Attic Insulation
Blown-in fiberglass attic insulation, added to the depth your home needs, to even out hot and cold rooms and cut wasted heating and cooling.
Attic Insulation in High Point, NC
Attic insulation in High Point, NC, for 1913 mill houses, mid-century homes and houses from 2000 on: air leaks sealed, blown-in insulation added, or the old layer vacuumed out and replaced. Most attics we price from the square footage, with no visit, and the estimate is free.
Blown-In Attic Insulation for High Point Homes, Old and New
Our attic insulation for High Point homes is blown-in loose-fill, laid over the attic floor until it sits at one even depth, after the ceiling's air leaks are sealed. Where the old layer is spoiled, we vacuum it out first. By Census Bureau estimates for 2020 to 2024, about one High Point housing unit in five predates 1960, another one in five dates from the 1960s and 1970s and about a third from 2000 or later, so the work changes from house to house.
Give us the square footage of your High Point attic, or your address so we can work it out from the footprint, and we'll tell you plainly what it needs, including when the answer is nothing. If it needs a closer look first, we make a special visit.
See all of our insulation services in High Point.
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Call (336) 870-3893Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Saturday by appointment. Sunday closed.
Insulation Services for High Point Homes
Attic insulation, removal, air sealing and more. Open one to see how the work goes.
Attic Insulation Removal
Old, wet, matted or animal-soiled attic insulation vacuumed out, so new insulation can go in on a clean, sealed attic floor.
Air Sealing & Duct Sealing
Sealing the gaps between your rooms and the attic, and leaky ductwork, so the air you pay to heat and cool stays inside.
Wall Insulation
Insulation blown into the closed walls of an existing house, batts in open walls for additions, remodels and new builds, and garage walls and ceilings.
Garage Insulation
Insulation for the garage ceiling under a bonus room, the wall shared with the house and the garage attic, with air leaks sealed first.
Crawl Space Insulation
Floor insulation under the house: wet or fallen insulation pulled out, new batts between the floor joists, plastic over the dirt and the floor leaks sealed.
More Services for High Point Homes and Businesses
Insulating the Attic of an Older High Point House
The Highland Cotton Mills village, a National Register district whose mill opened in 1913, has 165 mill houses, and its nomination notes that every one has an interior chimney and a hipped, cross-gable or front-gable roof. The Uptown Suburbs district, covering Emerywood, Johnson Place and Sheraton Hill, adds Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival and bungalow houses dating from 1903 to the 1960s. Low roofs leave little height at the eaves, where loose-fill is hardest to place evenly.
Two checks come before any insulation in houses this age. ENERGY STAR dates knob-and-tube wiring to before 1930 and warns that it can be a fire risk if insulation is in contact with it, so if we find any, an electrician deals with it first. ENERGY STAR also notes the clearance codes usually set around a masonry chimney, 2 inches from any combustible material, insulation among it, and we hold to that.
Topping Up the Attic in a 1960s to 1990s High Point House
Close to half of High Point's housing units, about 47 percent, went up between 1960 and 1999, by the same Census figures. Attics from those decades usually have some insulation, though it may have settled or been spread thin. If the joists still show above it, or it only comes level with their tops, ENERGY STAR says the attic probably needs more.
Topping up means sealing the leaks first, then blowing new loose-fill over the old in one even layer. ENERGY STAR notes that the new material doesn't have to match the old, so loose-fill can go over batts. It also says any estimate should include baffles, or rafter vents, which keep insulation from blocking the soffit vents at the eaves. Check that every quote you compare does.
Does a High Point House From 2000 or Later Need More Attic Insulation?
Not always. The 2000s are the largest single decade in High Point's Census figures, with about 22 percent of its housing units. ENERGY STAR's view is that an attic whose joists are buried well out of sight probably holds enough already, and that more may not repay what it costs.
What to look for in a newer attic is unevenness. ENERGY STAR warns that an attic can be thick at the center yet thin near the eaves, and loose-fill gets pushed aside where people have walked to reach equipment. If yours is deep and even all the way out, we'll tell you to leave it alone.
Vacuuming Out and Replacing Attic Insulation in High Point
Most old insulation can stay. ENERGY STAR's guidance lets a contractor add new insulation on top unless the old layer is wet, moldy, gives off an odor or has animal waste in it. When yours fails that test, the cause gets fixed first: a roof leak is repaired by a roofer, and any animals are removed by wildlife control. Then we vacuum the old material out, air seal the exposed ceiling and blow in new insulation.
Vermiculite is the exception. The EPA says to assume this pebble-like fill, usually gray-brown or silver-gold, contains asbestos and to leave it undisturbed, so if we see it, we stop and refer you to an asbestos professional.
What to Look For
- Insulation that is damp, crusted or stained by water
- A musty or sour smell when the hatch opens
- Droppings, nests or tunnels through the layer
- Spots of growth on the insulation
- Gray-brown or silver-gold pebbles that may be vermiculite
Radiant Barriers in High Point Attics: When One Helps
A radiant barrier is a reflective layer under the roof that cuts the heat radiating down into the attic in summer. Building America, the Department of Energy's research program, is frank in its solution center guide about their limits: where summer heat gain from the attic is small, the benefit shrinks, and once the attic floor is insulated to R-30 or better, there is little heat flow left for a barrier to reduce.
