Bungalow Insulation Chicago
Insulating your historic Chicago bungalow is a cost-effective and efficient way to improve energy performance, lower utility costs, and increase comfort.
By filling the wall cavities and attic spaces with high-quality blown-in insulation, you can enhance thermal resistance, reduce energy waste, and create a more comfortable living environment in your Chicago bungalow.
By filling the wall cavities and attic spaces with high-quality blown-in insulation, you can enhance thermal resistance, reduce energy waste, and create a more comfortable living environment in your Chicago bungalow.
Lifetime Warranty On Materials
10 Years Warranty On Labor
5 Years Warranty On Mold Treatment
Chicago Bungalow Insulation
According to the Chicago Bungalow Association more than 80,000 bungalows are still standing today, this Chicago housing style represents nearly one-third of the city’s single-family housing stock.
• Brick Construction
• 1-½ Stories Above A Full Basement
• Low-Pitched Hipped Roof (Occasionally Gabled), With Wide Overhangs
• Porch With Steps Ascending From Street Level (Sometimes Side Entrances)
• Generous Windows, Sometimes With Leaded Art Glass
• Simple Style Influenced By The Arts & Crafts Movement
• Rectangular Shape: Narrow At The Front And Rear Ends, Longer On The Sides
• Brick Construction
• 1-½ Stories Above A Full Basement
• Low-Pitched Hipped Roof (Occasionally Gabled), With Wide Overhangs
• Porch With Steps Ascending From Street Level (Sometimes Side Entrances)
• Generous Windows, Sometimes With Leaded Art Glass
• Simple Style Influenced By The Arts & Crafts Movement
• Rectangular Shape: Narrow At The Front And Rear Ends, Longer On The Sides
Reported Utility Bills Savings Up To 30%
Adding Cellulose Insulation to The Attic and Empty Wall Cavities and Air Sealing The Attic Floor
A properly insulated and air sealed home will prevent drafts from the first floor and cold tile and wood floors and prevent heat escape through the walls and ceiling framing gaps in winter.
✓ Vented Clean Fresh Air In Kneewall
✓ Vented Attic With Solar Fan And Passive Vent Intake
✓ Stop Condensation In The Kneewalls
✓ Vented Attic With Solar Fan And Passive Vent Intake
✓ Stop Condensation In The Kneewalls
Bungalow Insulation Means These Areas Are Treated
This is the best way to insulate a bungalow. there are choices for insulation of these surfaces like closed cell spray foam and cellulose insulation blown in. This prevents condensation and mold growth issues in the open space between the roof deck and conditioned space walls.
✓ Floor Of Space Below
✓ Knee Wall / Vertical Wall
✓ Ceiling Vault
✓ Attic Insulation
✓ Floor Of Space Below
✓ Knee Wall / Vertical Wall
✓ Ceiling Vault
✓ Attic Insulation
Common Bungalow Summer And Winter Problems
The thin framing behind exterior brick does not leave a lot of space for insulation between studs / framing. Attic insulation is below current standards. The 1-½ stories above a full basement and low-pitched hipped roof (occasionally gabled), with wide overhangs make it difficult to achieve R49-60 value with limited space for insulation
✕ Thin Brick Cold Walls
✕ Moisture Problems
✕ Too Hot In The Summer
✕ Too Cold In The Winter
✕ Icicles / Ice Dams
✕ Heat In Close Proximity To Roof Snow
✕ Thin Brick Cold Walls
✕ Moisture Problems
✕ Too Hot In The Summer
✕ Too Cold In The Winter
✕ Icicles / Ice Dams
✕ Heat In Close Proximity To Roof Snow
