Attic Insulation
More heat gets into a Georgia home through an under-insulated attic than anywhere else. If your upstairs stays hot no matter how hard the AC runs, or your power bill climbs every summer, the attic is almost always where it starts. It's also usually the most cost-effective fix you can make. We insulate attics all over Coweta and Fayette County, out of our shop in Newnan.
Signs Your Attic Needs Attention
- ✓Upstairs rooms stay hot even with the AC running
- ✓Your power bill jumps every summer
- ✓Your home was built before the early 2000s and nobody's checked the attic
- ✓You can see bare joists or thin, patchy insulation from the attic hatch
- ✓One floor is always less comfortable than the rest
Why the Attic Is Usually the First Fix
In most Georgia homes, heat comes in through an under-insulated attic and the AC spends all day fighting it. Adding or upgrading attic insulation is often the single best thing you can do for a hot upstairs and a high power bill, and it's worth doing before you spend money on anything else.
Why Is My House So Hot Upstairs?
It's the question we hear more than any other, and the answer is almost always the same. The attic soaks up sun all afternoon, and that heat radiates down through thin or leaky insulation into the rooms below, well into the night. Your AC can keep up downstairs, but upstairs it's working against a heat source sitting right overhead.
The same gap that lets heat in during the summer lets your conditioned air out all year. That's why a hot upstairs and a climbing power bill usually show up together, and why fixing the attic takes care of both.
How We Approach Attic Insulation
Every attic job starts with a free assessment. We check how deep your insulation is and what shape it's in, look for air leaks around light fixtures, plumbing chases, and the attic hatch, and note anything else that would undercut the upgrade. Then we tell you what it needs and what it'll cost, with no pressure either way.
Most attics get blown-in fiberglass. It's fast, affordable, and the standard way to top off or replace attic insulation to reach R‑38 to R‑60. For conditioned attics, complicated rooflines, or homes where air sealing is the priority, spray foam is often the better choice. We'll recommend what fits your attic, not what's easiest for us.
Removal & Replacement
Not every attic just needs a top-off. If your insulation is packed flat, water-damaged, contaminated by rodents or pests, or just too old and thin to do anything, we take it out before putting anything new in. Blowing fresh insulation over a bad layer only traps the problem. We bag and haul away everything we remove.
At your assessment, we'll tell you plainly whether you need a full tear-out or just more on top. Removal adds labor, but in a lot of older Coweta and Fayette County homes, where the original insulation has been sitting for 30-plus years, it's the right call.
What Georgia Homes Actually Need
R‑30 to R‑60
For Coweta and Fayette County (Climate Zone 3), the DOE recommends R‑30 to R‑60 in attics. We'll check where you are now and tell you exactly what it takes to get there.
Air Sealing First
Insulation alone doesn't stop air leaks. We seal around fixtures and penetrations before adding insulation, so you're not paying to insulate a leaky attic.
Even Coverage
We install to a consistent depth across the whole attic, not just the easy spots. Thin patches are where most of the heat gets through.
Ventilation Check
We keep soffit and ridge vents clear while we work, so your attic keeps breathing the way it was designed to.
How much does attic insulation cost?
It depends on the size of your attic, the shape your current insulation is in, and which product fits. As a rough guide, blown-in fiberglass to reach R‑38 runs $2.15–$2.30 per sq ft, and spray foam runs $1.85–$2.30 per sq ft depending on type and thickness. We'll give you an exact, itemized number after a free walk-through, not a guess over the phone.
Get My Exact NumberAttic FAQ
The clearest signs are a hot upstairs, climbing power bills, or bare or thin insulation you can see from the attic hatch. If your home was built before the early 2000s and nobody's looked at the attic, it's worth a free check.
You can rent a blower, but getting even coverage, the right depth, and proper air sealing first is easy to get wrong, and mistakes are expensive to fix later. We'd rather do it right the first time.
Yes. It slows heat moving in either direction, so it keeps summer heat out and winter heat in. Most Georgia homeowners notice the summer difference first, since that's when the attic works hardest.
Get a free attic assessment.
We'll check your current insulation, tell you exactly what it needs, and give you a straight quote.
- 01 We inspect. Existing insulation, air leaks, ventilation, moisture, and how your attic and crawlspace are built.
- 02 We explain what we find. In plain English, while we're still at your house.
- 03 We recommend the right fix. Spray foam, blown-in, or air sealing, whichever actually fits your home, even if it is the smaller job.
- 04 You get it in writing. An itemized quote with no hidden fees. Financing is available through Hearth.
- 05 You decide. Take the time you need. No high-pressure sales, and no follow-up hounding.