Attic Insulation Alberta Avenue Edmonton

Attic top-ups in Alberta Avenue that hold their depth

The most common mistake in an Alberta Avenue attic is blowing insulation over an unsealed ceiling. Warm moist air keeps rising through pot lights, top plates and the hatch, and it carries moisture into cold insulation where it condenses. We air-seal the penetrations first, then insulate.

• Air sealing at pot lights, top plates and the attic hatch
• Existing insulation levelled before the top-up
• Blown-in loose-fill to the depth your permit specifies
• Attic hatch insulated and weatherstripped
• Baffles kept clear so the soffit vents still breathe
• Depth markers left in place so the result is verifiable

Attic Insulation Alberta Avenue Edmonton

Depth is the whole number

Alberta Avenue drywall in context

Cellulose against fibreglass in an Alberta Avenue attic

Keeping the eaves clear in an Alberta Avenue attic

Topping up against removing and replacing

Sealing the ceiling below first

Attics over additions and vaulted areas

Simple, clean, on schedule — Attic Insulation in Alberta Avenue Edmonton

Attic Insulation Alberta Avenue Edmonton: your questions answered

Should I block the vents to stop drafts?

No. The attic is meant to run close to outdoor temperature so the roof deck stays cold. Blocking soffit vents causes exactly the ice damming people add insulation to prevent.

Cellulose or fibreglass?

Both work when installed to depth with the ceiling sealed underneath. Cellulose is denser and resists air movement better; fibreglass is lighter and settles less. We pick based on what is already up there and tell you why.

Why does my Alberta Avenue attic frost up in winter?

Almost always warm moist air leaking up from the house through pot lights, top plates or the hatch, then condensing on cold sheathing. More insulation on its own does not fix it — the leaks have to be sealed first.

How much insulation should my Alberta Avenue attic have?

The depth comes from what the code asks for on your permit, not from us. What we can tell you is the depth you have now, whether it is even, and whether the eaves and hatch are dealt with — those three often matter more than the last few inches.

My bathroom fan seems to vent into the attic. Is that a problem?

Yes, and it needs correcting before insulating. It dumps warm wet air into the coldest part of the house, and burying it under fresh insulation hides a moisture source that will show up later as frost and staining.

How much will this save me on heating?

We will not put a percentage on it. Too much depends on your air leakage, windows and furnace. We will tell you what depth you have now, what you would have after, and where the leaks are — those we can actually measure.