Attic Insulation in Grimesland, NC
Blown-in attic insulation for Grimesland, NC, 5 miles from Simpson, plus removal and air sealing.
About Grimesland and Its Homes
Grimesland began in the 1700s as Boyd's Ferry, beside a Tar River crossing in eastern Pitt County. Renamed in 1887 for the Confederate general Bryan Grimes and incorporated in 1893, it has had little put in print about the houses inside its town limits.
Grimesland, in Pitt County, grew from 387 people in 2020 to 404 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimates), on 0.68 square miles.
Grimesland has about 245 housing units.
Grimesland at a Glance
- County: Pitt County
- Population: 404 (2025), 387 (2020), up 4.4%
- Land area: 0.68 square miles (594 people each)
- Housing units: about 245 (±80)
- Detached houses: 86% (±7); Pitt County: 49%
- Mobile homes: 14% (±6)
- Climate zone: 3 on both maps
- ENERGY STAR target for Grimesland attics: R-49 from bare, R-38 over 3 to 4 inches (R-value guide)
Census Bureau estimates for Grimesland, 2020 to 2024 (± margin of error).
Attic Insulation in Grimesland
About 25 percent of Grimesland's homes predate 1970; if your joists show above the insulation, ENERGY STAR says to add more insulation.
Built from 1970 to 1989, about 30 percent of Grimesland homes may hold settled fiberglass; check its depth against the joists.
The Local Climate
Grimesland's center sits about 40 feet above sea level, 7 miles from NOAA's Washington Wastewater Plant 4 W station, the best match for Grimesland. The station's 1991 to 2020 normals average about 2,910 heating and 1,810 cooling degree days a year, so at Grimesland's station, heating needs outweigh cooling.
Homes by Age: What It Means for the Attic
About 86 percent of Grimesland housing units are detached single-family houses, 14 percent mobile homes. With about 245 housing units in Grimesland, read the figures as rough proportions.
Built from 1940 to 1969, before the state's 1978 insulation rule, about 20 percent of Grimesland homes often have little insulation.
Homes by Year Built
- Before 1940: 7% (±4), about 15 units
- 1940s: under 9%, about 10 units
- 1950s: 10% (±7), about 25 units
- 1960s: under 9%
- 1970s: 26% (±8), about 65 units
- 1980s: under 12%, about 15 units
- 1990s: 10% (±8), about 25 units
- 2000s: under 7%
- 2020 or later: 8% (±6), about 20 units
Air Sealing and Duct Sealing in Grimesland
In Washington, the nearest town to Grimesland with solid figures, about 57 percent of homes heat with electricity.
Air sealing comes first, as the EPA advises: wire and pipe holes, wall tops and soffits.
How Homes Here Are Heated
- Bottled or tank gas: 18% (±6), about 35 households
- Oil or kerosene: under 6%
Power, Gas and Rebates
Duke Energy Progress supplies Grimesland's electricity. For gas, Grimesland is in the Pitt County franchise of Piedmont Natural Gas, whose mains may not reach every street in Grimesland. Bottled or tank gas, bought by the delivery, heats about 18 percent of homes in Grimesland.
Rebate to check in Grimesland: Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Duke Energy; Insulation Pros is an approved trade ally). Before a job in Grimesland, check its current terms; the Pitt County page lists every program.
Attic Insulation Removal in Grimesland
In a Grimesland attic, only wet, moldy or animal-soiled insulation is vacuumed out (ENERGY STAR's test), once the cause is fixed, and after mice that Grimesland attic is sanitized and deodorized; dry, clean insulation stays.
Also Serving Near Grimesland
Nearest to Grimesland first.
Washington, NC
8 miles east
Power from its own town system (Grimesland: Duke Energy Progress); 9,910 people, about 25 times Grimesland's population
Attic insulation in WashingtonWashington Park, NC
10 miles east
383 people to Grimesland's 404
Attic insulation in Washington ParkGreenville, NC
10 miles west
96,443 people, about 239 times Grimesland's population
Insulation contractor serving Greenville
Grimesland Insulation FAQs
Grimesland Plantation is on the National Register. Does that cover houses in town?
No. The state's register list places Grimesland Plantation, added in 1971, in the vicinity of the town, meaning out in the country beyond the town limits. Nothing inside town is on the list. The 2023 roster of preservation commissions has only Greenville's for Pitt County. And even a listed property carries no limits for a private owner, the state's preservation office says. Attic work in town faces no historic review.
Was my older house in Grimesland built with insulation in the attic?
Not because any rule said so. North Carolina only began holding new houses to its insulation standards with those started on or after January 1, 1978. In a town incorporated in 1893, an older house can easily predate that law. Any insulation over its ceiling may have been added later, and two houses on one street can differ widely. The crew takes depth readings across the attic, out to the eaves, before any insulation goes in.
Could the old insulation in a Grimesland attic be vermiculite?
It could: about 20 percent of Grimesland's homes predate 1960. If a Grimesland attic holds a pebble-like gray-brown or silver-gold fill, leave it undisturbed: the EPA says vermiculite may contain asbestos.
Does attic insulation in Grimesland need a permit?
Grimesland Town Hall can say whether Pitt County Permitting & Inspections, the town itself or another office handles permits in Grimesland; ask before work starts.
Helpful Guides
- Power from Duke Energy Progress: high summer electric bills and home energy audits
Sources
Census Bureau figures for Grimesland, NOAA normals for the Washington Wastewater Plant 4 W station, Duke Energy Progress (October 2026). Compiled by Insulation Pros. How the town pages are made.
Sources for the Grimesland introduction and questions (read October 20, 2026):
- Grimesland, in The North Carolina Gazetteer (William S. Powell, 2nd ed., UNC Press 2010), NCpedia
- NC Listings in the National Register of Historic Places, NC State Historic Preservation Office
- Historic Preservation Commission Staff in North Carolina, listed by county, as of 2/20/2023 (NC HPO)
- What Is the National Register of Historic Places?, NC State Historic Preservation Office
- N.C. Gen. Stat. 143-139.2, Enforcement of insulation requirements; certificate for occupancy
Grimesland, NC
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