What questions should I ask an insulation installer?

<div>When choosing a professional insulation installer, consider asking these questions to determine the best fit.<ul><li>Will you address air leaks in my house?</li><li>Can you provide an R-value (heat resistance) fact sheet?</li><li>What kind of insulation will work best for my home?</li><li>How do you handle signs of a water leak?</li><li>Are you licensed and insured?</li><li>Can you provide customer references?</li></ul></div>

What’s the best insulation for my house?

<div>The <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/best-types-insulation.htm">best type of insulation</a> for your home depends on what you need, so the answer will depend on your specific situation. If you’re building a house, structural panels are easy to install during the building process in addition to being the most energy efficient type. If you live in a warm climate, reflective insulation may benefit you more as it costs less than other insulation types. And for standard attics, loose-fill, spray foam, or blown-in insulation work well.</div>

Should I insulate my garage ceiling?

<div>If you plan to heat or cool your garage, you’ll need to <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-save-money-garage-insulation.htm">insulate the garage ceiling</a>. Insulating your garage ceiling will make your garage much more energy efficient and save on heating and cooling costs. Not only does insulation make your garage more energy efficient, it helps reduce noise and can extend the life of your garage roof. You can use fiberglass, cellulose, mineral wool, or spray foam insulation for this project.</div>

How do I know if I need more insulation in my house?

<div>In some cases, you may not have enough insulation to properly regulate your home’s temperature. Watch for a few <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/does-my-home-have-enough-insulation.htm">signs your home needs more insulation</a>, such as:<ul><li>High heating and cooling bills</li><li>Uncomfortable room temperatures </li><li>Ice dams on the edge of your roof </li><li>Roof leaks</li><li>Cold floors and walls</li><li>Freezing pipes</li><li>Temperature fluctuations</li><li>Visibly low insulation</li><li>Noise problems</li><li>Pest problems</li></ul></div>

How much does attic insulation cost?

<div>On average, <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-attic-insulation-cost.htm">insulating an attic costs</a> about $2,500, ranging from $1,500 to $3,500, depending on the insulation type, amount, and your attic’s accessibility. Additional cost factors include sealing air leaks, removal or replacement of insulation, and inspections. Types of insulation include:<ul><li>Blown-in: $1–$4 per square foot</li><li>Spray foam: $2–$5 per square foot</li><li>Batt: $2–$4 per square foot</li><li>Structural insulated panels: $4–$7 per square foot</li><li>Loose-fill: $2–$5 per square foot</li><li>Reflective: $0.50–$1.50 per square foot</li></ul></div>

Top 10 Best Insulation pros in Buffalo Grove, IL

Common-Sense Insulation

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Common-Sense Insulation

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Offering professional insulation installation in attic-spaces, walls, and crawl spaces in new build or existing homes. We use fiberglass insulation from the industries leading name, Owens Corning. Loose-fill, batts, and radiant barrier install among other services offered. Lifetime warranty on product and workmanship.

7 years of experience

Quality-centered general contracting firm that focuses on the smallest details getting done correctly. Bonded, licensed and insured. Our core competencies include general handyman work, carpentry, remodeling, plumbing, electrical, landscaping and hardscaping. We do full kitchen and bath remodels. We LOVE basement remodels and excel at them. :) No job is too small and are looking for long-term relationships with our customers. We offer quality attention to detail and design with excellent craftsmanship at amazing value. We're outstanding communicators and really focus on what the customer wants instead of prescribing our own solution.

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

From paint and carpet to full house remodeling. We are a one stop remodeling company that can take care of all of your construction needs. We are committed to providing excellent quality at a reasonable price! We will do the job right! Licensed, bonded and insured.

"It went very well for large items such as windows, flooring, paint, guthers and screen doors. The finishing details could be better. Like puting back on curtains rods. This was my first rehab, I took small things for granted, and they were not discussed. Now I know for next time. I appreciate the patient they showed me during this first experience."

Tshiela Benda B on October 2021

From paint and carpet to full house remodeling. We are a one stop remodeling company that can take care of all of your construction needs. We are committed to providing excellent quality at a reasonable price! We will do the job right! Licensed, bonded and insured.

"It went very well for large items such as windows, flooring, paint, guthers and screen doors. The finishing details could be better. Like puting back on curtains rods. This was my first rehab, I took small things for granted, and they were not discussed. Now I know for next time. I appreciate the patient they showed me during this first experience."

