Attic Insulation Oliver Edmonton

Attic top-ups in Oliver that hold their depth

Attics in Oliver 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.

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

Attic Insulation Oliver Edmonton

The attic hatch nobody insulates

Oliver drywall in context

Keeping the eaves clear in an Oliver attic

Depth, and how to check we delivered it

Topping up against removing and replacing

Adding to what is already there

Ice damming and what the attic has to do with it

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

Attic Insulation Oliver 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.

Do I need to seal before adding insulation?

Yes, and it is the part most often skipped. Warm moist air leaking from the house frosts the roof deck and wets the insulation. Blowing over unsealed pot lights and top plates buries the problem instead of fixing it.

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 Oliver house and the parts a general top-up misses.

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.

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.

Will insulating my attic stop the ice at my eaves?

Often it helps a great deal, because ice damming is usually escaping heat melting snow that then refreezes over the cold overhang. Air sealing plus even coverage to the eaves lowers the deck temperature, which is the actual cause.