Insulation Valentine
Roof, wall and underfloor insulation for Valentine's lakeside brick veneer homes, taking the sting out of the afternoon sun and holding warmth in through winter.
Across Valentine Homes...
Most of Valentine was built from the late 1980s, so the ceilings have insulation in them. The catch is that it was fitted to a standard well below what NSW recommends now, and thirty years of settling has thinned it further.
Bringing Year-Round Comfort To Valentine's Lakeside Homes
Valentine grew quickly from the late 1980s, and the suburb is mostly detached brick veneer on flat to gently sloping blocks looking north and west across Croudace Bay.
That aspect is good for the view and hard on the house. North and west facing living areas take sun for most of the day, with reflected light off the water adding to it. Come winter, the same rooms give the heat straight back out through wall cavities that were never filled.
Because homes of that era usually did get ceiling batts, plenty of Valentine owners assume insulation is a job already done. In practice, batts fitted in the late 1980s and 1990s were commonly rated well under the TR 4.1 now recommended for NSW and ACT homes, and years of settling and foot traffic in the roof space compress them further.
Most of it can be brought up to standard without a renovation. Ceilings can be topped up over the existing material, wall cavities pump-filled with Insulbloc through small access points, and suspended floor sections insulated from below. This is the retrofit work 4 Seasons has specialised in across NSW homes since 1993.
4 Reasons Valentine Homeowners Work With Us
1
No Subcontractors
Every 4 Seasons installer is on our payroll. The team that turns up is the team we train and stand behind, and the business that quoted the job is the one accountable for it.
2
We Manufacture Our Own Products
Woolcell pump-in insulation and Insulbloc wall insulation are made by us in NSW and certified Australian Made. Insulbloc is rated up to TR 6.0, against the TR 2.0 typical of standard wall batts.
3
We Check What You Already Have
Plenty of Valentine roofs have insulation in them that is no longer doing much. We get into the roof space, measure it and assess the existing material, with thermal imaging available to show where heat is actually moving.
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Topped Up To TR 4.1, Not Beyond
TR 4.1 is the ceiling rating recommended for NSW and ACT homes. Anything past it will not make the house more comfortable, so we quote to the rating that performs and say so when extra R-value is money wasted.
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Insulation Options For
Valentine Properties
No two Valentine homes behave the same. A late-1980s single-storey on a slab, a renovated waterfront home and a newer infill build all gain and lose heat differently depending on the roof cavity, the wall construction, whether there is a subfloor and what insulation is already in place.
Start Where The Heat Moves Most
The roof cavity comes first, because that is where most of the heat gain and loss happens, and in Valentine it is usually a top-up rather than a fresh install. Empty wall cavities are the next reason north and west facing rooms never quite settle. Where a home is built on a concrete slab there is no subfloor to insulate, and we will tell you that on site instead of quoting for it. A free measure and quote pins down where your home actually needs the work.
Insulation Packages For
Valentine Homes
Roof
Package 1
Top-Up Package- Improve the value of your existing roof insulation with a top-up.
- Meet the R-value insulation requirement for NSW and ACT.
- A cost-effective method to make your home more energy-efficient and comfortable.
Roof + Underfloor
Package 2
Sweet Spot Package- Insulate or top up your roof to a required TR-rate of 4.1
- Specialist polyester material used for underfloor insulation.
- Stop drafts, heat loss & heat gain.
Roof + Wall + Underfloor
Package 3
Love Your Home Package- Despite what others may tell you, you CAN insulate existing walls.
- Our Insulbloc wall insulation has the highest R-ratings (thermal ratings) of any insulation on the market (up to TR 6.0 rather than R 2.0 industry norm)
- Insulation will improve your quality of life and the liveability of your home.
What You Get With 4 Seasons Home Insulation
- Over 30 years Experience
- Family Owned & Operated
- Workmanship Guaranteed On All Insulation Projects
- Service available for Valentine homes
- Insulation Services For New & Existing Homes
- Range Of Insulation Packages Available
Also Servicing The Suburbs Around Valentine
Croudace Bay, Eleebana, Belmont North, Jewells, Floraville, Belmont, Mount Hutton, Warners Bay and nearby areas + more.
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Valentine Insulation
Questions, Answered
Usually, yes. Ceiling batts fitted through the late 1980s and 1990s were commonly rated well below the TR 4.1 recommended for NSW today, and insulation settles and compresses as it ages. A top-up lifts the existing material up to rating without stripping it out, which is the cheapest way of getting there.
In most cases, yes. Insulbloc is pumped into the existing wall cavity through small access points, so the plasterboard and brickwork stay as they are. It is rated up to TR 6.0, compared with the TR 2.0 of standard wall batts. We confirm the wall construction on site before quoting, because not every cavity can be filled.
No. Underfloor insulation only works where there is a suspended floor with accessible space beneath it. Slab-on-ground homes are common in Valentine, and for those the gains come from the ceiling and the walls instead. We will tell you that at the quote rather than selling you something that cannot work.
Insulation slows heat moving through the roof and walls, so an air conditioner cycles less to hold the same temperature. How much that saves depends on the home, the system and how it is run, which is why we would rather assess your roof than quote you a percentage.
Pump-in insulation is installed through hoses from the roof space or through small access points, and the crew tidies the work area before leaving. If you have pale carpet, tight cavity access or anything else you would rather we planned around, tell us at the quote.
Yes. 4 Seasons installs insulation across Valentine and the neighbouring Lake Macquarie suburbs, including Croudace Bay, Eleebana, Belmont North, Jewells, Floraville and Belmont. The business has been installing insulation in NSW homes since 1993.