Is $6,500 to re-insulate attic a fair price?
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I live in a 2-story house built 20 years ago in zone 9. The upstairs bedrooms are always hot compared to downstairs. After the re-insulation, the situation worsened, with bedrooms being 5-10 degrees hotter or colder than others. The contractor suggested a dryer vent cleaning, which I paid for, but they failed to return as promised. Upon inspecting the attic myself, I observed uneven and shallow blown-in insulation, rips in duct insulation, daylight visible through soffits, and a radiant barrier that is hanging and not installed at the highest point. The original plan was to use all batts, but the contractor switched to a mixture of batts and blown-in on the day of installation due to claimed space restrictions.
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The project involved re-insulating the attic, which included: - Removal of old insulation - Sealing of gaps - Installation of new insulation, which was a mixture of batts and blown-in. The original plan was to use all batts, but this was changed to include blown-in insulation due to space restrictions.
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Category
Insulation
Price
$6,500
Quote Date
December 4, 2025
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