Stop your AC from fighting a losing battle against Glendale's scorching summers. Professional insulation can cut your cooling bills by 20-40%.
Glendale summers don't mess around. We're talking 100+ degrees from June through September, and your AC's running nonstop trying to keep up. Here's what most folks don't realize: up to 50% of your cooling costs come from heat pouring in through your attic.
Your roof hits 150-170 degrees in the summer sun. That's not a typo. Without good insulation, all that heat radiates straight into your attic - which can hit 140 degrees easy - and then seeps down into your living space. Your AC never gets a break. We see this constantly in Adams Hill, Montecito Park, and Glenoaks Canyon homes.
It's soaking up solar radiation all day. Without something blocking it, that heat goes straight into your home.
Under-insulated attic? It's basically warming your ceiling nonstop. All that heat radiates down into your rooms below.
Heat keeps coming in from above. Your air conditioner runs full blast just to maintain 75 degrees. Electric bill? Through the roof.
Stuffy bedrooms upstairs, hot spots near the ceiling, that one room that's always 5 degrees warmer. Classic signs of an insulation problem.
What Glendale homeowners face each summer
Here's why good attic insulation is your best weapon against Glendale's summer heat.
R-value measures how well insulation resists heat transfer. Higher number = slower heat movement. For Glendale, you want R-38 to R-60 in your attic. That's a serious barrier between your 140-degree attic and your living room.
What does that mean in practice? Heat that would've flooded into your rooms in minutes now takes hours to penetrate. Your AC actually gets a chance to do its job instead of fighting a losing battle all day.
Regular insulation slows heat transfer. Radiant barriers? They stop it at the source. We're talking reflective material that bounces back 97% of radiant heat before it even gets into your attic.
In Glendale summers, radiant heat's the main problem. A radiant barrier drops attic temps by 20-30 degrees. That means your insulation isn't working nearly as hard, and your cooling costs drop big time.
Best insulation in the world won't help if your cool air's escaping through gaps and cracks. Most attics have dozens of hidden pathways where conditioned air leaks out and hot air sneaks in.
Recessed lights are a big one. So are plumbing penetrations, electrical boxes, and that attic hatch nobody ever sealed properly. We fix all of these before adding insulation - that's how you keep your cooled air where it belongs.
Real numbers from real jobs. Here's what our customers saved on their summer electric bills.
2,400 sq ft near Adams Hill. Upgraded from R-11 to R-49, added radiant barrier.
40% Cooling Savings3,100 sq ft. Spray foam plus thorough air sealing - 47 penetrations sealed.
34% Cooling Savings1,800 sq ft with old insulation removal, new R-38 blown-in, and radiant barrier
46% Cooling SavingsWhy combining insulation and radiant barrier delivers the biggest savings. It's not complicated.
We install it on the underside of your roof rafters. It reflects 97% of solar radiation, so your attic doesn't turn into a furnace in the first place. Big difference.
Now your attic's 20-30 degrees cooler thanks to the radiant barrier. Your insulation (R-38 to R-60) has a much easier job - it's handling way less heat transfer.
We seal every gap, crack, and penetration. Your cooled air stays inside. Hot attic air stays out. No hidden pathways for heat to sneak through.
This combo typically cuts summer cooling costs 40-50%. Most homeowners break even in 2-3 years through lower electric bills. After that? It's pure savings.
Questions we hear all the time from Glendale homeowners.
You'll notice it on your first summer electric bill. Seriously. The full impact shows up July through September when your AC's running the hardest. We're talking 20-50% lower cooling costs depending on what you started with and what we did.
Honestly? Both. That's where the big savings come from. But if you have to pick one - got less than R-30 up there? Start with insulation. Already have decent insulation but your house is still hot? A radiant barrier will drop attic temps 20-30 degrees and make your existing insulation work way better.
This is the number one complaint we hear. "My upstairs is always 5 degrees hotter." It's almost always the attic. Heat builds up there and radiates straight down through your ceiling. Good insulation plus air sealing creates a barrier. Your upstairs stays comfortable without cranking the AC to 68.
Most jobs? One day. A typical project - remove old insulation, seal the gaps, blow in new insulation - takes 4-8 hours depending on your attic size. Adding a radiant barrier adds maybe 2-3 hours. You'll feel the difference that same evening.
Yep. SoCal Edison and SoCal Gas both have rebate programs for insulation upgrades. There are federal tax credits too for energy efficiency work. We'll help you figure out what you qualify for - we do this all the time. During your free estimate, we'll lay out all the rebates and incentives available.
DOE says R-38 to R-60 for Southern California attics. Most older Glendale homes we inspect? They've got R-11 to R-19. That's way under what you need. When we come out, we'll measure exactly what you have and tell you the most cost-effective way to upgrade. No guesswork.
Get a free energy assessment - no strings attached. We'll measure your current insulation, find where the heat's getting in, and show you exactly how much you can save on your summer AC bills. Real numbers, not guesses.
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