Stop paying to heat and cool the outdoors — the highest-impact upgrade you can make to your home
Apply for Free InsulationUp to 40% of a home's energy is lost through air leaks and inadequate insulation. Drafts around windows, gaps in the attic, and thin walls allow heat to escape in winter and flood in during summer — forcing your heating and cooling system to work overtime and driving up your energy bills every month.
Insulation and air sealing work together: insulation slows heat transfer through walls and ceilings, while air sealing stops drafts at the source. Both are essential for a truly energy-efficient home — one without the other leaves significant savings on the table.
This is consistently the highest-return investment homeowners can make in energy efficiency. It's also one of the most commonly covered upgrades under the NYSERDA EmPower+ program — meaning many of our clients have it done at zero cost.
Each area of your home has different needs — we address them all
Heat rises — and if your attic isn't properly insulated, that heat goes straight out through your roof. Attic insulation is the single most impactful upgrade for most New York homes.
We install blown-in cellulose or fiberglass to bring your attic up to the recommended R-49 to R-60 level for our climate zone.
Many older New York homes have empty wall cavities — or deteriorated insulation that's settled and left gaps. We use dense-pack cellulose or blown-in insulation to fill walls without tearing them open.
This is minimally invasive and makes a dramatic difference in comfort, especially in rooms that always feel cold or hot.
Cold floors and drafts from below are a sign of an uninsulated or under-insulated basement or crawl space. We insulate rim joists, basement walls, and crawl space floors or walls to eliminate this significant source of heat loss.
This also helps reduce moisture problems and improve indoor air quality throughout the home.
Adding insulation without air sealing is like putting on a thick sweater with holes in it. Air sealing closes the gaps, cracks, and penetrations that allow outside air in and conditioned air out.
We locate air leaks using a blower door test during your energy audit — this precisely measures how leaky your home is and pinpoints exactly where the leaks are occurring.
Common air sealing locations include attic penetrations (where pipes, wires, and ducts pass through), basement rim joists, recessed lighting fixtures, and around window and door frames.
Air sealing alone can reduce heating and cooling costs by 10–20% and dramatically improves comfort — eliminating cold drafts and hot spots throughout your home.
Two major programs can cover most or all of your insulation and air sealing costs
Income-eligible New York households can have insulation and air sealing installed at zero cost. If you receive SNAP, HEAP, TANF, or SSI — you automatically qualify. No income paperwork needed.
Learn more about EmPower+ →Depending on your utility provider, additional rebates may be available on top of EmPower+ benefits. We identify every incentive you qualify for and help you access them all.
Ask us what you qualify for →Most residential insulation and air sealing projects are completed in one day. Larger homes or more complex projects may take two days. We work efficiently and clean up thoroughly when we're done — your home returns to normal the same day in most cases.
Absolutely — often more so than homeowners expect. Rooms that were always cold in winter or hot in summer become dramatically more comfortable. Drafts disappear. Many clients tell us it's the biggest comfort improvement they've ever made to their home.
For attic and basement insulation, we rarely need to open walls. For wall insulation, we use a dense-pack technique that requires only small holes (about 2 inches in diameter) drilled in the exterior siding or interior walls — which are then patched and painted. Most homeowners find it minimally invasive.
We primarily use blown-in cellulose (made from recycled paper, environmentally friendly) and blown-in fiberglass depending on the application. For air sealing, we use spray foam and caulk. All materials meet NYSERDA program requirements and building code standards.
Yes — dense-pack wall insulation and attic insulation both significantly reduce outside noise transmission. Many clients notice a quieter home as an added benefit, especially in urban neighborhoods.
Schedule a free assessment and find out if you qualify for no-cost insulation upgrades through EmPower+.