first, how big the attic or crawl space is, how easy it is to get into, and whether walls are being dense packed.

What takes time

• Removal. Pulling out old insulation and hauling it away takes longer than blowing new in. Removal.
• Crawl space cleanout. Debris and old plastic come out before the new vapor barrier goes down.
• Walls. Dense packing goes one stud bay at a time. On an 1800s farmhouse in Athens County we did about 1,600 square feet of wall from the outside. See that job.
• Access. A tight attic hatch or a low crawl space slows everything down.
• Air sealing. If you add it, it happens before the insulation goes in. EPA recommends air sealing the attic before adding insulation [1].

What you can do to help

• Clear a path to the attic hatch or crawl space entrance.
• Move anything stored in the attic or crawl space that you want kept.
• Tell us about pets, alarms and where to park the truck and trailer.

How scheduling works

We come out and measure, give you one written price, and half down puts the job on the calendar. The rest is due when the job is done, after we walk through it with you.

More questions

Do I need to leave the house?

Not for blown in attic insulation or crawl space work. Spray foam is different: the DOE notes it calls for protective equipment and ventilation [2], so we tell you ahead of time what to expect on a foam job.