Robersonville, NC
3 miles east
Power from its own town system (Parmele: Dominion Energy North Carolina); 1,237 people, about 5 times Parmele's population
Attic insulation in RobersonvilleAttic Insulation in Parmele, NC
Blown-in attic insulation for Parmele, NC, 3 miles from Robersonville, plus removal and air sealing.
About Parmele and Its Homes
Parmele, in western Martin County, was settled about 1885 and incorporated in 1893, and it is named for a partner in the Parmele-Eccleston Lumber Company, which worked at the site. We found no published description of its houses, so the age and build of yours guide the advice.
Parmele is a town of 246 people on 1.16 square miles of Martin County, by the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate.
Parmele at a Glance
- County: Martin County
- Population: 246 (2025)
- Land area: 1.16 square miles (212 people each)
- Housing units: about 175 (±70)
- Climate zone: 3 on both maps
- ENERGY STAR target for Parmele attics: R-49 from bare, R-38 over 3 to 4 inches (R-value guide)
Census Bureau estimates for Parmele, 2020 to 2024 (± margin of error).
Attic Insulation in Parmele
If the joists show above the insulation in a Parmele attic, ENERGY STAR says to add more insulation.
The Local Climate
Parmele's center sits about 80 feet above sea level, 13 miles from NOAA's Greenville station, the best match for Parmele. The station's 1991 to 2020 normals average about 2,940 heating and 1,920 cooling degree days a year, so at Parmele's station, heating needs outweigh cooling. Readings change over short distances around Parmele: NOAA's Tarboro 1 S station, 13 miles away, averages about 3,320 heating degree days.
Homes by Age: What It Means for the Attic
At about 175 housing units, give or take 70, Parmele is too small for the survey to date its houses. For Parmele, the nearest town with solid figures is Bethel, 4 miles off: median year built 1964 and about 60 percent of homes built before 1970.
Air Sealing and Duct Sealing in Parmele
In Bethel, the nearest town to Parmele with solid figures, about 75 percent of homes heat with electricity.
Air sealing in a Parmele attic covers wire and pipe holes, wall tops, the attic stair and bath fans.
Power, Gas and Rebates
Dominion Energy North Carolina serves most of Parmele, Edgecombe-Martin County EMC its edges; your bill says which. For gas, Parmele is in the Martin County franchise of Piedmont Natural Gas, whose mains may not reach every street in Parmele.
Rebate to check in Parmele: Home Energy Evaluation (Dominion Energy's contractor network). Before a job in Parmele, check its current terms; the Martin County page lists every program.
Attic Insulation Removal in Parmele
In a Parmele attic, only wet, moldy or animal-soiled insulation is vacuumed out (ENERGY STAR's test), once the cause is fixed, and after mice that Parmele attic is sanitized and deodorized; dry, clean insulation stays.
Also Serving Near Parmele
Nearest to Parmele first.
Hassell, NC
7 miles north
Power from Edgecombe-Martin County EMC (Parmele: Dominion Energy North Carolina); 47 people, about a fifth of Parmele's population
Attic insulation in HassellConetoe, NC
8 miles west
Power from Duke Energy Progress (Parmele: Dominion Energy North Carolina); Its NOAA station logs about 390 more heating degree days than Parmele's
Attic insulation in Conetoe
Parmele Insulation FAQs
Is my Parmele house on a historic register?
We found no listing. The state preservation office's National Register roll has no entry for this town, and Martin County has no entry in the state's 2023 commission list. Without a district or a local landmark, no historic review touches attic work here. Age is what matters, so an old house gets a careful look before insulation is added.
Before insulating an older house in Parmele, what gets checked first?
The wiring. The town was settled about 1885 and chartered in 1893. A house of that age may still carry knob-and-tube circuits from its first electric service, if that came before about 1930. By ENERGY STAR's account, that kind is a fire risk wherever insulation lies against it. An electrician looks at it before any insulation goes near, and any live run is left uncovered. After that, the roof and any chimney through the ceiling get checked too.
Does attic insulation in Parmele need a permit?
Parmele Town Hall can say whether Martin County Building Inspections, the town itself or another office handles permits in Parmele; ask before work starts.
Helpful Guides
- Hot summers at NOAA's Greenville station: radiant barriers
Sources
Census Bureau figures for Parmele, NOAA normals for the Greenville station, Dominion Energy North Carolina (October 2026). Compiled by Insulation Pros. How the town pages are made.
Sources for the Parmele introduction and questions (read October 20, 2026):
- Parmele, 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)
- Attic Insulation Project, ENERGY STAR
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