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Why Blown-In Insulation Means Business

We have many different types of insulation materials that are available to homeowners and business owners in the Chattanooga area. Every type of insulation provides specific benefits to your home, including blown-in insulation!

Blown-in insulation is a great option for people looking to cover large areas of their home or business or need extra insulation in the hard to reach areas or angles of their houses. Check out what makes blown-in insulation such a great option for your home below!

What Is Blown-In Insulation Made Of?

Blown-in insulation is often made of fiberglass or cellulose material that looks and feels fluffy.

While fiberglass is made of tiny fibers of glass that were melted and formed into this new material, cellulose can be made up of recycled paper or plant fibers. Cellulose insulation is considered particularly eco-friendly because of its high recycled content.

Since this type of insulation is loose instead of formed into sheets like batt insulation or sprayed like expanding spray foam, it is a great choice for covering large areas like your attic floor or in your basement. It can be blown into thick, efficiently insulating layers.

Blown-In Insulation Can Be Added to Existing Walls

If you have been living in your home for a while or your home is fully finished, tearing down drywall and walls to install batt insulation or other types of insulation is rarely feasible. It would be messy, expensive and take a lot of time!

Blown-in insulation is great because it can be added to existing walls without having to tackle a full reconstruction.

A method commonly called “drill and fill” is used, where small holes are drilled into the spaces between your wall studs and the fiberglass or cellulose material is blown into the space. Once the wall is filled, we patch the holes—and viola, your project is complete without too much mess or construction work.

It Has Fire-Resistant Qualities

One of the home disasters you always want to avoid is a widespread house fire. Thankfully, many insulation options nowadays have fire-retardant qualities, which can help cut down on the spread of a fire or prevent a fire from occurring all together.

While it may seem confusing that cellulose insulation would be fire-resistant because it is made out of paper, the dense structure and added fire retardants in the material help slow the spread of any fire and can prevent it from growing. Since fire needs oxygen and combustible material to grow, blown-in insulation can help snuff out the flames before they become widespread.

Blown-in insulation can benefit your home in many ways! Contact us at Koala Insulation of Chattanooga to schedule your installation today.