Tshiela Benda B on October 2021

35 years as a carpenter with a vast experience in the trade . All aspects of carpentry Insulation/ energy audit Solid surface counter top repair and sink replacement and re finishing Trim work Cabinets We open and close cabin spring and fall Attic fans Gazebos and pergola Windows and doors Hardware

Environmental Services Corp

Environmental Services Corp

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

We specialize in Asbestos Testing, Asbestos Removal, Mold Mitigation, Demolition, concrete Epoxy Flooring, Flood Restoration, Cleaning services, and general home repairs. Contact us for a free estimate. With 20 years of experience, we stand out Keeping Your Space Safe.

"Removal went very well, would highly recommend this company. A great team and responding quickly to all questions/concerns."

Todd F on March 2025

We specialize in Asbestos Testing, Asbestos Removal, Mold Mitigation, Demolition, concrete Epoxy Flooring, Flood Restoration, Cleaning services, and general home repairs. Contact us for a free estimate. With 20 years of experience, we stand out Keeping Your Space Safe.

"Removal went very well, would highly recommend this company. A great team and responding quickly to all questions/concerns."

Todd F on March 2025

Jackson Carter Design Build

Jackson Carter Design Build

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

North Village Companies is reinventing construction. From large scale renovations and remodels to the simplest handyman projects, out team of over 40 trade professionals is there to help every step of the way. The process starts with our amazing office management team who will help coordinate your free in home estimate or handyman request. Our project development team will meet with you and help turn your ideas into your dream project. The project development team will get you ready for construction while handling all of the estimating, permitting, and ordering. Our construction team will be the professionals you never knew existed in the trades. We hire the best tradesman in the region and put the team through constant training and development so you have a professional high quality team always, guaranteed!

"It went great"

James E on October 2020

North Village Companies is reinventing construction. From large scale renovations and remodels to the simplest handyman projects, out team of over 40 trade professionals is there to help every step of the way. The process starts with our amazing office management team who will help coordinate your free in home estimate or handyman request. Our project development team will meet with you and help turn your ideas into your dream project. The project development team will get you ready for construction while handling all of the estimating, permitting, and ordering. Our construction team will be the professionals you never knew existed in the trades. We hire the best tradesman in the region and put the team through constant training and development so you have a professional high quality team always, guaranteed!

"It went great"

James E on October 2020

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16 years of experience

Rooftop Designs is one of the **highest rated** roofers in all of Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C.! 98% of our customers rate us a full FIVE stars. We specialize in roofing, window installation, siding, door installation, gutters, and attic insulation. We measure our success by our customer's satisfaction with our work and our products. With over 11 years of experience in the home improvement industry, Rooftop Designs delivers world-class service at affordable pricing. Our new roofs include a 50-year warranty and feature a wind resistance rating of up to 130 mph. Rooftop Designs is proud to say that we are a Certainteed Master Shingle Applicator, which ensures that our installers are fully-trained on the latest roofing materials and applications. This allows us to offer a manufacturer's warranty of up to 50 years labor and material, on top of our own 50-year warranty. We stay up-to-date on local building requirements and home owner's association guidelines in order to make sure that your project is completed on-time and done right, the first time. If you're looking for the finest roofing, window and door installation, siding, gutters, and attic insulation company in the Washington, D.C. metro area, give us a call today or send us a website inquiry. We are local to you and available to tackle any job; big or small. Our professional team stands ready to provide you with the highest-quality products and the sincere commitment to customer service that you deserve.

"ROOFTOP DESIGN IS A HORRIBLE SCAM I would be remiss not to take the time to warn others. ROOFTOP DESIGN came as a third option for roofing. However, the initial representative ED form ROOFTOP DESIGN was very professional and thorough. The problem is, he represented a bunch of shysters. Ed’s first quote to was $35,000. After approximately three days of conversation and negotiations we were at $17,000.00 for the exact same product that they tried to sale for $35,000. Salesmen Ed was no-longer reaching out to me. Someone by the name of John called me and asked, what is it that they can do to make this deal happen. We settled at $16,500.00. Once again, $16,500 for everything discussed for the original $35,000 including a 50-year warranty that is transferable to a buyer as a good selling point. I learned through John that they fired Ed for giving customers too good of deals. I also learned through John that this company has a starting bidding price and a bottom bidding price. Ed would give the bottom price too quickly. So, they fired him. (Although John’s price was better than Ed’s). Once the job started, I received a text from the owner Yanni Avramidis. He stated that there was a third layer of roofing. He also stated that it would not be a problem and that it would take a little longer. IF THERE WAS GOING TO BE ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES, NOW WOULD BE THE TIME TO MENTION IT. Approximately two days after the completion of the job. I had a contractor over named B. B. was there to replace the soffit beneath the location where the new roof was installed. This is when I learned and saw with my own two eyes that there was rotted or no plywood at all supporting my brand-new shingles. Mind you: per our contract, there will be an extra charge for plywood beyond the first ten free sheets. This company put my expensive shingles on top of rotted wood or no wood at all. I must admit, I was upset. However, I was cool calm and collected when I reached out to the owner Yanni Avramidis. I sent him the pictures of my findings. His explanation was that I had a 50-year warranty. My point to the owner was, if I wasn’t trying to replace my soffit it might have been months or years before this was discovered. I also said, what about the elderly man or woman that doesn’t have the ambition to check your work??? The owner of ROOFTOP DESIGN became very irate. He said, “I am from Baltimore, haven’t you heard about people from Baltimore. I will beat your a**. You are going to pay me an additional $2,800.00 for the third layer of roofing and planks/ plywood.” Since I have yet to see any new plywood, I am being charged $3,000.00 per layer of roofing to be removed. I received paperwork from ROOFTOP DESIGN, the paperwork stated that my warranty was only good for as long as I owned the property. Non-transferable: Of course, I didn’t sign it. My point is, there are people being taken advantage of everyday by bullies like ROOFTOP DESIGN."

