Insulation for Your Home’s Crawl Space is Part of a Complete Home Insulation System

Attic protection is only one part of a total insulation solution for your home. Adequate insulation under your home is also vital to controlling the movement of heat into and out of your home. However, crawl space insulation is frequently overlooked. So, once the attic and walls have been properly insulated by a professional installer, the next place to consider is underneath your home in crawlspaces. Inadequately insulated floors above crawlspaces can cause your home’s energy consumption to sharply rise – along with energy bills.

In the winter, cold air can seep up into your home from crawlspaces through gaps and cracks in your flooring. An insulation installation expert can ensure these costly leaks are thoroughly sealed with fiberglass or spray foam insulation to reduce the movement of heat in and out of your home. To provide total protection against all three types of heat transfer – conduction, convection, and radiation – your insulation installer will combine traditional fiberglass or spray foam with a radiant barrier. While traditional insulation in your crawl space restricts conduction and convection, a radiant barrier protects against heat radiation.  eShield™ – the revolutionary, multilayer, reflective, radiant heat barrier – utilizes over a decade of radiant heat research and cutting-edge technology to deflect an industry-leading 97 percent of radiant heat.

But doesn’t heat rise, and isn’t it usually cool underneath a home? You may ask this question to yourself when considering whether or not to insulate a crawlspace. Well, while this can be true of heat convection, heat radiation travels in a straight line to move out of your home whether it is up, down, or side to side.

Contact us today for more information on comprehensive insulation for your crawl space, including eShield™ retrofitted to regular, existing insulation or the all-in-one solution of eShield™ 11,000.