The Top 4 Reasons to Choose Exterior Insulation

Living in an older neighbourhood comes with many advantages. Unfortunately, well insulated walls is not one of them! Read on to learn more about how to stay warmer this winter with a new layer (or two!) of exterior insulation.

1. Make your home more comfortable

Okay, this is the obvious answer… but it’s true! If you have cold bedrooms because your furnace can’t keep up with the temperatures outside, adding R5 to R15 of insulation to the outside of your walls is a great way to warm up your family this winter (and stay cooler next summer!)

2. No messy work inside your home

When most people think about adding insulation to their walls, they imagine ripping out drywall and insulating from the inside. This means drywall work, painting, moving furniture, and a general nuisance. But an exterior insulation project means very little disruption to your day-to-day routine.

3. Reduce your carbon footprint (and reduce your utility bills at the same time)

Improving the energy efficiency of your home is one of the most impactful steps you can take to reduce your daily carbon footprint! Lower run time for your furnace and air conditioner means lower consumption of electricity and natural gas. Good news for the environment, and for your budget!

4. Get a beautiful new look for your home!

A new siding (or stucco) package must be included with any exterior insulation project. So while you are making your home more comfortable and reducing energy consumption, you’ll also be giving your home a massive curb appeal upgrade!

Bonus. Get a free upgrade in 2022-23!

Blue Jay Exterior Renovations is offering free insulation upgrades to any client that books a project up to March of 2023!

Clients that choose vinyl siding get upgraded from 1” insulation to 1.5”
Clients that choose James Hardie siding get upgraded from 3/4” insulation to 1”

Ready for your free quote?

If you’d like to get started with your insulation upgrade, reach out to us by filling out the contact form below, or by giving us a call at (780) 850-2602. If you’re still not quite sure, scroll down to take a look at a few examples of past projects that included a layer of exterior insulation to give you a better idea of how the process works!

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Exterior Insulation Project Gallery

HardiePlank With Insulation and Strapping

1.5” thick EnerSpan insulation with strapping under James Hardie fiber cement siding.

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James Hardie Siding-Mountain Sage

Vinyl Siding and Insulation Over Stucco

For this project we installed a layer of 3/4” EnerSpan insulation and vinyl siding directly on top of the existing exterior stucco.

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Mitten Vinyl Siding-Muskoka Green

2" Insulation and Strapping

For this project we installed a 2” EnerSpan insulation layer for R 9.4 of additional thermal insulation.

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James Hardie Siding-Evening Blue

Insulation and Strapping

For this project we installed a layer of 1x4 strapping with 3/4” insulation, plus a continuous layer of 3/4” insulation.

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Mitten vinyl siding-Muskoka Green
Foundry vinyl shakes-Red Cedar

James Hardie over 1" Insulation

James Hardie siding can be installed over 1” of exterior insulation with no strapping required for attachment.

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James Hardie Siding-Arctic White

From the blog…

Best Practices for Installing Exterior Insulation

Testimonials

Blue Jay Exterior Renovations is the only company in Edmonton that focuses on siding renovation projects for private homeowners. We don’t work for home builders, general contractors, insurance companies, or condo buildings. This has allowed us to build our entire consultation and construction process around the needs of individual homeowners. Take a look at what our past clients have to say about the Blue Jay experience!

Their customer service and workmanship is outstanding… We highly recommend this company.

-Steve C. (5-star review with Better Business Bureau, June 2022)

Their planning and execution was fantastic. Hard to find contractors that follow through with what they promise. We highly recommend Blue Jay Renovations.

-Darrel Z. (5-star Google review, June 2022)

We give Blue Jay Exterior Renovations the highest possible recommendation. They followed up to ensure the high standards they expected were met. We are very pleased with the result and thankful for how smoothly it went.

-Tad D. (5-star review with Better Business Bureau, September 2021)

It is true what they say on their website that the project is not done until the client is happy. The company has skilled workers. My house looks absolutely great. Thank you Paul and Bjorn.

-Emilia T. (5-star Google review, January 2022)

If you like, you can read more testimonials here: https://www.bluejayrenos.ca/testimonials