Is $11,000 to insulate attic rooms from the inside a fair price?

This quote covers a comprehensive home addition and remodeling project, including an office and patio addition, along with various interior and exterior renovations. The project includes: **General & Planning:** - Engineered Plans: Provided by Top Homes Construction for exterior addition. - Architectural Drawings: In-house architect to draw 2D elevations and drawings (free of charge). - HOA Approval: Client to provide written approval if applicable. - Soil Compaction Test: Provided by Top Homes Construction if required. - Framing: All framing requirements put in place by architectural and engineered plans, completed by experienced framers. - Survey/Plot Plan: Client to provide for county submission. - Existing Home Builder Info: Client to provide for siding and roofing matching. - Site Cleanup: Daily cleanup included. - Costs Included: Material cost, labor, and permit. **Demolition:** - Front Steps & Pad: Removal of current front steps and pad. - Screen Room: Removal of front screen room. - Door Removal: Door leading to dining room removed for French door installation. - Window Removal: 2 windows from front of home, 1 window from laundry room. - Water Heater Removal. - Roof Removal: Small pad on front porch roof. **Foundation:** - New Block Foundation: 8x30 foundation built. - Slab: Compact filled and poured 4" slab for new front porch. - Roof Slope: Low slope roof from home corner to new addition for office room. - Office Space Extension: 10x10 extended office space (flush with new front patio). - Office Slab Addition: 100 sqft. - Front Patio Addition: 240 sqft. **Framing:** - Addition Framing: Follows architectural and engineering plans. - New Office Framing: 10x20 office (200 sqft), including all stud walls and baseplates. - Window Openings: Framing for 2 window openings (1 double window single hung front, 1 single-single hung window side). - Gable Roof: Framing to attach to existing roof. - French Door Entrance: Framing leading to dining area. - Ceiling Height: Estimated 8-10 feet. - Laundry Window: Removal and framing for siding replacement. - Porch Posts & Roof Structure: Framing for front porch and roof structure attaching to home. - Total Added Built Space: 440 sqft (200 heated living space, 240 patio space). **Windows:** - Stationary Fixed Window: Removed and new installed at front of house. - Double Vinyl Single Hung Window: Installed after removal of old single windows. - New Double Single Hung Window: Installed at front of office space. - New Single Single Hung Window: Installed on left side of office. - Window Rating: Vinyl DP-50 rated windows. **Exterior Finishes:** - Patio Posts: Hardie wrapped and painted posts. - Roof Shingles: To match existing home. - Soffit Ceiling: Vinyl soffit ceiling with vented soffit on overhangs. - Office Siding: Vinyl siding on exterior of addition. **French Doors:** - Client will provide door of choice. **Electrical & Split System:** - Electrical: Up to code for office space. - Split System: 1 installed to cool and heat office space separately from main home. - Office Lighting: 1 light with fan (client provides fan of choice). - Porch Lighting: 4 can lights. - Tankless Water Heater: Electrical up to code. **Flooring:** - LVP Allowance: Up to $2 per square foot for office space and laundry room. **Insulation:** - Installed where needed in laundry and office space. **Drywall & Paint:** - Drywall & Paint: Office space drywalled and painted. - Vinyl Removal: Vinyl removed in office space, new space drywalled, mudded, and painted. - Paint Color: Flat white paint included. - Hardie Posts: Painted white for patio. **Driveway:** - Area: Approx. 900 sqft, from street to addition and pathway to new front patio. - Material: 3000 PSI 4" concrete slab. - Inclusions: All prep, labor, and material. **Warranties:** - Split System: 10-year warranty for cooling and heating. - Workmanship: 1-year warranty. - Manufacturer Warranty: On windows, siding, and shingles (range from 15-year to lifetime).

This quote includes a comprehensive attic insulation upgrade: - Work Area: Flat Ceiling, Skylight Shaft - Existing Insulation Removal: Loose fill insulation removed with a vacuum - Existing Insulation Removal: Batted insulation around skylight removed - Top Plates (Air Seal): Seal exterior and interior top plates using one component spray foam insulation where vertical walls intersect with the attic floor - Top Plates (Air Seal): Seal all wiring holes, electrical junction boxes, and any other penetrations to the attic floor - Skylight Shaft Insulation: Install R15 high density fiberglass insulation at cavity - Skylight Shaft Radiant Barrier: Install micro-perforated radiant insulation over the fiberglass batts - Skylight Shaft Sealing: Seal all seams and edges with spray foam and/or FSK tape - Attic Hatch: Install rigid insulation to the back of the attic hatch cover - Attic Hatch: Install weather-stripping at molding - Attic Hatch: Build dam around hatch - Recessed Can Lights: Install noncombustible airtight cover over recessed can lights - Recessed Can Lights Sealing: Seal cover to drywall with spray foam, allowing insulation to be mounded over the light - Eaves: Install insulation baffles at eave areas to ensure proper attic ventilation - Attic Flat Ceilings: Blow loose fiberglass insulation to achieve an R49 rating

This quote provides a comprehensive attic insulation upgrade, including removal of existing insulation, air sealing, and installation of new insulation and related components. It aims to improve thermal performance and ventilation. - Work Area: Flat Ceiling, Skylight Shaft - Existing Insulation Removal: Loose fill insulation removed with a vacuum, batt insulation around skylight also removed - Top Plates (Air Seal): Seal exterior and interior top plates using one-component spray foam insulation where vertical walls intersect with the attic floor. All wiring holes, electrical junction boxes, and other penetrations to the attic floor will be sealed. - Skylight Shaft Insulation: R15 high-density fiberglass insulation installed at cavity - Skylight Shaft Radiant Insulation: Micro-perforated radiant insulation installed over fiberglass batts. All seams and edges sealed with spray foam and/or FSK tape. - Attic Hatch: Rigid insulation installed to the back of the attic hatch cover. Weatherstripping installed at molding. Dam built around hatch. - Recessed Can Lights: Non-combustible airtight cover installed over recessed can lights and sealed to drywall with spray foam. Insulation can then be mounded over the light. - Eaves: Insulation baffles installed at eave areas to ensure proper attic ventilation. - Attic Flat Ceilings: Loose fiberglass insulation blown in to achieve an R49 rating.