Reno homes face 40-degree daily swings and cold winters above 4,500 feet. The right insulation stops the heat loss your HVAC system is fighting every night.
Reno Insulation handles insulation contractor projects across Reno and the surrounding Truckee Meadows region, from spray foam in crawl spaces to blown-in attic upgrades and commercial building envelopes. With 16 services and coverage across 12 cities, we work on new construction, retrofit upgrades in pre-1980 homes, and everything in between. Every project is performed by a Nevada State Contractors Board licensed crew and documented for permit compliance.
Drafty rooms and sky-high energy bills often share the same cause. Spray foam seals every gap and insulates in a single application, delivering the highest R-value per inch of any common material.
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Heat rises straight out through a poorly insulated attic. Bringing your attic to R-49, the Nevada code minimum for Reno's Climate Zone 5B, is the single most impactful upgrade most homeowners can make.
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Batt insulation leaves gaps around wires, joists, and pipes. Blown-in cellulose or fiberglass fills every irregular space and can be added without tearing out existing walls or ceilings.
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A whole-home insulation assessment finds exactly where you are losing heat in winter and gaining it in summer. We cover attic floors, rim joists, walls, and crawl spaces in one coordinated project.
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Old, contaminated, or pest-damaged insulation undermines everything installed above it. Proper removal comes before any replacement and clears the way for a clean, fully effective new installation.
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An uninsulated crawl space lets cold ground air seep into your floors and living areas all winter. Insulating beneath your floor joists creates a thermal break that improves comfort and reduces heating costs.
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Walls account for a significant share of a home's total heat loss. Dense-pack blown-in or spray foam can be installed through small drilled holes with minimal disruption to finished interior surfaces.
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Air sealing closes the cracks, gaps, and penetrations that let conditioned air escape and outdoor air, including wildfire smoke, enter. It is the step most contractors skip and the one that determines real-world performance.
Learn MoreReach us by phone or the contact form. We respond within 1 business day, confirm your location and the general scope, and schedule a free on-site visit at a time that fits your week. No commitment required at this stage.
A crew member comes to your home, measures existing insulation depth and identifies air leakage points, and reviews any permit requirements for your jurisdiction. You receive a written proposal with the product, installed R-value, scope, and price before any work is scheduled.
Our licensed crew handles all installation, pulling permits and scheduling inspections where required. At completion we walk you through the finished work, leave product labels on site as required by federal FTC rules, and make sure every question is answered before we leave.
Our C-36 license is issued by the Nevada State Contractors Board under NAC Chapter 624, the specific credential required for spray foam and insulation work in this state. License number and status are publicly verifiable on the NSCB portal before you sign anything.
We come to your home, measure existing conditions, and give you a written estimate with the product, installed R-value, and scope spelled out. No phone ballparks, no surprise line items when the crew shows up.
We have worked in Midtown bungalows, Old Southwest ranches, and North Valley new construction. We understand the framing irregularities, the permit jurisdictions, and the climate demands specific to this market.
Every project that requires a permit is filed with the correct authority, City of Reno Building and Safety or Washoe County Building Division, and inspected on schedule. You receive a record of compliant work that holds up at resale and with your insurance carrier.
Questions before you book? Call us at (775) 491-3183.
"They finished the attic blown-in job in one day, right on the schedule they gave us at the estimate. Our NV Energy bill the next month was noticeably lower, and the upstairs rooms stopped feeling like an oven by mid-afternoon."
"I had three quotes and Reno Insulation was the only company that pulled the permit and scheduled the Washoe County inspection without me asking. The spray foam in our crawl space is solid, and the floors above it are warmer than they have been in years."
"Our 1960s Midtown house had basically nothing in the rim joists. The crew found a few surprises, communicated every step, and wrapped the air sealing and blown-in in two days. Last winter was the first one where we did not run the furnace constantly."
Submit the form and someone from our office will call you within 1 business day to schedule your free on-site estimate. No obligation, no pressure. We review your existing conditions, explain the options, and give you a written quote before any work begins.
(775) 491-3183Reno Insulation serves Reno, Nevada and the surrounding Truckee Meadows, including Sparks, Carson City, and 9 additional communities within the greater northern Nevada region. Whether you are in Sun Valley or Gardnerville Ranchos, our crew can typically be on-site within 3 business days of your first call.
