--- title: New Construction Insulation, Batts and Blown In | House Tite, Ohio url: https://housetite.com/new-construction-insulation/ description: Fiberglass and rock wool batts, blown attics and spray foam for new builds and remodels in Central and Southeast Ohio. Builders welcome. Call or text 740-590-5352. updated: 2026-11-06 --- *Home > Services > Insulation for new builds and remodels* New construction and remodels # Insulation for new builds and remodels Batts in the walls, vaulted ceilings and floors. Blown in attics. Foam where it makes sense, from under the slab up. Builders and owner builders. Get a price Call 740-590-5352 Or text a photo to [740-590-5352](sms:+17405905352). ![A framed bonus room on a new build before insulation](https://housetite.com/photos/web/newbuild_bonusroom_1.jpg) *A new build bonus room, framed and ready for insulation.* ## What goes where - **Walls:** fiberglass or rock wool batts, or closed cell foam, or flash and batt. - **Vaulted and cathedral ceilings:** batts or foam. - **Attics:** blown fiberglass or cellulose to full depth. - **Floors over garages and crawl spaces:** batts or foam. - **Under the slab and foundation:** foam before the pour. ## Rock wool or fiberglass Both come as batts and both work, and we install both. Matt Risinger, builder and host of the Build Show, walks through why he chose rock wool for his own house in [7 reasons I used Rockwool insulation at my house](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1jPx9xQeXk). ## Code New homes in Ohio are built to the 2019 Residential Code of Ohio, based on the 2018 IRC and in effect since July 1, 2019 [1]. Its prescriptive table calls for R-49 ceilings, R-20 (or R-13 plus R-5 continuous) in wood frame walls, R-19 floors in climate zone 4 and R-30 in zone 5, and R-10 continuous or R-13 cavity insulation on basement and crawl space walls [2]. We build to what your plans and your inspector call for. ### Get a price Send the plans or the square footage and when you need us on site. We price it and put it on the schedule. Get a price Call 740-590-5352 ### Straight answers - [Blown in or batts?](https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/blown-in-vs-batts/) - [Is spray foam worth it?](https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/is-spray-foam-worth-it/) - [Attic R-value in Ohio](https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/attic-r-value-ohio/) ![Upstairs framing on a new build, ready for insulation](https://housetite.com/photos/web/newbuild_framing_upstairs.jpg) *Upstairs framing, before insulation.* ![New framed walls filled with closed cell foam between the studs](https://housetite.com/photos/web/sprayfoam_walls_newframe_1.jpg) *New walls in closed cell foam.* ![A framed bonus room with knee walls on a new build](https://housetite.com/photos/web/newbuild_bonusroom_2.jpg) *Knee walls in a bonus room.* ![Foam sprayed over the ground inside new footers before the slab](https://housetite.com/photos/web/underslab_foam_newbuild.jpg) *Under the slab, before the pour.* Questions about this job ### What do you install on new builds? Fiberglass and rock wool batts in walls, vaulted ceilings and floors, blown fiberglass or cellulose in attics, and spray foam where it earns its cost, including under slabs before the pour. ### Do you work with builders? Yes. Builders and owner builders both. Send the plans or the square footage and we price it from there. ### What R-values does the code call for? New homes in Ohio are built to the 2019 Residential Code of Ohio, based on the 2018 IRC and in effect since July 1, 2019 [1]. Its prescriptive table calls for R-49 ceilings, R-20 (or R-13 plus R-5 continuous) in wood frame walls, R-19 floors in climate zone 4 and R-30 in zone 5, and R-10 continuous or R-13 cavity insulation on basement and crawl space walls [2]. We build to what your plans and your inspector call for. Get a price ## Tell us about the job A few details and a photo or two is all it takes. We call you back to set up a time to come out, measure, and give you one written price for the whole job. Call 740-590-5352 Text a photo 740-590-5352 Email sprayfoam@housetite.com Hours Monday to Friday, 8 to 5. Weekends by appointment. ## Sources 1. International Code Council. [Ohio code listing: 2019 Residential Code of Ohio, 2018 IRC amended, effective July 1, 2019](https://codes.iccsafe.org/codes/united-states/ohio). 2. Ohio Board of Building Standards. [Residential Code of Ohio, Chapter 11 Energy Efficiency (rule 4101:8-11-01, effective July 1, 2019), Tables 1101.7 and 1102.1.2](https://codes.ohio.gov/assets/laws/administrative-code/rules/4101/8/4101$8-11-01_eff_7_1_19.pdf). --- **House Tite** · insulation contractor · Nelsonville, Ohio · call or text 740-590-5352 · sprayfoam@housetite.com · Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern. Weekends by appointment. Get a price: https://housetite.com/quote/ (or text a photo of the attic or crawl space to 740-590-5352).