Building Envelope Solutions
Insulation for Brooklyn homes and buildings
Our shop is on Bedford Avenue, so Brooklyn is home turf. We insulate brownstones in Park Slope and Bed-Stuy, frame houses in Midwood and Flatbush, row houses in Bay Ridge, and walk-ups and mixed-use buildings across the borough. Most of the homes we see were built before modern insulation codes, and many have little or nothing in the walls or the roof.
What we do in Brooklyn
- Spray foam insulation: open or closed cell under roof decks, in attics, rim joists and basements. Foam insulates and air seals in one pass, which suits old brownstone rooflines.
- Blown-in insulation: dense-pack cellulose or fiberglass into closed walls and flat-roof cavities, with no demolition.
- Air sealing: we seal the leaks around chimneys, pipes, attic hatches and the top of the walls before we insulate.
- Attic and roof insulation: the roof cavity over the top floor, from below or from the roof side.
- Wall insulation: drill-and-fill for closed walls, spray foam for open ones.
- Basement and crawl space insulation: rim joists, foundation walls and cellar ceilings.
- Rockwool soundproofing: mineral wool between floors and shared walls, for street and neighbor noise.
Brooklyn buildings we know
Brownstones and row houses. The flat roof over the top floor is usually the biggest heat loss. We insulate that cavity from the roof or from below, and seal the party-wall gaps where cold air moves between houses.
Frame houses. Detached and semi-detached wood homes in Midwood, Flatbush and Marine Park often have empty wall cavities. Blown-in fills them through small holes that are patched afterwards.
Multifamily and mixed-use. For walk-ups and larger buildings we plan the work around tenants and help owners line up utility programs first.
Neighborhoods we serve
Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bushwick, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown Heights, Flatbush, Midwood, Marine Park, Sheepshead Bay, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Borough Park and the rest of the borough.
Rebates for Brooklyn properties
Most of Brooklyn has National Grid gas and Con Edison electric. That can open National Grid home and multifamily programs and NYSERDA programs, depending on the building and what’s funded this year. Programs change, so we check what’s open for your address before we price the job. Start with our NYC insulation rebate guide.
Common questions
Do you insulate brownstone roofs from inside? Yes, when the ceiling is coming down or there’s access. Otherwise we can insulate from the roof side and leave your finished ceilings alone.
How long does a typical Brooklyn job take? Most one- to three-family homes take one or two days. Larger buildings are scheduled floor by floor.
Is there a charge for the estimate? No. Call (347) 200-5089 or use the instant estimate for a first range.