Summit Insulation

Unless your home was specially constructed for energy efficiency, you can probably reduce your energy bills by adding more home insulation. Many older homes have less insulation than homes built today, but even adding insulation to a newer home can pay for itself within a few years. Home insulation will Improve efficiency and reduce air loss leading to lower energy bills. At Summit Insulation we pride ourselves in being the leading home insulation provider in Baltimore, Maryland and the surrounding areas.

Attics are a very important area of the house to be well insulated. Without proper attic insulation, heat will be constantly escaping your home and your energy bills will be expensive. Insulation for older homes is critical in Northeast areas like Baltimore, Maryland, where a lot of heat or cold air can escape from or into the attic. Loosefill Blown Fiberglass / Cellulous: great for retro-fitting existing houses. This insulation is simply installed by blowing the new material overtop of the existing insulation in order to achieve the recommended R-Value.

Spray foam insulation is a premium alternative to traditional insulation such as cellulose and fiberglass. A two-component mixture composed of isocyanate and polyol resin comes together inside the tip of the gun and forms and expanding foam that can be sprayed into roofing material in attics, wall cavities, and foundation areas such as rim joists and crawl spaces. Spray foam insulation can be categorized into two different types: open cell and closed cell. Open cell is a very good insulation and creates a great air barrier but does not provide and type of vapor barrier.