Do you insulate the attic hatch too?

Yes. It is a direct opening between the house and a space at outdoor temperature, and it is usually the first place we look when someone says a hallway or landing is cold.

Do you insulate over an addition or a vaulted ceiling?

Those need looking at specifically rather than quoting an average depth. Shallow attics, cathedral sections and knee walls are usually the coldest rooms in an Bannerman house and the parts a general top-up misses.

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.

Can you blow insulation over my pot lights?

Only if they are rated for contact with insulation. Older fixtures need clearance and have to be boxed or replaced. Either way they are significant air leaks, so they get sealed first.

Why is the area above my exterior walls always cold?

Geometry. The roof meets the wall at the lowest point in the attic, so there is least room exactly where it is needed most. Baffles hold insulation back from the soffit vents while letting depth carry over the wall plate.

Attic Insulation Bannerman Edmonton | Attic Top-Up

Blown-in attic insulation in Bannerman, sealed before it is filled

Attics in Bannerman lose depth over time — insulation settles, someone crawls through it for a wiring job, and the corners near the eaves are usually thin to begin with. A top-up is only worth doing if the baffles are clear and the ceiling below is sealed, so that is what we check before quoting.

Attic hatch insulated and weatherstripped
Depth markers left in place so the result is verifiable
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
Baffles kept clear so the soffit vents still breathe

What we can and cannot tell you about savings

Honest about the number

We will not quote you a percentage off your heating bill. It depends on your current depth, your air leakage, your windows, your furnace and how you heat the house.

What we will say

What the attic has now, what it would have after, and where the leaks are. Those are things we can measure and show you. A savings figure from a contractor who has not seen your utility bills is a sales number, not an estimate.

Bannerman drywall in context

About Bannerman

Bannerman, who settled in the Belmont area in 1883, this area is part of the Clareview district and was annexed to the City, along with much of northeast Edmonton, in the early 1960s.

What we see in Bannerman

In Bannerman the drywall work is plaster and lath repair, popcorn and stipple ceiling removal, careful patching into original surfaces. We confirm what your home actually needs on site, in writing, before anything starts.

Adding to what is already there

You rarely start empty

Most Bannerman attics already have something, whether old batts, older loose fill, or both in layers.

When to top up and when not

If the existing material is dry, even and uncontaminated, adding over it is usually the best value. If it is wet, compacted, rodent-affected or hiding unsealed penetrations, removing it first is worth the cost, and we say which one we found.

Depth is the whole number

What you are buying

Attic performance is almost entirely a function of settled depth and even coverage. Two attics with the same product can perform very differently.

How we handle it

Depth markers are set before blowing so the result is measurable rather than asserted, and the Bannerman attic is checked at the corners rather than only where the hatch is. An attic that is deep in the middle and thin at the perimeter is the usual finding.

Ventilation is not optional up there

Cold attic, by design

An Bannerman attic is meant to run close to outdoor temperature so the roof deck stays cold and snow does not melt and refreeze at the eaves.

The failure it prevents

Blocking soffit vents with insulation causes exactly the ice damming people add insulation to prevent. Air sealing the ceiling below and keeping the vents clear are two halves of the same job.

Pot lights, and which ones can be covered

Not all fixtures are equal

Older recessed fixtures in Bannerman ceilings need clearance and cannot be buried. Newer IC-rated fixtures are built to be in contact with insulation.

What we check

We identify what is installed before blowing. Where fixtures cannot be covered, they need boxing or replacing — and each one is also a significant air leak, so they are usually the first thing sealed regardless of type.

Ice damming and what the attic has to do with it

A heat problem, not a gutter problem

Ice at the eaves on an Bannerman roof usually means heat is escaping into the attic, melting snow on the upper roof, and that meltwater refreezing over the cold overhang.

Where the fix actually is

More heat tape rarely solves it. Sealing the air leaks and getting even insulation coverage right out to the eaves is what lowers the deck temperature. That is why we look at the attic when someone calls about ice, not at the roofline.

How it works

Simple, clean, on schedule — Attic Insulation in Bannerman Edmonton

Free quote

We come out to your Bannerman Edmonton property, take a real look at the attic insulation, and hand you a fixed price on the spot — no guessing, no vague ballpark. Every attic insulation quote in Bannerman Edmonton starts with an honest, on-site assessment.

Book a day

We pick a day that works for your schedule and show up on time, ready to start the attic insulation in Bannerman Edmonton. No back-and-forth rescheduling — once it's booked, our team is there.

The work

We keep the dust under control and protect your Bannerman Edmonton home while we finish the attic insulation to a clean, paint-ready standard. Floors covered, doors sealed off, and the site left tidy at the end of every day.

Walk it with you

We don't pack up till you've walked the finished attic insulation with us and you're happy with the result in Bannerman Edmonton. If anything needs a second look, we handle it before we call the job done.

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Attic Insulation Bannerman Edmonton: your questions answered

Do you insulate the attic hatch too?: Yes. It is a direct opening between the house and a space at outdoor temperature, and it is usually the first place we look when someone says a hallway or landing is cold.
Do you insulate over an addition or a vaulted ceiling?: Those need looking at specifically rather than quoting an average depth. Shallow attics, cathedral sections and knee walls are usually the coldest rooms in an Bannerman house and the parts a general top-up misses.
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.
Can I add over the old insulation?: Usually yes, if it is dry, even and uncontaminated. If it is wet, compacted, rodent-affected or hiding unsealed penetrations, removing it first is worth the cost, and we tell you which one we found.
Can you blow insulation over my pot lights?: Only if they are rated for contact with insulation. Older fixtures need clearance and have to be boxed or replaced. Either way they are significant air leaks, so they get sealed first.
Why is the area above my exterior walls always cold?: Geometry. The roof meets the wall at the lowest point in the attic, so there is least room exactly where it is needed most. Baffles hold insulation back from the soffit vents while letting depth carry over the wall plate.

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Blown-in attic insulation in Bannerman, sealed before it is filled