Atticare Construction is a family-owned business specializing in attic and crawl space services since 2012. The company focuses on what matters most in a home: health, comfort and energy efficiency.
“We truly believe that the attic and crawl space are the best areas to start to improve every home,” says CEO Sean Madar. “We offer a free inspection of the crucial systems of the attic and crawl space so we can help our clients maintain healthy homes with much lower energy bills. In our inspections, we check the insulation, ventilation, roof and HVAC. We also detect and eliminate hazards like rodent activity, mold, and other contaminants to ensure healthier indoor air quality.”
Due to its comprehensive approach, Atticare Construction has helped homeowners and businesses save money on their energy bills, improve their indoor air quality, and raise their property value. The company’s clients are protected by the “Atticare Guarantee”: transparent pricing with no hidden fees, a five-star experience, cleanliness, workmanship and craftsmanship, and financing programs that make every project affordable.
“Many homeowners spend money on home upgrades that don’t really matter. We focus only on upgrades that 1) get our clients more comfortable, 2) save them money and 3) raise the value of their homes.”
If you’re looking for an effective way to improve your home’s energy efficiency, start with the attic.
It may not be the first place you think of, but if you want to make a substantial impact on comfort and energy savings inside your home, the attic is a great starting point. Consider the following tips:
Maximize attic insulation.
Most homeowners don’t realize they can vastly improve their indoor energy efficiency by bringing their attic insulation up to current industry standards. Building code changes in recent years have called for higher grades of insulation, so if your insulation hasn’t been upgraded in a couple of decades, it probably isn’t performing to its full potential. In addition to increasing energy efficiency and overall comfort, replacing old attic insulation with high-grade insulation (R-38 or better) usually pays for itself within five years.
Air-seal your attic.
Your home likely contains air gaps between the attic and the living space (joints where walls meet ceilings or apertures where electrical wires enter the attic). When conditioned air is allowed to seep through these gaps into the attic, your HVAC system has to work harder to replenish it, which leads to higher energy consumption. If you seal all the gaps, joints and apertures that lead into your attic, you can reduce energy loss and save on operating costs.
Install a radiant barrier.
Keeping your attic sealed off from your living space will improve your home’s energy efficiency, but you can also take measures to keep the attic cooler in the first place. One of the best ways to do this is to install a radiant barrier (aluminum-impregnated paint or foil that’s applied to the underside of the roof). Radiant barriers reflect solar heat away from structures, so they can reduce your attic’s temperature by 20 to 50 degrees.
Maintaining customer satisfaction is a crucial aspect of any business, but it’s even more important for attic insulation contractors that have earned the prestigious Diamond Certified award. For Atticare, the best way to keep clients satisfied is to offer complete solutions to their problems. “We keep our clients’ homes energy efficient by making sure their indoor air quality is in good condition,” explains owner Sean Madar. “Some companies will replace HVAC systems or do some insulation work, but few are able to provide full solutions like us.”
Atticare has been cleaning attics, crawl spaces, and other interior areas for residential and commercial clients throughout the Greater Bay Area since 2010. In addition to removing old insulation, animal waste, and rubbish from attics and crawl spaces, the company has the in-house capabilities to conduct thermal inspections, clean air ducts, install radiant barriers and insulation, and more.
Unlike less experienced contractors that can only offer temporary fixes to their clients’ problems, Atticare focuses on providing permanent solutions that improve the quality of each client’s life. “We believe our clients deserve to be comfortable in their homes, so everything we do is geared toward improving their comfort,” says Mr. Madar. “For example, when we remove old insulation, we sanitize the space, install new insulation and seal up the access points so rodents can’t access the area.”
Another distinguishing attribute of Atticare is its emphasis on using top-of-the-line materials and installation methods on every project, which Mr. Madar says isn’t a given in the insulation industry. “Some companies cut corners by using uncoated vapor barriers or inferior brands. Most of the time, these products will do the job for a while, but they usually cause problems within a few years. We only use first-rate materials and perform installations according to code, so our repairs and energy efficiency upgrades are done correctly the first time and last for many years.