The best case for one is ductwork in the attic, which stays cooler in summer under a radiant barrier, and NOAA's normals for the High Point station put a typical July afternoon near 89 degrees. So insulation comes first, and a radiant barrier is worth a look only where the ducts are up there.
Your Free Attic Insulation Estimate in High Point
Call or text us, or use the contact form, and give us the square footage of the attic or the house. Most High Point attics we can price from that, with no visit. If yours needs a closer look first, we make a special visit. On install day the crew goes up with you before work starts and checks the depth at several points, the leaks around pipes, wires and chimneys, any ductwork and any sign of roof leaks or animals.
The estimate sets out the R-value we'd aim for, with the material and the depth, and gives air sealing and any removal lines of their own. High Point spans four counties, and our R-value guide explains how the county can change the target. No price appears here because the attic sets it, and the cost guide below shows what moves the total.
Also Serving Near High Point
Each page has local notes on the homes and attics in that town.
Archdale, NC
Randolph County, 6 miles south
Median home built 1986, 3 years older than High Point's
Insulation contractor serving ArchdaleThomasville, NC
Davidson County, 9 miles southwest
Median home built 1983, 6 years older than High Point's
Insulation contractor serving ThomasvilleKernersville, NC
Forsyth County, 9 miles northwest
Median home built 1995, 6 years newer than High Point's
Attic insulation contractor serving KernersvilleGreensboro, NC
Guilford County, 12 miles northeast
Median home built 1985, 4 years older than High Point's
Insulation contractor serving GreensboroSummerfield, NC
Guilford County, 15 miles north
Median home built 2000, 11 years newer than High Point's
Insulation contractor serving SummerfieldAsheboro, NC
Randolph County, 21 miles southeast
Median home built 1981, 8 years older than High Point's
Insulation contractor serving Asheboro
Also in Guilford County: Gibsonville, Jamestown, Oak Ridge, Pleasant Garden, Sedalia, Stokesdale, and Whitsett. Every town in Guilford County. See all service areas.
Local service pages: Attic Insulation in Asheville, Attic Insulation in Charlotte, Attic Insulation in Durham, Attic Insulation in Fayetteville, Attic Insulation in Greensboro, Attic Insulation in Greenville, Attic Insulation in Lexington, Attic Insulation in Raleigh, Attic Insulation in Thomasville, Attic Insulation in Wilmington, Attic Insulation in Winston-Salem.
High Point Attic Insulation Questions
How much does attic insulation cost in High Point?
We don't post prices, because the attic decides the figure. We price most attics from the size of the attic floor, plus the gap between the R-value you have and the target, how many leaks need sealing, and whether damaged insulation has to be vacuumed out first. The free estimate lays out the work and the total, and we don't add work the attic doesn't need.
Which climate zone is my High Point house in?
That depends on the county, and High Point reaches into four. North Carolina's energy code places Guilford and Forsyth in climate zone 4A and Davidson and Randolph in 3A, while the national map issued with the 2021 model energy code puts all four in zone 3. For existing homes, ENERGY STAR's zone 3 row asks for R-49 over an uninsulated attic floor and R-38 if 3 or 4 inches are there now, and its zone 4 row asks for R-60 and R-49.
Does a gas flue in my High Point attic change the job?
It adds a step. Nearly half of High Point's occupied homes heat with utility gas, by Census Bureau estimates, and gas furnaces and water heaters vent through metal flues. Where one passes through the attic, ENERGY STAR says codes usually call for 1 inch of clearance between the flue and any insulation, and the gap around it is closed with aluminum flashing and high-temperature caulk rather than ordinary sealant.
Do you seal the attic before adding insulation in High Point?
Yes. ENERGY STAR's hiring advice is that leaks in the attic floor get sealed before any insulation goes in, and that homeowners tell their contractor they want it done in that order. We close the gaps around pipes, wiring holes and the hatch, then insulate over them. Air sealing gets its own line on the estimate.
Do you do attic insulation in High Point?
Yes. Our service area is all of North Carolina, and High Point is well inside it. Call or text, book a Saturday by appointment, or send the form on our contact page. Most High Point attics we can price from the square footage, and the estimate costs nothing.
What should I have ready when I call about a High Point attic?
The square footage of the attic or the house, if you know it, and roughly when the house was built. It also helps to know whether the roof has ever leaked, whether you've heard animals overhead and which rooms run hot or cold. For install day, a clear path to the attic hatch or pull-down stairs helps most, since that's where the crew starts.
Helpful Guides
Attic Insulation
Attic Insulation R-Value in North Carolina: How Much Do You Need?
North Carolina's energy code requires R-38 in a new ceiling, and ENERGY STAR recommends more for existing attics. See both numbers, which climate zone your county is in and how many inches each R-value takes.
Attic Insulation
Attic Insulation Cost: What Drives the Price
There is no price list here, on purpose. See the seven things that move attic insulation cost up or down, why a per-square-foot number misleads and how to compare two written estimates line by line.
Sources
Census Bureau figures for High Point, NOAA normals for the High Point station, High Point's municipal electric system (October 2026). Compiled by Insulation Pros. How the town pages are made.
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