I store things in my attic. Can I keep doing that?

Yes, but the plywood squashes the insulation beneath it to joist depth. Either the storage area gets raised on a platform above the finished depth, or it stays as a deliberately weaker zone kept small. We will not top up around it and pretend it is not there.

How do I know I got the depth I paid for?

We leave depth markers through the attic so the installed depth can be read off by anyone afterwards. Depth is easy to claim and hard to check once the hatch is closed, which is exactly why we mark it.

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.

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 Ogilvie Ridge house and the parts a general top-up misses.

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.

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.

Attic Insulation Ogilvie Ridge Edmonton | Attic Top-Up

Attic top-ups in Ogilvie Ridge that hold their depth

Attics in Ogilvie Ridge 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.

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

Insulating a Ogilvie Ridge attic with knob-and-tube or old wiring

Stop and check first

Some older Ogilvie Ridge homes still carry active knob-and-tube wiring in the attic. Burying it in insulation is not something we do — it needs an electrician to assess and usually to replace before the attic is filled.

Why we raise it

It is the kind of thing found halfway through a job, and it is far cheaper to find at the quote. If we see it, we tell you and we stop until it is dealt with.

The attic hatch, which everybody forgets

A hole in the ceiling

The hatch in an Ogilvie Ridge home is often an uninsulated panel sitting in a frame with no weatherstrip. It is a direct opening between the house and a space that is at outdoor temperature.

What we do

The hatch gets insulated on its back face and weatherstripped so it seals when closed. It is a small job that shows up disproportionately in comfort, and it is the first place we look when someone says the hallway is cold.

Topping up against removing and replacing

Usually a top-up is fine

Old fibreglass in an Ogilvie Ridge attic that is dry and undisturbed can be levelled and topped up. It still insulates, and removing it is a large cost for a small gain.

When it has to come out

Insulation that is wet, contaminated, or full of rodent activity gets removed rather than buried, because topping over it seals the problem in. We will tell you which of the two you have after looking, not before.

Keeping the eaves clear in an Ogilvie Ridge attic

Ventilation and insulation are not opposites

An attic needs air moving from the soffits up to the ridge. Blowing loose-fill right into the eaves blocks that path, and a blocked attic gets damp regardless of how much insulation is in it.

Baffles

Baffles hold the insulation back so the soffit vents stay open. In older Ogilvie Ridge homes they are often missing entirely, which is why the corners look thin — someone deliberately kept the insulation back, or it was never installed to the edge.

Storage in the attic

An honest trade-off

Boards laid over the joists in an Ogilvie Ridge attic compress the insulation beneath them and create a thin band right through the middle of the ceiling.

What we suggest

A raised platform over a limited area if storage is genuinely needed, so the insulation depth continues underneath it. Or accepting that a full-depth attic is not also a storage room.

Storage in the attic and the insulation you lose

Boards over joists compress everything

Where a Ogilvie Ridge homeowner has laid plywood across the joists for storage, the insulation beneath is squashed to joist depth. That strip performs at a fraction of the rest of the attic.

Options

Either the storage area is raised on a platform above the finished insulation depth, or it is accepted as a deliberately weaker zone kept as small as possible. What does not work is topping up around it and pretending the platform is not there.

How it works

Simple, clean, on schedule — Attic Insulation in Ogilvie Ridge Edmonton

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We come out to your Ogilvie Ridge 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 Ogilvie Ridge 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 Ogilvie Ridge 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 Ogilvie Ridge 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 Ogilvie Ridge Edmonton. If anything needs a second look, we handle it before we call the job done.

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Attic Insulation Ogilvie Ridge Edmonton: your questions answered

I store things in my attic. Can I keep doing that?: Yes, but the plywood squashes the insulation beneath it to joist depth. Either the storage area gets raised on a platform above the finished depth, or it stays as a deliberately weaker zone kept small. We will not top up around it and pretend it is not there.
How do I know I got the depth I paid for?: We leave depth markers through the attic so the installed depth can be read off by anyone afterwards. Depth is easy to claim and hard to check once the hatch is closed, which is exactly why we mark it.
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.
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 Ogilvie Ridge house and the parts a general top-up misses.
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.
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.

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Attic top-ups in Ogilvie Ridge that hold their depth