Building Envelope Solutions
Insulation for Manhattan buildings
Manhattan work is mostly about access and coordination. We insulate townhouses, top-floor apartments under flat roofs, co-op and condo buildings, and commercial floors, and we plan each job around building rules, elevators and neighbors.
What we do in Manhattan
- Spray foam insulation: roof decks, bulkheads, exterior walls during renovation, and commercial ceilings.
- Blown-in insulation: drill-and-fill into closed walls and flat-roof cavities, so finished rooms stay finished.
- 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 in floors and party walls to cut noise between units and add fire resistance.
- Air sealing: around windows, pipes, shafts and the roof edge.
Manhattan buildings we know
Townhouses and brownstones. On the Upper West Side, the Upper East Side, Harlem and the Village, the top floor and the rear wall usually lose the most heat. We insulate the roof cavity and seal the gaps before any finish work.
Co-ops and condos. We work with managing agents, submit the paperwork buildings ask for, and keep to work-hour rules.
Commercial floors. For offices and retail we insulate and soundproof during build-outs, on the general contractor’s schedule.
Neighborhoods we serve
Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Harlem, East Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood, Midtown, Murray Hill, Chelsea, Greenwich Village, West Village, East Village, SoHo, Tribeca, the Lower East Side, the Financial District and the rest of Manhattan.
Incentives and Local Law 97
Manhattan has Con Edison gas and electric. Buildings with 5 or more units may qualify for the Con Edison multifamily program, and larger buildings can use envelope work to lower their emissions under Local Law 97. We confirm what’s funded before we price the job.
Common questions
Can you work without opening walls? Often, yes. Blown-in goes through small holes that are patched and painted.
Do you carry the insurance co-op boards ask for? We’re licensed and insured, and we send certificates to your managing agent before we start.
Is there a charge for the estimate? No. Call (347) 200-5089.