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Serving Superior, WI and surrounding areas. (715) 217-3037
Cold walls and high heating bills are fixable. We fill your wall cavities properly so every room stays warm through a Superior winter.
Cold walls and high heating bills are fixable. We fill your wall cavities properly so every room stays warm through a Superior winter.
Wall insulation in Superior fills empty or degraded wall cavities with material that slows heat loss, most jobs on a single-family home are completed in one day without opening the drywall.
Superior sits in Climate Zone 7, one of the coldest heating climates in the country. When wall cavities are empty or have degraded material, your furnace runs longer and your rooms on the north and west sides of the house never get comfortable. If your home was built before the 1980s, there is a good chance the walls are a big part of why your heating bills feel so high.
Wall insulation pairs naturally with air sealing services - sealing gaps stops air movement while insulation slows heat from passing through the wall itself. Together they make a real difference in comfort and cost.
If your gas or electric bills during Superior's long heating season seem out of proportion to your home's size, under-insulated walls are one of the first things worth checking. Heat escapes through every gap in the wall assembly, and your furnace runs longer to compensate. Homes built before the 1980s in Superior are especially common candidates.
Press your hand flat against an exterior wall on a cold January day. If it feels much colder than an interior wall, heat is moving through that wall much faster than it should. In Superior's subzero winters, this is a clear sign that the wall cavity has little or no effective insulation remaining.
Electrical outlets and light switches on exterior walls often have small gaps around them. If you feel cold air coming through these spots in winter, your wall cavities are not only under-insulated but not well air-sealed either. This is a very common finding in older Superior homes that have never been upgraded.
Superior's prevailing winter winds come from the north and northwest, off Lake Superior. If rooms on those sides of your house are consistently harder to heat even with the thermostat turned up, the walls on those exposures may be letting cold in faster than your heating system can keep up.
For finished walls with drywall already up, we use blown-in insulation - drilling small holes in a pattern across each wall cavity, packing the space completely with insulation material, and then patching every hole so the surface is ready to paint. This method is effective for almost any older Superior home and does not require tearing out walls. If you are also dealing with air leakage, we recommend combining this work with our air sealing services so both problems are solved at the same time.
For open walls during a renovation or new construction, we install batt insulation between the studs before the drywall goes up. This is the most straightforward method and gives you a chance to choose the right R-value for your wall depth and climate zone. We also offer spray foam insulation for walls that need both insulation and air sealing in one step, particularly in hard-to-reach areas or where moisture control is a priority.
Best for finished homes with closed walls - no drywall removal needed.
Ideal for new construction or renovations where wall cavities are exposed.
Suited for areas that need insulation and air sealing combined in a single pass.
Combined approach for older Superior homes where both air gaps and heat loss are problems.
Superior sits at the western tip of Lake Superior in Climate Zone 7, one of the most demanding heating climates in the continental United States. Average January lows hover around 0 degrees Fahrenheit and the city regularly sees extended stretches of subzero temperatures. Wind-driven cold off the lake penetrates wall assemblies more aggressively than still-air cold, so even walls with some insulation can underperform on the worst days of the year. Homeowners near the lakefront or on exposed lots in areas like Superior often notice this most clearly in the rooms facing north and west.
A significant share of Superior's housing stock was built before modern insulation standards existed - many homes date to the early- to-mid 20th century when wall cavities were left empty or filled with materials that have long since settled and lost effectiveness. If your home was built before the 1980s, there is a reasonable chance your exterior walls have little to no working insulation today. We serve homeowners throughout the area, including Duluth, MN across the bridge, and we know exactly what homes in this region need. Wisconsin's Focus on Energy program also offers cash rebates for qualifying insulation upgrades, which can reduce your out-of-pocket cost meaningfully.
Reach us by phone or through the contact form and we will get back to you within one business day. We ask a few basic questions - home age, any comfort problems you have noticed - so we come prepared.
We walk through your home, assess whether your walls are open or closed, check what is already in them, and identify any moisture or structural factors. You receive a written estimate before any work is agreed to.
For blown-in work on finished walls, the crew drills small holes in a pattern, packs each cavity with insulation, then patches every hole. Most single-family homes in Superior are completed in one day. You can stay home throughout.
Holes are patched and ready to paint after 24 hours of drying. We walk you through the completed job and provide written documentation of materials and coverage - the paperwork you need for any Focus on Energy rebate or federal tax credit.
Free estimate, no obligation. We serve all of Superior and the surrounding area.
(715) 217-3037A large share of homes in Superior were built before modern insulation standards, and older wall assemblies have quirks that contractors less familiar with the area miss. We assess each home individually before recommending a method so you get an installation that actually works for your specific walls.
You receive a detailed written estimate specifying the material, coverage area, and expected performance before we schedule a single day of work. No surprises on billing and no pressure to commit on the spot.
Wisconsin's Focus on Energy program offers real cash rebates for qualifying insulation upgrades, and we help you understand exactly what you qualify for. We provide the documentation you need to apply so you do not miss out on money that is available to you. See current program details at{" "}focusonenergy.com
We provide written records of every installation - material type, coverage area, and performance rating. This protects you if questions arise when you sell your home and gives you proof of what was done, not just a handshake.
Every one of these points comes down to the same thing: we show up, we tell you exactly what we find, and we document everything we do. That is the standard we hold ourselves to on every job in Superior.
Close the gaps that let cold air enter your walls and living space, for better comfort and lower bills.
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