Insulation Services

Insulation That Matches How DMV Homes Are Built

DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia sit in climate zone 4 — hot, humid summers and cold snaps in January — and code calls for roughly R-13 to R-21 in walls and R-49 up top. Most homes we open up fall well short. Since insulation is invisible the moment drywall goes on, the only convenient time to fix it is while the walls are open — which is exactly when we’re there.

What We Install and Where

• Fiberglass batts — the workhorse for open walls and ceilings during renovation
• Mineral wool — denser, fire-resistant, and the best batt for sound control between rooms and floors
• Rigid foam board — basement and foundation walls, where moisture rules out fiberglass against concrete
• Wet-insulation replacement — after a leak or flood, soaked batts never dry inside a wall; we remove, dry the cavity, and re-insulate as part of water damage reconstruction

The payoff is immediate: rooms that hold temperature, an HVAC system that cycles less, and a noticeable drop in street and neighbor noise. Bundled with a drywall installation or basement build-out, insulation adds a day to the schedule — not a separate contractor to manage.