Nevada's adopted energy code sets R-49 as the minimum for attics and R-20 for walls in IECC Climate Zone 5B. Many Reno homes built before the 1990s fall well below these thresholds, which translates directly into higher NV Energy bills every month.
Yes. The same air pathways that allow conditioned air to escape, bypasses around plumbing stacks, recessed lights, and top plates, also allow particulate-laden smoke to enter during Truckee Meadows wildfire events. Air sealing before insulation is the only way to address both problems at once.
The U.S. EPA publishes wildfire smoke and indoor air quality guidanceThe EPA advises occupants and pets to vacate during spray foam installation and for the re-entry period specified by the manufacturer, typically 24 to 72 hours depending on product and ventilation. Once fully cured, spray foam is chemically inert. Proper equipment calibration prevents off-ratio foam that can extend off-gassing.
Settling below 10 inches in the attic, visible pest damage, water staining, or the presence of vermiculite, common in pre-1980 Reno homes and potentially asbestos-contaminated, are all reasons to have insulation assessed before adding new material on top.
Fall, before temperatures drop below freezing, is ideal for spray foam because chemical components must stay within a temperature window of roughly 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Blown-in insulation can be installed year-round. Scheduling before winter is the most common practical driver for Reno homeowners.
Reno's semi-arid conditions reduce moisture risk in attic assemblies, which expands your practical material options. Blown-in cellulose and fiberglass both perform reliably here. The bigger concern is air-tightness rather than vapor management, given the pronounced pressure differentials at 4,500 feet elevation.
Reno Insulation is a licensed, insured insulation contractor company based in Reno, Nevada, serving Reno and 12 surrounding communities since 2019.
Licensed by the Nevada State Contractors Board under Classification C-36, the specific credential required for spray polyurethane foam and insulation installation work in Nevada. License status is publicly verifiable at nvcontractorsboard.com.
With more than 500 projects completed across the Truckee Meadows, our work covers everything from spray foam in pre-1980 Midtown crawl spaces to blown-in attic upgrades in North Valley new construction.
The DOE estimates that bringing an under-insulated attic to R-49 can reduce annual heating and cooling costs by 10 to 20 percent in a Climate Zone 5B home. At Reno's elevation, where both summer heat gain and winter heat loss are pronounced, that range tends to land at the higher end.
Air leakage around bypasses, compression of batt insulation, and under-depth blown-in coverage can reduce effective R-value by 20 to 50 percent even with the right product. The installation quality, specifically whether air sealing was done first, matters as much as the material selected.
Unpermitted work creates disclosure obligations at resale, can complicate homeowner's insurance claims related to that portion of the structure, and may void manufacturer warranties. The risk compounds if the work is later found non-compliant during a sale inspection.
The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association publishes free homeowner insulation guides covering material selection, R-value targets, and installation standards by climate zone. If you are unsure whether your attic needs a top-up or a full replacement, a free on-site estimate from Reno Insulation in Reno gives you a real answer with no obligation.
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, home to roughly 264,000 residents, and the third most populous city in Nevada. Situated at approximately 4,500 feet in the Truckee River valley on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, the city earned its famous slogan, "The Biggest Little City in the World," for a reason: it punches far above its size in culture, industry, and community identity.
The Midtown District along South Virginia Street and the Downtown Riverwalk District along the Truckee River are the neighborhoods most Reno residents know best: independent restaurants, street murals, the Nevada Museum of Art, and Wingfield Park, where Artown's month-long performing arts festival draws tens of thousands of visitors each July. The Midtown area in particular is dense with pre-1980 homes, many of which are strong candidates for insulation upgrades given the era in which they were built.
The city's rapid growth since 2014, driven partly by major manufacturing employers in the greater metro area, has brought a large wave of newer residents who are still learning the local contractor market. Reno's high-desert climate, with cold winters, hot dry summers, and elevation-driven weather extremes, makes insulation a practical necessity rather than an optional upgrade. Reno Insulation has served this community since 2019 and holds the Nevada C-36 contractor license required for this type of work.
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Reno Insulation517 Evans Ave #3Reno, NV 89512(775) 491-3183info@renoinsulationcompany.comA free on-site estimate from a Nevada-licensed insulation contractor takes less than an hour and gives you a written quote with no pressure to commit.