Shaniqua H on September 2023

Rooftop Designs is one of the **highest rated** roofers in all of Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C.! 98% of our customers rate us a full FIVE stars. We specialize in roofing, window installation, siding, door installation, gutters, and attic insulation. We measure our success by our customer's satisfaction with our work and our products. With over 11 years of experience in the home improvement industry, Rooftop Designs delivers world-class service at affordable pricing. Our new roofs include a 50-year warranty and feature a wind resistance rating of up to 130 mph. Rooftop Designs is proud to say that we are a Certainteed Master Shingle Applicator, which ensures that our installers are fully-trained on the latest roofing materials and applications. This allows us to offer a manufacturer's warranty of up to 50 years labor and material, on top of our own 50-year warranty. We stay up-to-date on local building requirements and home owner's association guidelines in order to make sure that your project is completed on-time and done right, the first time. If you're looking for the finest roofing, window and door installation, siding, gutters, and attic insulation company in the Washington, D.C. metro area, give us a call today or send us a website inquiry. We are local to you and available to tackle any job; big or small. Our professional team stands ready to provide you with the highest-quality products and the sincere commitment to customer service that you deserve.

"ROOFTOP DESIGN IS A HORRIBLE SCAM I would be remiss not to take the time to warn others. ROOFTOP DESIGN came as a third option for roofing. However, the initial representative ED form ROOFTOP DESIGN was very professional and thorough. The problem is, he represented a bunch of shysters. Ed’s first quote to was $35,000. After approximately three days of conversation and negotiations we were at $17,000.00 for the exact same product that they tried to sale for $35,000. Salesmen Ed was no-longer reaching out to me. Someone by the name of John called me and asked, what is it that they can do to make this deal happen. We settled at $16,500.00. Once again, $16,500 for everything discussed for the original $35,000 including a 50-year warranty that is transferable to a buyer as a good selling point. I learned through John that they fired Ed for giving customers too good of deals. I also learned through John that this company has a starting bidding price and a bottom bidding price. Ed would give the bottom price too quickly. So, they fired him. (Although John’s price was better than Ed’s). Once the job started, I received a text from the owner Yanni Avramidis. He stated that there was a third layer of roofing. He also stated that it would not be a problem and that it would take a little longer. IF THERE WAS GOING TO BE ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES, NOW WOULD BE THE TIME TO MENTION IT. Approximately two days after the completion of the job. I had a contractor over named B. B. was there to replace the soffit beneath the location where the new roof was installed. This is when I learned and saw with my own two eyes that there was rotted or no plywood at all supporting my brand-new shingles. Mind you: per our contract, there will be an extra charge for plywood beyond the first ten free sheets. This company put my expensive shingles on top of rotted wood or no wood at all. I must admit, I was upset. However, I was cool calm and collected when I reached out to the owner Yanni Avramidis. I sent him the pictures of my findings. His explanation was that I had a 50-year warranty. My point to the owner was, if I wasn’t trying to replace my soffit it might have been months or years before this was discovered. I also said, what about the elderly man or woman that doesn’t have the ambition to check your work??? The owner of ROOFTOP DESIGN became very irate. He said, “I am from Baltimore, haven’t you heard about people from Baltimore. I will beat your a**. You are going to pay me an additional $2,800.00 for the third layer of roofing and planks/ plywood.” Since I have yet to see any new plywood, I am being charged $3,000.00 per layer of roofing to be removed. I received paperwork from ROOFTOP DESIGN, the paperwork stated that my warranty was only good for as long as I owned the property. Non-transferable: Of course, I didn’t sign it. My point is, there are people being taken advantage of everyday by bullies like ROOFTOP DESIGN."

