Hill Country Insulation

At Hill Country Insulation, we can help with all of your home performance needs. We conduct home efficiency audits, insulate, air seal, improve indoor air quality, perform ECAD audits for Austin residences and offer gutter services for homeowners. For new home builders, we provide new construction insulation, third-party residential rating and HERS rating. Perhaps you're looking for a way you can keep your living room cool and comfy during the Texas summers, and warm and cozy in the winter. Or maybe you just had a professional home energy audit done in.

Founded by three experts in 2008 each of whom has unique experience in home performance, operations and customer service, Hill Country Insulation's goal is to surpass the quality of service and attention to customer satisfaction offered by other local and national contractors in the industry. With deep ties to the local community for multiple generations, we have Hill Country in our blood. We know the climate, the styles of homes, and the energy efficiency issues and concerns of local homeowners.

In the Austin area, it's important to have gutters to help protect your home during the rainy season. Gutters can also serve as a design element, adding curb appeal to your Texas Hill Country home. Rain gutters help protect your home from water damage and flooding. Gutters shelter your home's siding, windows, doors and foundation from excessive exposure to moisture which can result in extensive water damage. By helping to move water away from your home, your home and basement are also much less likely to experience flooding during periods of heavy rain.

In the Austin, Texas area, homes lacking adequate insulation, particularly in the attic, waste excessive amounts of energy and are far less comfortable to live in. Upgrading your home's insulation is an excellent way to reduce your cooling and heating bills. It will also make your home more comfortable, keeping it cooler during the heat and warmer during brisk winter nights. Insulation acts as a thermal barrier for your home. The higher the insulation's thermal resistance, or R-value, the less heat travels through.

The average American spends about 90% of his or her day indoors. With the heat and humidity here in Hill Country, some days we probably spend more than that hiding out and enjoying the air conditioning. However, most indoor air is actually 5 times more polluted than outdoor air, which makes it hard to breathe easy at home. One of the most common problems that Austin and Pflugerville homeowners encounter when it comes to their indoor air quality is the presence of airborne pollutants in the home.

From Georgetown down to Kyle, Texas Hill Country Insulation offers insulation for new construction, third-party residential rating and HERS rating. New homes need to be well insulated from the beginning in order to be energy efficient. We use spray foam and fiberglass insulation to insulate and help contractors produce high-efficiency homes from the start. In addition to insulation, we also provide third-party residential rating for new home builds in the City of Austin. A report of this involved rating process is required for city inspectors to approve the new home construction.

Insulation, especially attic insulation, in conjunction with air sealing and a radiant barrier work together to keep your Austin, Georgetown or Pflugerville, Texas area home more comfortable and energy efficient year-round. Your home's building envelope consists of the pressure boundary and thermal boundary. The pressure boundary needs to be air sealed to keep air from moving in and out, since air can carry unwanted heat (or cold air), moisture and pollution with it. The thermal boundary consists of insulation and works to keep unwanted heat (or cold air) from entering and exiting.

Adding attic ventilation is key to maintaining a healthy, comfortable home in a hot Texas climate. In addition to helping reducing heat build up, attic ventilation also reduces humidity and improves indoor air quality. As the sun beats down on your Texas home, the air in your attic gets continuously hotter. Not only can this cause damage over time to your attic and the structure of your home, it also forces your air conditioner to work tirelessly to keep your home comfortable. Attic ventilation helps to circulate the air in your attic, helping prevent the heat buildup from wreaking havoc on your home.

Spray polyurethane foam (or "SPF") insulation has the ability to conform to any space, forming an excellent air barrier, in addition to a thermal one. At Hill Country Insulation, we usually use spray foam insulation as the first step in air sealing and insulating a home, particularly in the attic, before installing an additional layer of fiberglass insulation. Spray foam adds structural integrity to your home, in addition to air sealing and insulating. It works to reduce noise and keep pollutants, allergens and pests out of your home.

Keeping your Austin area home cool and protected from the sweltering Pflugerville, Texas heat starts with a radiant barrier. Radiant barriers are made of a highly reflective material that reflects heat away from your home instead of absorbing it. Proper attic insulation and air sealing in your attic work best with a radiant barrier to keep the heat out and reduce the strain put on your home's cooling system, saving you on your energy bills each month. Heat travels through the air from warm areas to cool areas through three different processes called convection, conduction and radiation.

Since 2008, Hill Country Insulation has been providing homeowners with services to improve their homes, making buildings more energy efficient, comfortable and healthy. In order to help you find the answers you're looking for, we've compiled a list of the answers to our most frequently asked questions. A: R-value or thermal resistance is cumulative, so if your home's insulation is already in good shape, it may just need to be added to. However, insulation can degrade over time, so older insulation will probably need to be fully removed before new insulation is installed.

At Hill Country Insulation, we're passionate about creating energy efficient homes for local central Texas homeowners. With a long history of dedication to home performance, our team of local experts knows how home systems interact. We're able to diagnose and resolve problems with energy efficiency, comfort and poor indoor air quality in any home. We are now hiring full-time gutter and insulation installers to join the Hill Country Insulation team. If you want to be a part of a company that does great work for homeowners in the local Pflugerville and Austin area, contact us today.

Air leakage in Texas Hill Country homes is an all-too-prevalent issue. Gaps and cracks in a home's building envelope let air flow readily in and out. As air moves it takes heat, moisture and pollution along with it. By air sealing your home, you will experience more consistent indoor temperatures, improved indoor air quality and a reduced chance of moisture issues. The best way to determine a home's airtightness is through the blower door test and thermal infrared imaging analysis performed during a home efficiency audit.

Summers here in Texas are infamously hot, and the winters aren't exactly comfortable, either. That makes it all the more important to ensure that your home is properly insulated. Many homeowners in the Pflugerville area put up with hot rooms and inconsistent indoor temperatures because they do not know that their home comfort issues can be solved with proper wall insulation. If your home is drafty, difficult to heat, or uncomfortably hot, it's time to consider wall insulation for your home. Did you know that uninsulated walls can account for up to 35% of heat loss?

Are you considering installing new insulation in your Pflugerville area home? If so, it's important to have your existing insulation inspected for signs of age or damage. Insulation can settle and become less effective over time, especially when it becomes damaged due to moisture, mold, or pest infestation. Removing old and ineffective insulation before installing new insulation will ensure that your home is as comfortable and efficient as possible once your insulation upgrade is complete. When insulation loses its effectiveness, it can no longer keep your home comfortable year-round, forcing your heating and cooling systems to work harder.

Homeowners in the Pflugerville area know how uncomfortable a house can become once that Texas heat hits. If you want your home to be more comfortable no matter the time of year, it's important to make sure your attic is properly insulated. When paired with air sealing, attic insulation will prevent the heat from seeping into your home during the summer and keep heat indoors on those chilly winter nights. At Hill Country Insulation, we offer professional attic insulation services to give you the greatest possible comfort and energy efficiency for your home in the greater Austin area.