--- title: Insulation Contractor in Franklin County, Ohio | House Tite url: https://housetite.com/service-area/franklin-county/ description: Attic, crawl space and wall insulation in Franklin County, Ohio (Columbus and nearby). Local housing data: median home built 1979, 25.4% before 1960. One written price. Call or text 740-590-5352. updated: 2026-11-06 --- *Home > Areas > Franklin County* Franklin County, Ohio · county seat Columbus # Insulation in Franklin County Attic insulation, crawl space cleanout and vapor barriers, blown in walls, rim joists and old insulation removal across Franklin County, including Columbus, Grove City and Hilliard. We come out, measure, and give you one written price for the whole job. Get a price Call 740-590-5352 *Franklin County, lit. The orange dot is Nelsonville, home base.* ## Franklin County homes, by the numbers - **1979**: Median year Franklin County homes were built [1] - **25.4%**: Built before 1960 (Ohio: 37.7%) - **10.9%**: Built in 1939 or earlier - **595,469**: Homes (housing units) The typical home in Franklin County was built in 1979. Ohio's median is 1970. 25.4% went up before 1960. Newer homes usually have some insulation, but ENERGY STAR says 9 out of 10 U.S. homes are under-insulated [2], and crawl space insulation is often the first thing to fall. **When was your house built?** The [Franklin County Auditor's property search](https://property.franklincountyauditor.com/) [3] lists the year built for most homes. Look up your address and tell us when you call; the age of the house tells us a lot about what is in the walls and attic. ## How Franklin County heats | Heating fuel | Share of occupied homes | |---|---| | Utility gas | 66.9% | | Electricity | 30.6% | | Propane (bottled or tank gas) | 1.5% | *How occupied homes in Franklin County are heated, share of households. Fuels under 0.5% not shown.* Most homes in Franklin County heat with utility gas (66.9%). Utility gas homes here run close to the Ohio pattern (64% statewide). [1] [4] ## Climate zone and the attic target Under Ohio's residential code, Franklin County is in climate zone **5A** [5]. The 2021 and 2024 model energy codes moved it to zone 4A [6], but Ohio has not adopted them. Either way, the attic advice is the same: ENERGY STAR recommends R-60 in an uninsulated attic and adding R-49 where there are already 3 to 4 inches, for zones 4 and 5 alike [7]. [What that means for your attic.](https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/attic-r-value-ohio/) ### Get a price Text a photo of your attic hatch or crawl space and tell us where in Franklin County you are. We come out, measure, and give you one written price. Get a price Call 740-590-5352 Franklin County questions ### How old are the homes in Franklin County, Ohio? The median home in Franklin County was built in 1979, and 25.4% were built before 1960, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Statewide, 37.7% of Ohio homes were built before 1960. ### How do homes in Franklin County heat? 66.9% of occupied homes heat with utility gas, 30.6% with electricity, 1.5% with propane, 0.3% with fuel oil or kerosene and 0.1% with wood (ACS 2020-2024, table B25040). ### Does House Tite insulate homes in Franklin County? Yes. Franklin County is one of the twelve Central and Southeast Ohio counties we work in. Home base is Nelsonville, in Athens County. ## Utilities and energy programs | Item | Detail | |---|---| | Electric co-op | Consolidated Cooperative (Consolidated Electric) [8] · Programs: In-person Home Energy Audit [9] | | City utility | Columbus Division of Power (City of Columbus) (part of the county) [10] | | Natural gas | Columbia Gas of Ohio [11] | **Columbia Gas of Ohio customers:** WarmChoice offers “free home energy inspections and energy-saving improvements, including insulation, air sealing, and natural gas appliance upgrades” to households with incomes up to 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines [12]. From each utility's own website. Utilities usually serve only part of a county, and programs change; check the linked page before you count on one, and ask your electric and gas company what they offer right now. ## Free weatherization if you qualify Ohio's Home Weatherization Assistance Program, run since April 2026 by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, works through a local agency in each county. In Franklin County that is [IMPACT](https://www.impactca.org/), (614) 252 2799 [14]. It serves households with income