--- title: Insulation Contractor in Licking County, Ohio | House Tite url: https://housetite.com/service-area/licking-county/ description: Attic, crawl space and wall insulation in Licking County, Ohio (Newark and nearby). Local housing data: median home built 1980, 26.2% before 1960. One written price. Call or text 740-590-5352. updated: 2026-11-06 --- *Home > Areas > Licking County* Licking County, Ohio · county seat Newark # Insulation in Licking County Attic insulation, crawl space cleanout and vapor barriers, blown in walls, rim joists and old insulation removal across Licking County, including Newark, Pataskala and Heath. We come out, measure, and give you one written price for the whole job. Get a price Call 740-590-5352 *Licking County, lit. The orange dot is Nelsonville, home base.* ## Licking County homes, by the numbers - **1980**: Median year Licking County homes were built [1] - **26.2%**: Built before 1960 (Ohio: 37.7%) - **15.4%**: Built in 1939 or earlier - **73,273**: Homes (housing units) The typical home in Licking County was built in 1980. Ohio's median is 1970. 26.2% 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 [Licking County Auditor's property search](https://ontrac.lickingcounty.gov/) [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 Licking County heats | Heating fuel | Share of occupied homes | |---|---| | Utility gas | 65.4% | | Electricity | 21.6% | | Propane (bottled or tank gas) | 8.4% | | Wood | 2.1% | | Fuel oil or kerosene | 1.4% | | Other fuel | 0.6% | | No fuel used | 0.5% | *How occupied homes in Licking County are heated, share of households. Fuels under 0.5% not shown.* Most homes in Licking County heat with utility gas (65.4%). Utility gas homes here run close to the Ohio pattern (64% statewide). [1] [4] ## Climate zone and the attic target Licking County is in climate zone **5A** under both Ohio's residential code [5] and the 2021 model energy code [6]. 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 Licking County you are. We come out, measure, and give you one written price. Get a price Call 740-590-5352 Licking County questions ### How old are the homes in Licking County, Ohio? The median home in Licking County was built in 1980, and 26.2% 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 Licking County heat? 65.4% of occupied homes heat with utility gas, 21.6% with electricity, 8.4% with propane, 1.4% with fuel oil or kerosene and 2.1% with wood (ACS 2020-2024, table B25040). ### Does House Tite insulate homes in Licking County? Yes. Licking 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 | Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative [8] · Programs: Home Energy Audit [9] | | Electric co-op | The Energy Cooperative (Licking Rural Electrification) [10] | | Electric co-op | Consolidated Cooperative (Consolidated Electric) [11] · Programs: In-person Home Energy Audit [12] | | Natural gas | Columbia Gas of Ohio [13] | | Natural gas | The Energy Cooperative natural gas (National Gas & Oil Cooperative) [14] | **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 [15]. 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 Licking County that is [LEADS](https://leadscaa.org/), (740) 349 8606 [17]. It serves households with income at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines [16]. If you qualify, apply there first; it costs you nothing. ## What we do in Licking 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 Licking County Incorporated towns and census places in Licking County, largest first [18]. Newark is the county seat. - [Newark](https://housetite.com/service-area/newark-oh/) - Reynoldsburg - Pataskala - New Albany - Heath - Granville - Johnstown - Beechwood Trails - Buckeye Lake - Hebron - Utica - Harbor Hills ### Town pages - [Insulation in Newark](https://housetite.com/service-area/newark-oh/) ### Nearby counties - [Franklin](https://housetite.com/service-area/franklin-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. Licking County Auditor. [Property search](https://ontrac.lickingcounty.gov/). 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. Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative. [Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative: service area](https://www.gmenergy.com/about-your-cooperative). 9. Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative. [Home Energy Audit](https://www.gmenergy.com/home-energy-audit). 10. The Energy Cooperative (Licking Rural Electrification). [The Energy Cooperative (Licking Rural Electrification): service area](https://myenergycoop.com/about-us). 11. Consolidated Cooperative (Consolidated Electric). [Consolidated Cooperative (Consolidated Electric): service area](https://www.consolidated.coop/history-and-mission/). 12. Consolidated Cooperative (Consolidated Electric). [In-person Home Energy Audit](https://www.consolidated.coop/electric/residential/energy-efficiency/). 13. Columbia Gas of Ohio. [Columbia Gas of Ohio: service area](https://www.columbiagasohio.com/WarmChoice). 14. The Energy Cooperative natural gas (National Gas & Oil Cooperative). [The Energy Cooperative natural gas (National Gas & Oil Cooperative): service area](https://myenergycoop.com/about-us). 15. 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). 16. 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). 17. 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). 18. 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).