Cellulose Insulation Services

Cellulose Insulation Installation in Southeast Michigan

Save energy and lower your utility costs with high-performance cellulose insulation from the experts at Blanket Insulation Services. Cellulose insulation is a smart alternative to fiberglass that'll help make your home more energy efficient.

Cellulose insulation is blown into attic and conforming to cavities to create a tight thermal barrier that provides superior comfort and helps save on energy costs. In comparison, fiberglass batts often leave gaps and voids that result in poor insulating performance. Benefits of our cellulose insulation installation are that it:

• Reduces heating and cooling bills by as much as 32% (based on a study by the Leominster Housing Authority)
• Quiets a home better than fiberglass by reducing air infiltration through wall cavities
• Meets and exceeds fire-resistance testing
• Can be installed over existing insulation in most applications

If you have an uncomfortable home or rising utility costs, call the insulation experts at Blanket Insulation Services today. Our home insulation experts will provide you with the quality solutions you need to ensure that your home is as comfortable and energy efficient as possible. Request an estimate to get started!

Learn More About Cellulose Insulation

All types of building insulation can be considered to be "green" products because they save energy and reduce harmful carbon emissions that result from burning fossil fuels, but cellulose insulation belongs in the category of "super-green" insulation materials because it contains up to 85% recycled paper materials that would otherwise be dumped in landfills.

The reclaimed paper is processed in grinding machinery that creates a fluffy, lightweight material with an insulation value as high as R-4 per inch. Tru-Soft™ cellulose requires significantly less energy to manufacture than fiberglass insulation. Manufacturing fiberglass for a home consumes six times more energy than manufacturing cellulose to insulate the same home at the same R-value.

Insulation Additives Provide Resistance to Fire, Insects, and Mold

Cellulose insulation is manufactured using a unique two-stage process that injects both dry and liquid fire retardants to saturate the cellulose fibers. The result is an exceptional insulation with a Class 1 fire safety rating that meets, and often exceeds, stringent fire safety standards, helping to keep you and your family safe.

Cellulose insulation also limits the amount of oxygen which can support a fire. The borate solution used to treat the insulation for fire retardancy also makes it resistant to mold and insects. Cellulose does not contain dangerous substances commonly found in building materials, including formaldehyde, volatile organic compounds, and glass fibers.

Cellulose Application Techniques

Referred to as loose-fill or blown cellulose, cellulose is applied using blowing equipment. Also referred to loose-fill or blown-in, this technique is often used to insulate attics where one worker feeds cellulose into a hopper and blower unit that supplies shredded cellulose through a long hose to another worker in the attic space.

Our cellulose insulation can also be blown into wall cavities and other enclosed spaces. This application technique calls for two-inch diameter access holes to be drilled into the cavities, so a small application nozzle can be inserted to inject the insulation. Because cavity-fill applications typically demand greater air pressure and a denser application, this technique is sometimes referred to as dense-pack cellulose. We plug all access holes when the job is complete.