TOP UP YOUR ATTIC INSULATION TO R50 CODE WITH BUGMASTER
Attic insulation in Kelowna is what keeps your upstairs warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Many older homes across Kelowna, Vernon, and Penticton only have a thin layer of old insulation sitting up in the roof. Some haven’t been touched since the 1970s or 1980s. When heat pours out through a thin attic, your furnace works overtime and your bedrooms still feel cold and drafty.
An attic insulation top-up (also called a code addition or code retrofit) is the simplest fix. When the insulation already in your attic is clean and dry, nothing has to be ripped out. Our team at BugMaster and our sister company, Assured Insulation, blow fresh fiberglass insulation right over top until your attic reaches R50 (about 19 inches deep), which is the current BC building code for Kelowna homes.
Best of all, we don’t just blow and go. Our technicians spend all year crawling through Okanagan attics chasing rats, mice, and bugs. Before we add a single inch of new insulation, we check your whole attic for rodent activity, wet spots, mold, and blocked vents so we never bury a hidden problem under a fresh blanket of fiberglass.
Signs your Kelowna attic needs an insulation top-up:
- You can see the wooden ceiling joists sticking up across your attic floor
- Upstairs bedrooms feel freezing in winter and stuffy in summer
- Your FortisBC or BC Hydro heating bills keep climbing every winter
- Ice dams, frost, or thick icicles build up along the edge of your roof
- A home inspector flagged your attic insulation as low or below current code
- Your home is over 15 years old and the attic has never been topped up
WHY WE CHECK FOR PESTS, MOISTURE & VENTS BEFORE WE INSULATE
Most insulation companies only look at how many inches of fiberglass you need. At BugMaster and Assured Insulation, we bring over 35 years of Okanagan insulation experience plus licensed, government-certified pest control know-how to every roof we step into. We are fully insured, in excellent standing with WorkSafeBC (WCB), and back our work with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
If your old insulation is clean, a blown-in fiberglass top-up is fast, neat, and cost-effective. In tight roof spaces with height restrictions, we can also install fiberglass batts. And if we spot rat droppings, wet insulation, or old vermiculite insulation (common in 1920s to 1990s homes), we’ll show you right away. We can handle rodent control, full infestation recovery, mold remediation, and fresh R50 installation all on one quote.
Save Money With BC Insulation Rebates: Upgrading your attic’s R-value can qualify for BC Hydro, FortisBC, and CleanBC energy rebates (including EfficiencyBC insulation rebates up to $900 on eligible upgrades). Let us know when you book your free inspection, and we will include all required R-value and upgrade measurements right on your invoice so applying for your rebate is easy.
What We Check During Your Free Inspection:
- Current insulation depth and how much is needed to hit R50 (19 inches)
- Rat, mouse, bat, or squirrel droppings and roofline entry holes
- Loose bathroom fan hoses dumping warm, wet air into the attic
- Soffit vents plugged with old insulation and missing airflow chutes (baffles)
- Stopped roof vents (whirlybirds) and moisture or frost on roof wood
- Condition of your vapour barrier and attic hatch seal
