Crawl Space Insulation

Reduce Your Energy Bills with Crawl Space Insulation Service

The crawl space in of a home is the narrow, hollow area that lies between the bottom floor of the home and the ground below. Usually only tall enough to allow an adult to maneuver on their hands and knees, your home’s crawl space is small, but it can be a large problem area when focusing on energy efficiency.

Operating in the Mohawk Valley and the Capital District for almost a century, Standard offers crawl space insulation service that can efficiently address issues related to heat and air loss through the crawl space. Our team of experienced crawl space insulation contractors will start by evaluating the needs of the home and explaining the value of crawl space insulation installation.

Why Should You Hire a Crawl Space Insulation Contractor

Although its small size minimizes the usefulness of a crawl space for most residents, it’s important to understand the value of insulating that small space. The space serves as a barrier between the ground and your living space, but it also allows air to escape, driving up your costs.

Investing in crawl space insulation installation provides a variety of economical and comfort-related benefits, including:

Lower Energy Bills:

A properly insulated crawl space leaks less heat in the winter and cool air in the summer, maintaining your home’s temperature and lowering your monthly energy bills.

Waterproofing:

Depending on the type of insulation chosen, various levels of water resistance can be added to the home through crawl space insulation, reducing the risk of mold and damage from extreme weather. Often used in crawl spaces, closed cell spray foam insulation is rated as flood-resistant by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Pest Control:

The damp, dark corners of many crawl spaces are perfect homes for rodents, like mice. Sealing the crawl space reduces the risk that critters will invade the crawl space and your home.

More Storage Space:

Once it is adequately insulated from the elements and pests, the formerly wasted crawl space below your home is safe to store household items.

Air Quality Improvement:

Like other leaks in your home, crawl space leaks allow unfiltered outside air into the interior spaces. Increased insulation means cleaner air inside the home.

Choosing the Right Type of Crawl Space Insulation Service

When it comes to crawl space insulation, spray foam insulation is the gold standard. Known for its ability to expand between 30 to 100 times its original size to fill spaces, spray foam can also mold and conform to the tiny spaces and nooks inside a crawl space.

Depending on your needs and location, our expert crawl space insulation contractors can help choose the right type of spray foam insulation to add to your home.