Shaniqua H on September 2023

Mac Exterior Innovations

Mac Exterior Innovations

Customers say: Terrific value

Mac Exterior is a small family owned company who trives in costumer satisfaction because if our costumer is happy means more bissness for us. Anything we do, we do it to 100% until satisfactory from both home owner and ourselves. We specialize in roofing threw out the year but when interior repairs and remodels come to play. We can handle it. From demolition and clean outs wich we make easy with our haul away dump trailers on fleet. To complete reframe, insulation, mold treatments,drywall,tile , and any other home and finish work. We also handle commercial and are able to pull our required city permits if need to. Pluming and electrical is on our list as well. Not to mention all Exterior work from gutter cleaning to complete roof replacements. Just ask. Were here to help. And our prices our extremely fair. Call us for a free estimate. we are licensed and insured upon request. You won't be disappointed.

"Very poor communication,everthing was done via messages including proposal. This company actually sub contracted the work to another contractor who said the same thing about Mac's communication about the work. counters had no edging ,so they had to come back out and remove the countertops to trim/shave them in the front lawn. Sink was put in but that was it. I was told all plumbing would be included yet there were no strainers installed nor drain piping. i wound up having to finish the job up myself. I saved about $1k but had i known it was going to be such a nightmare i would have gladly paid more, as the saying goes "You get what u pay for" I will never refer this company to anyone!!!!!"

Ray C on May 2021

Mac Exterior is a small family owned company who trives in costumer satisfaction because if our costumer is happy means more bissness for us. Anything we do, we do it to 100% until satisfactory from both home owner and ourselves. We specialize in roofing threw out the year but when interior repairs and remodels come to play. We can handle it. From demolition and clean outs wich we make easy with our haul away dump trailers on fleet. To complete reframe, insulation, mold treatments,drywall,tile , and any other home and finish work. We also handle commercial and are able to pull our required city permits if need to. Pluming and electrical is on our list as well. Not to mention all Exterior work from gutter cleaning to complete roof replacements. Just ask. Were here to help. And our prices our extremely fair. Call us for a free estimate. we are licensed and insured upon request. You won't be disappointed.

"Very poor communication,everthing was done via messages including proposal. This company actually sub contracted the work to another contractor who said the same thing about Mac's communication about the work. counters had no edging ,so they had to come back out and remove the countertops to trim/shave them in the front lawn. Sink was put in but that was it. I was told all plumbing would be included yet there were no strainers installed nor drain piping. i wound up having to finish the job up myself. I saved about $1k but had i known it was going to be such a nightmare i would have gladly paid more, as the saying goes "You get what u pay for" I will never refer this company to anyone!!!!!"

Ray C on May 2021

Lifetime Xteriors Inc

Lifetime Xteriors Inc

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

Lifetime Xteriors is one of Chicagoland’s premiere roofing contractors. We treat every roof like it is going on our own home because the roof is essential to maintaining a safe and happy home for you and your family. If a roof is leaking or damaged, it can cause a lot of damage in a very short amount of time. That is why we are proud to offer free roof inspections. If you suspect that you may have an issue with your roof or have not had it looked at recently, please contact us for a free roof inspection.

"They did an excellent job and were very quick once the project began from start to finish. They also did a great job cleaning up once everything was done. Thanks to Josh for working with my insurance to get the extra items needed from the storm damage like my siding that they only wanted to repair. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a roofer or siding company."

Adolfo M on August 2021

Lifetime Xteriors is one of Chicagoland’s premiere roofing contractors. We treat every roof like it is going on our own home because the roof is essential to maintaining a safe and happy home for you and your family. If a roof is leaking or damaged, it can cause a lot of damage in a very short amount of time. That is why we are proud to offer free roof inspections. If you suspect that you may have an issue with your roof or have not had it looked at recently, please contact us for a free roof inspection.

"They did an excellent job and were very quick once the project began from start to finish. They also did a great job cleaning up once everything was done. Thanks to Josh for working with my insurance to get the extra items needed from the storm damage like my siding that they only wanted to repair. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a roofer or siding company."

Adolfo M on August 2021

Top Flite Exteriors, LLC

Top Flite Exteriors, LLC

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

*Specializing in Asphalt Shingles Only* Honest and reliable contractor for your roofing needs. Guaranteed to provide you with quality work and quality pricing.

"This company aims to please!! The work was very professional and done with expertise. The men were very courteous. They did everything as expected and on time also they did a total cleanup. I would recommend this company to a friend."

Mike G on September 2020

*Specializing in Asphalt Shingles Only* Honest and reliable contractor for your roofing needs. Guaranteed to provide you with quality work and quality pricing.

"This company aims to please!! The work was very professional and done with expertise. The men were very courteous. They did everything as expected and on time also they did a total cleanup. I would recommend this company to a friend."

Mike G on September 2020