Maggio 2024

Attic insulation is an excellent way to achieve comfort and ideal temperatures in your home. Insulating this part of the house also offers other benefits; let’s explore the main ones. Cost savings. By reducing the constant exchange of heat between the interior and exterior, the temperature inside your home will remain more consistent, and your heating and cooling costs will decrease: it goes without saying that the financial savings will be significant. Reduced mold and improved indoor health. With attic insulation, there will be less mold, humidity, and condensation inside the home, and rooms will become more comfortable, enhancing living comfort and quality of life. Soundproofing. Fire protection. Increased property value due to an improved energy efficiency rating.  An environmentally friendly choice It is important to note that attic insulation helps reduce CO2 emissions into the environment, contributing to its preservation. Today more than ever, environmental responsibility is essential: homes must be built with suitable materials and designed for energy efficiency, in accordance with green building standards. Insulating the attic is therefore beneficial for both people and the environment because it reduces pollutant emissions. Materials for attic insulation The Bioisolare S system for attic insulation uses Aerosilex—expanded silicate beads, a 100% natural material certified for green building, compliant with CAM requirements, highly insulating, a fire barrier as it is inert and Class A1 fire-resistant, resistant to mold, and antibacterial, produced through an innovative, all-Italian process starting from a natural raw material: amorphous silica. Its small spherical shape (0.1–2 mm) perfectly fills every space, starting from cavities with a minimum thickness of 1 cm. For attics built with traditional floors, to achieve excellent insulation, simply install a layer of material 15–20 cm thick (depending on the climate zone). Over time, the thickness of the material remains stable; it does not decrease but stays constant, ensuring perfect insulation—both in summer and winter—forever. The Bioisolare S System is applied by blowing it in by specialized technicians, using a process developed by Bioisolare that allows for quick, clean installation in any location without causing disruption. Insulating Habitable and Non-Habitable Attics The installation of Bioisolare-S natural thermal insulation can be carried out in standard attics used for storage, as lofts, or for other purposes, by blowing the material in. With the subsequent installation of a walkable wooden floor structure, the space can be reused for its original purpose. If the attic is non-habitable, the work must be approached differently depending on whether or not the space is accessible. Bioisolare S insulation can be blown into standard attics with “honeycomb” or similar structures that are not walkable. The work can also be performed on roofs without direct access, by working from the outside through holes in the ceiling of the room below the attic. Is attic insulation expensive? Given all the benefits we’ve listed, attic insulation is definitely a worthwhile investment, especially since tax credits and incentives are available to improve the building’s energy efficiency rating. Discuss the options with our staff and choose attic insulation in preparation for the summer heat. Find out how much you can save. Request a quote