Welcome to The Home Insulators of Hackensack

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Welcome to the Home Insulators of Hackensack. We are an expert provider of quality home insulation products and services in Hackensack, NJ. Our staff of professionals helps homeowners in the region find an effective way to make their lives more comfortable as well as helping them save energy in their homes.

Insulation

You may or may not be ready to have new insulation put into your home, but you still ought to know how much energy you are wasting due to gaps or leaks in your home. We offer our clients free energy audits. It’s about time you address the problem of poor insulation in your home. Poor insulation may be to blame for your high energy bills. Did you know that more than 50% of your energy expenses are going to air-conditioning or heating? One way of reducing your monthly utility bill drastically is through upgrading your home insulation. Increasing energy efficiency in your home is an easy and cost-effective way of reducing your energy bills. Call us to schedule a free in-home energy audit.

 

R-values are used to measure how effective home insulation products are. An R-value indicates an insulation material’s ability to resist heat loss or heat transfer. Homeowners in Hackensack need products with high R-values due to the humidity, cold winters, and unpredictable climate all through the 4 seasons. The laws of physics explain it this way: heat will naturally move, and eventually end up lost, to colder areas such as your attic or basement. During summer, the opposite will happen, hot air will move indoors to your much cooler air-conditioned rooms. Improving your home’s insulation will create a tight barrier against transfer of heat, making your home a more comfortable and helping you to save energy.

Types of Insulation

We offer several different insulation products all with their own unique qualities. We realize that it can be confusing to choose among all the different options available, so we will help you decide on the best product for your home and budget. Call us now and we’ll give you a free consultation.

 

One of our professional energy auditors will inspect your home to carry out a blower test. This simple process helps us know which areas in your home can gain most from new insulation products. According to the outcome of the blower test, our energy auditor will most likely advise you to choose one of the following types of insulation:

 

*Batts and rolls insulation

 

It is also referred to as blanket insulation. It coined its name from its appearance: a large roll that can be cut and fitted in spaces between studs. Batt insulation is composed of rock wool, cellulose, fiberglass, or recycled paper. It comes in different R-values, and is a very economical type of home insulation product. Nonetheless, we advise you to seek a professional’s assistance with installation. Fiberglass is hard to work with, causes skin irritation together with health problems if precautions are not observed. Also, when batt insulation is installed poorly, it can lose close to 50% of its effectiveness thanks to the spaces in coverage.

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*Blown-in/Loose-fill insulation

 

This type of home insulation method is made of tiny particles of materials such as rock wool, recycled material, cellulose or fiberglass. Blown-in insulation is referred to by that name because of its application technique. The material is usually blown through a specialized hose. This insulation product works excellent in many different spaces in the home such as wall cavities, areas that are hard to reach, small spaces and unfinished attics. Our expert technicians are fully trained, and can install new home insulation products in typically 1 day.

 

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*Rigid board insulation

 

This is composed of rock wool or fiberglass. It comes in large, strong sheets that are cut to fit different spaces in the home. This product is a great choice for new construction projects as well as unfinished walls or new roofs, and can also be molded around air ducts or pipes. If you are looking to begin a home addition or home remodel, call us today and we’ll give you a free quote on this product.

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*Spray foam insulation

 

Spray foam insulation is the best method of home insulation for homes in Hackensack. This product provides an unmatched thermal and heat barrier. These products have the highest R-values in the market. It is composed of two types of chemical materials that are joined, heated and finally sprayed through a special pipe. This totally safe foam expands instantly to create a tight barrier with exceptional insulation properties. Spray foam is used between joists and studs everywhere in your home, existing walls, etc. If it is an existing space with finished walls, a small hole is first bored into your wall, and then the spray foam inserted to expand through the wall. The small hole will then be patched, so as to eliminate any need for the problems and huge amounts of dust associated with knocking down walls.

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Why Spray Foam Insulation?

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The Home Insulators of Hackensack recommends spray foam insulation as the best insulation method for most homes. Although it is usually more expensive when compared to other types of home insulation products, it usually tends to pay for itself in less than 3 years. This is because you will save up to 40% on your monthly energy bills all through the year. Other advantages of spray foam are:

 

*Higher resale value for your home

 

*Improvement in air quality

 

*Less allergens in your home

 

*A quiet home with less noise from the outside

 

*Less pests and rodents

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Call us today

Call us now and we will give you references from some of our past satisfied clients. We advise you to work with a partner that has more than profit at heart. Choose the caring professionals at the Home Insulators of Hackensack.

About Hackensack, New Jersey

Hackensack 07601, is a city in the county of Bergen, New Jersey. It serves as Bergen’s county seat. Hackensack is known for its ethnic diversity with so many cultures represented in this tiny New York City suburb. Some of the places our Hackensack location serves include Lodi 07644, Hasbrouck Heights 07604, Teterboro 07608, and Bogota 07603.

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