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Different Types of Roof Insulation: Choosing the Right Option for Your Home

Different Types of Roof Insulation: Choosing the Right Option for Your Home

Choosing the appropriate roof insulation for your home can help you save a lot of time and effort in the future while maintaining your comfort. As per estimates, an average homeowner can save 15% on their utility costs by insulating their homes properly.

There are various types of insulation to take into account and they vary depending on whether you're building a new house or looking to improve the insulation in your existing one. The optimum type of insulation for your home will depend on several variables, including where you live, your spending limit, and any existing insulation you intend to keep.

The R-Value

The R- Value is a measure of quality of insulation. It is used to determine the level of heat regulation inside your house. This basically means the quality of insulation which keeps heat inside on cold days and vice-versa. The R- Value should ideally be closer to R60 in order to provide best possible comfort levels. 

Best types of insulation for homes

● Spray Foam

When using spray foam insulation for the roof, the underside of the roof deck, slates, and tiles are equally coated with a polyurethane or latex spray. This process provides dual benefits of insulation as well as sealing of the existing fractures to stop moisture. The insulation in this technique can be comprehensive or restricated to a particular spot that is aiding moisture intake. 

● Batt Insulation

Batt blanket insulation is a widely used kind of insulation that is constructed of fiberglass and is reasonably easy to install on your own. One can find diverse R- Value rolls of batt in different dimensions and diameters. While the rolls can be sliced and customized as per need, spray foam insulation offers a better protection especially around corners.

● Blow- In Insulation

Loose-fill or blown-in insulation is a better method for insulating a big space, such as an attic or crawl space. It is made of fiberglass, cellulose, or recycled materials and is a good choice for insulating wider spaces. In this technique, confined spaces are insulated by being blasted at by flexible tubes. You will be able to achieve complete insulation on the roof using this process leading to better control over the entire home environment. 

● Insulated panels

Structural Insulated Panels involve stiff insulation placed between two sheets of plywood. Due to their stiffness, it is challenging to retrofit into already designed and existing spaces. But, if you are designing a new home, you can certainly opt for these panels.  

● Rigid installation boards

Rigid board insulation is produced from polyisocyanurate, often known as polyiso, extruded polystyrene (XPS), or expanded polystyrene (EPS). It is typically used to insulate walls in living rooms rather than attics. The rigid insulation board's substance will impact both the cost and the R-Value; generally speaking, the higher the R-Value, the more expensive it is.

In Conclusion

There are a few things to decide about when insulating your house. To start with -your home's R-value. Once the R- Value is determined you can select from the various insulation processes. Basswood Roofing LLC can take care of all your insulation needs if your home or place of business doesn't provide the comfort you need during inclement weather. We are the ONLY "Top of The House" Certified Contractors by Owens Corning in the region.

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