If you’re building a home, constructing an addition, or doing a full renovation, it’s important that you think about energy efficiency early on in the process. Improving air sealing and insulation is more costly and difficult once a home is already built. By working with an experienced local insulation company in Chicagoland from the beginning, you can ensure that your new construction project exceeds energy codes and remains on track to be finished.
ARC Insulation is more than an insulation company. We’re building scientists that have been in business since 1993 and specialize in comprehensive energy services throughout Chicagoland in places like Naperville, Downers Grove, and Arlington Heights. We serve all types of customers, from contractors working on their own properties, to commercial construction companies building multi-family complexes.
Why Choose ARC Insulation?
Whether you’re building a single-family or multi-family project, our team of insulation experts can help ensure it’s compliant with all residential building codes and meets your energy-saving goals. Here’s what sets our new build insulation specialists apart:
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- Local and Family-Owned – First and foremost, we’re an independent company that’s dedicated to our customers in the Chicagoland region. We have long-standing relationships with builders and contractors in the community, and they rely on us for our dependability and quality workmanship.
- Performance-Based Approach – Most Illinois insulators take a prescriptive approach, meaning if the codes say to add X inches of insulation at X R-value, that’s all they add. With our insulation services, we meet codes but also test after to ensure that your construction is properly insulated and air sealed.
- Impressive Experience – We are proud to employ the best insulation contractors in the area. Our insulation technicians have an average of 15 years of experience, and many of them have been with us at ARC Insulation for over 10 years. In our decades of experience, we’ve insulated over 30,000 homes throughout Chicagoland!
- Expertise – From consultations on energy efficiency to ensuring the right types of insulation are installed, ARC Insulation will make sure your home build is protected from the outdoor elements with long-lasting results.
- Honesty – Our team never uses pushy sales tactics and will only make recommendations for home performance upgrades in Chicago that will lead to a healthy, efficient, and comfortable home.
- Premium Products – At ARC Insulation, we only install premium insulation products, like spray foam and cellulose. We’ll never use fiberglass, which is known to be ineffective and toxic.
- IECC and Permit Paperwork – Not only do we provide comprehensive insulation services, we can also provide the necessary permit paperwork and perform all the required testing to get your occupancy. Let ARC be your one stop to keep your project streamlined and at the forefront of energy efficiency.
- Firewall – When developing a multi-family project, take advantage of our innovative 2 hour firewall design for insulation that can save money and provide a superior product for fire protection and sound! We work on all types of multi-family projects, including townhomes, duplexes, and apartments.
- Excellent Customer Service – We’re known throughout Chicagoland for our high-quality work, communication, and cleanliness. By working with our team, you can trust that your insulation will be installed with minimal disturbance to other contractors on-site and may even leave your home cleaner than when we arrived.
New Build Insulation and Air Sealing: We Go Beyond Code-Compliance
The by-the-book prescriptive approach that other renovation insulation contractors take technically meets the letter of the law, but the benefits of this approach are largely theoretical. On paper, contractors factor in the local climate, assembly type, and building materials to arrive at a specific R-value. But there’s no guarantee or verification that the work was done correctly.
Our performance-based approach, on the other hand, eliminates guesswork because it includes actual testing of the building after insulation and air sealing solutions have been installed. This allows us to verify the real-world performance of our work and provide guaranteed comfort and energy efficiency, even on the most extreme days in summer or winter.
We work hard to ensure that your new construction exceeds Chicagoland energy code compliance, while also remaining in budget. We can help with:
Aeroseal and AeroBarrier
We can ensure complete air tightness in your new construction. We’ll first check for air gaps with blower doors and duct leakage tests. Then we’ll pressurize your new build and spray AeroBarrier, a water-based, non-toxic aerosol. As it tries to escape any air gaps in the construction, it expands and seals them. Aeroseal is used in a similar way to seal leaking ductwork, which will help reduce HVAC loads.
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IECC Code Compliance and Modeling
As building scientists, we put significant focus on energy efficiency and will make sure that your new construction meets IECC standards. We use modeling software to simulate energy performance and identify areas of improvement. We can also help with permitting submittals, including Manual J, Manual S, and IECC performance testing.
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45L Tax Credits for Contractors
Contractors have substantial tax credits available to them when they build a home that’s energy efficient. However, you have to follow strict guidelines. Our insulation and air sealing services ensure that your construction meets standards and qualifies for these incentives.
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Energy-Efficient Insulation for New Construction
Building an energy efficient home that’s designed around performance, proper insulation, and adequate air sealing provides the following benefits:
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- Optimized home comfort
- Healthy indoor air
- Mold prevention
- Durable building structure
- Peak HVAC performance
Don’t cut corners by hiring other new construction insulation contractors near you. Pick a local expert like ARC Insulation who intuitively understands the unique requirements of a modern building and has a foundation rooted in building science and performance.