at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines [13]. If you qualify, apply there first; it costs you nothing. ## What we do in Franklin County - [Attic insulation](https://housetite.com/attic-insulation/) - [Crawl spaces](https://housetite.com/crawl-space-insulation/) - [Insulation removal](https://housetite.com/insulation-removal/) - [Blown in walls](https://housetite.com/wall-insulation/) - [Rim joists](https://housetite.com/rim-joist-insulation/) - [Pole barns and shops](https://housetite.com/pole-barn-insulation/) - [New construction](https://housetite.com/new-construction-insulation/) - [Spray foam](https://housetite.com/spray-foam-insulation/) ## Towns in Franklin County Incorporated towns and census places in Franklin County, largest first [15]. Columbus is the county seat. - [Columbus](https://housetite.com/service-area/columbus-oh/) - Dublin - Grove City - Reynoldsburg - Westerville - Hilliard - Upper Arlington - Gahanna - Pickerington - Whitehall - Worthington - Bexley ### Town pages - [Insulation in Columbus](https://housetite.com/service-area/columbus-oh/) ### Nearby counties - [Licking](https://housetite.com/service-area/licking-county/) - [Muskingum](https://housetite.com/service-area/muskingum-county/) - [Fairfield](https://housetite.com/service-area/fairfield-county/) - [Perry](https://housetite.com/service-area/perry-county/) - [Morgan](https://housetite.com/service-area/morgan-county/) - [Hocking](https://housetite.com/service-area/hocking-county/) - [Athens](https://housetite.com/service-area/athens-county/) - [Washington](https://housetite.com/service-area/washington-county/) - [Vinton](https://housetite.com/service-area/vinton-county/) - [Meigs](https://housetite.com/service-area/meigs-county/) - [Gallia](https://housetite.com/service-area/gallia-county/) 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. U.S. Census Bureau. [American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25035 (median year built), B25034 (year built), B25040 (house heating fuel), B25003 (tenure), B01003 (population)](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25034). 2. ENERGY STAR. [Why Seal and Insulate?](https://www.energystar.gov/saveathome/seal_insulate/why-seal-and-insulate). 3. Franklin County Auditor. [Property search](https://property.franklincountyauditor.com/). 4. U.S. Census Bureau. [American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for Ohio, same tables](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25035?g=040XX00US39). 5. 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). 6. International Code Council. [2021 International Energy Conservation Code, Table R301.1, climate zones by county](https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IECC2021P2/chapter-3-re-general-requirements). 7. ENERGY STAR. [Recommended Home Insulation R-Values](https://www.energystar.gov/saveathome/seal_insulate/identify-problems-you-want-fix/diy-checks-inspections/insulation-r-values). 8. Consolidated Cooperative (Consolidated Electric). [Consolidated Cooperative (Consolidated Electric): service area](https://www.consolidated.coop/history-and-mission/). 9. Consolidated Cooperative (Consolidated Electric). [In-person Home Energy Audit](https://www.consolidated.coop/electric/residential/energy-efficiency/). 10. Columbus Division of Power (City of Columbus). [Columbus Division of Power (City of Columbus): service area](https://www.columbus.gov/Services/Columbus-Water-Power/About-Columbus-Water-Power/Division-of-Power). 11. Columbia Gas of Ohio. [Columbia Gas of Ohio: service area](https://www.columbiagasohio.com/WarmChoice). 12. Columbia Gas of Ohio. [Ohio Energy Assistance Programs fact sheet, 2026-2027 (WarmChoice)](https://www.columbiagasohio.com/docs/librariesprovider5/bills-and-payments/coh-energy-assistance-fact-sheet.pdf). 13. Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. [Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP)](https://jfs.ohio.gov/public-assistance/energy-and-community-assistance/home-weatherization-assistance-program-hwap). 14. Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. [Energy and community assistance providers map](https://jfs.ohio.gov/public-assistance/energy-and-community-assistance/energy-assistance-providers-map). 15. U.S. Census Bureau. [2020 Census place-by-county relationship file for Ohio](https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/reference/codes2020/place_by_cou/st39_oh_place_by_county2020.txt). --- **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).